Distinguished Service Award

It is the honor of the Greater Kalamazoo Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors to present this Distinguished Service Award to Charlie Etter for his decades of extraordinary dedication and volunteer service.

Charlie Etter

GKAR Member Since 1974
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Charlie Etter’s current and prior background includes being a Member of State Bar of Michigan-authorized to practice in State and Federal Courts; Awarded AV Preeminent designation by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings; designated as one of America’s Most Honored Professionals by The American Registry for continuous professional recognition as one of the Top 1% of American Professionals; Western Michigan University: adjunct instructor for business law, guest lecturer for real estate and negotiations, member and chair of Finance and Commercial Law Advisory Committee; Kalamazoo College: guest lecturer for legal research, appellate Court brief writing and appellate oral arguments; Institute of Continuing Legal Education: seminar commentator, member of Real Estate Advisory Council; Seminars: speaker and panel member for numerous real estate seminars for Associations, companies and organizations in the lower peninsula; Indiana University School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence; Indiana University School of Business, Bachelor of Science; and member of Greater Kalamazoo Association of REALTORS® Risk Management Committee.

About his experience serving on the GKAR Risk Management Committee, he says,
 
“The forms and educational materials generated by the Committee have long served GKAR Members and the general public well. I learn something new at every meeting. The varied backgrounds and experiences of Committee members have provided me with the opportunity to continue to learn new information and to continue to gain new insights throughout the years.”