Lorraine Harding Real Estate
Brokerage & Relocation
hardingre@aol.com  864-653-7653

Lorraine E. Harding, GRI, CRS, CRB, ABR, CRP

Lorraine Harding Real Estate Buyer Brokerage & Relocation

1969 Graduated Centenary College
1974 Graduate of the REALTORS Institute (GRI)
1979 Received Certified Residential Specialist Designation (CRS)
1986 Received Certified Residential Broker Designation (CRB)
1990 Received Certified Relocation Professional Designation (CRP)
from the Employee Relocation Council
1996 Received Accredited Buyers Representation Designation
2011 E-Pro

Business

President and Broker in charge Lorraine Harding Real Estate,
Relocation and Buyer Brokerage since 1995.

President and Broker-In-Charge, Foothills of
Oconee and Seneca, 1979 to 1995.

Chairman, Board of Directors, First Savings
Bank Board, Seneca 1992, 1993.

Management Liaison between Clemson and Seneca Office,
June 6, 1979 to 1995

Employed by Foothills Gallery of Homes,
Clemson Apri 11, 1978 as Associative Broker.

Associative Broker for Rochester Real Estate, Clemson
From 11/1996 to 4/1978.

Broker/Vice President for Rochester Real Estate
From 1/1974 to 10/1976.

Sales Associate for Rochester Real Estate
From 5/1972 to 12/1974

Employed by Rochester Real Estate, Clemson as Secretary
From 9/1971 to 5/1972.

Gallery of Homes Top Performance Awards Annually.

Tri-County Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club/Top Producers.
Annually since 1987.

Western Upstate Association of Realtors Million Dollar Club

Western Upstate Association of REALTORS

Realtor Emeritus 2012
Professional Standards 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014
RPAC Committee 2008, 2010, 2011
Primary Member since 2008
MLS member since 1995
Secondary Member since 1995

Tri-County Board of REALTORS

Chairman Education Committee 1993
Professional Standards Committee 1991
Indoctrination/Education Committee 1988, 1989, & 1990
Charter Member Million Dollar Club 1988, 1989, Life Member 1990
RPAC Chairman 1986
Board of Directors 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, & 1986
PRESIDENT 1984
Program Committee Chairman 1983
Real Estate Instructor Tri-County Technical College 1978, 1979, 1980, & 1981
REALTOR of the Year 1975
President 1975
Finance Chairman 1973 & 1974
Secretary 1973 & 1974

South Carolina Association of REALTORS

REALTORS Political Action Committee Emeritus member 2019 to Present
RPAC Hall of Fame
Realtor Emeritus 2012
Professional Standards Committee Intermittent since 1994
Risk Management Committee Vice Chair 2000, Chair 2001, Past Chair 2003
Legislative Group 2010
Vice Chairman, Candidate Screening Committee 2010
South Carolina RP AC Committee 2003 to 2009
Distinguished Service Award 2008
South Carolina RPAC Chairman 2006
RPAC Chairman Candidate Screening 2006
RPAC Chairman Executive Committee 2006
South Carolina RPAC Vice Chair 2005
Chairman, Dispute Resolution System Working Group 2003
Chairman, Leadership SCAR Trustee
SCR Leadership Chair 2001
Chairman, Budget and Finance Committee 1993
President, South Carolina Association of Realtors, 1992
Executive Vice President Search Committee 1992
Lobbyist Search Committee 1992
President Elect, South Carolina Association of REALTORS, 1991
Chairman, Grievance Committee, 1990
REALTORS Education Foundation Director 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, & 1992
Co-Chairman Professional Standards Committee 1989
Chairman, REALTORS Education Foundation Promotion Committee 1988
SCAR Grievance Committee 1988
$1,000.00 Contribution to Building Fund 1988
Palmetto Real Estate Educators Association
Chairman SCAR REALTORS Community Service Committee 1987
(Safety Through Songs Program)

SCAR Scrapbook Judge 1985 & 1986
GRI Instructor in Training 1985 & 1986
Region 4 Vice-President 1977, 1978, 1987 & 1988
SCAR Executive Committee 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, & 1988
State Nominating Committee 1986
SCAR Political Affairs Committee 1986
SCAR Office Procedures Committee 1985
Member of Certified Residential Specialists Chapter 1980 to Present
Chairman, SCAR Grievance Committee 1982
Certified Residential Specialist Chapter President 1980 & 1981
SCAR Convention Chairman-Hilton Head 1981
RPAC Trustee Fund Drive Chairman 1981
SCAR Board of Directors 1975 & 1990
State Nominating Committee 1979
SCAR Secretary 1979

National Association of REALTORS

Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee 2017-2019
Risk Management Committee 2015
Realtor Emeritus 2012
State & Local Issues Committee 2012, 2013, 2014
E-PRO Certified 2011
RPAC Hall of Fame, 2010
Sustaining Golden “R” since 1993
Attended most National Meetings since 1984
Senator Lindsey Graham Federal Coordinator 2002 to present
Realtor Political Involvement Committee 2005 to 2010
Professional Standard Committee 2002-2004
NAR Mediation Training 2000
NAR Director 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011
OMEGA TAU RHO Award-Medal of Service 1993
Vice Chairman, Medium State Sub-Forum 1993
Research Committee 1993
Chairman, Economics and Research Committee on Residential Market Conditions, 1992
Political Affairs Committee, 1992
Vice Chairman, Economics and Research Sub-Committee on Residential Market conditions, 1991
RPAC Life Member 1990
State and Municipal Legislative Committee 1990
State and Municipal Land use and Property Rights Committee 1990
Economics and Research Committee 1990
Economics and Research Residential Committee 1990
NAR Certified Professional Standards Instructor 1987: Ex-Officio Member NAR Professional Standards Commitee
NAR Library Committee 1986, 1987, 1988
NAR REALTORS National Marketing Institute
Professional Standards Committee 1989
Economics and Research Committee 1989
Public Relations Committee 1988

Community Affairs

Oconee County GHS-Prisma Health Hospital Board 2019
Crime Stoppers Board of Directors 2015-2019
Vice Chairman Oconee County Tax Appeals Board 2014
Oconee Medical Center Foundation Chair 2012-14
Appointed to Oconee County Board of Assessment Appeals by Governor Nikki Haley 2012—Present
Oconee County Board of Assessment Appeals Vice Chair 2014
Mountain Lakes Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors 2012
Rotary Paul Harris Fellow Award 2009
Oconee Medical Fellows 2008
Oconee Medical Foundation Member 2006 to Present
Tri-County Technical College Foundation Member 2007
American Business Women's Association 2006 to Present
Seneca Chamber of Commence Board of Directors 2004-2010
Wachovia Bank Board 1998 to 2004
B & T Bank Board 1995, 1996, & 1997
Seneca Board of Adjustments 1995 to 2000
Seneca Board of Adjustments Chairman 2000
Seneca Zoning Appeals Board Chairman 1995
Golden Comer Rotary 1994 to Present
Member of Seneca High School Improvement Council 1992 to 1993
Clerk of the Vestry, Episcopal Church of the Ascension 1991 to 1993
Lunney Museum-Charter Member
Mountain View Wine Tasting Club
Greenville Rose Society, Past Member
Association of Women Professionals
Toastmaster International
Pacesetter United Way
Weekly Real Estate Column, Seneca Journal
Daily Radio Show, WSNW, Seneca
Past Chairman Community Division of United Way
Cub Scout Den Leader
Sponsored County Championship Soccer Team
Member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Charter Member Oconee Sertoma
Clemson Leadership Member 1989 to 1990