Jan Ellingson

Jan has been teaching and coaching Realtors for over 25 years around the country. Her courses include ABR, GRI, SFR, SRES, Professional Standards, Code of Ethics, At Home With Diversity, Mortgage Fraud, Environmental Hazards, Certified Negotiation Expert, along with many classes she has written. Jan was named Instructor of the Year by Washington REALTORS® in 2008 and 2020, she also received the EDDY Award in 2006 and 2015 for her contributions to excellence in real estate education. She has achieved the Gold Standard Instructor designation from the Real Estate Educators Association (REEA). She has been honored with her local and state REALTOR® of the Year awards, and is a Past President and Treasurer of Washington REALTORS®, past President of the North Puget Sound Association of REALTORS®, and has served on numerous REALTOR® committees on the local, state and national levels. She served as the 2011 Regional Vice President for Region 12 of the National Association of REALTORS®, and is a graduate of the NAR Leadership Academy. She served for 5 years as the NAR President's Liaison to New Zealand, and has served as the Vice-Chair and chair of the Professional Standards Forum at NAR in 2012 along with many years on the committee. Further, she is a member of the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC), served as the Women's Council of REALTORS® (WCR) 2010 and 2011 State Treasurer, Council of Residential Specialists (CRS), Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB) 2013 State President, Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI), served on the Northwest Multiple Listing Service Disciplinary Review Board , the Advisory Board to the Skagit County Planning and Development Department, and is a past Commissioner and Vice-Ch