Addie is the Right Choice

When you say yes to Addie as your First Vice President, you are saying yes to 20 years of broad leadership experience.  Experience that matters and plays an important role in getting things done for the members of RRC. You're saying yes to a leader that is committed to putting the members' voice central to decision making.

Saying yes to Addie is saying yes to the right leader for the job.

Why Addie?

Addie won't just get the job done.  She is committed to get the job done right, on time, and work to exceed the expectations and needs of members.

Addie Owens, CRS is a top producer and CEO of Touchstone Real Estate Group, Inc, operating a brokerage, school and referral company. She's been highly driven for success since she began her real estate career as an appraiser in 2005.

A licensed Instructor, Addie has put her passion for all things Real Estate, promoting and improving the industry. She is a faculty member of RRC, Florida Realtors and her own real estate school. She also teaches leadership courses for NAR. As a leader, she has served various roles including:

-President, Realtors Association of Lake and Sumter Counties
-President, RRC Florida
-RRC National Board of Directors
-NAR Board of Directors
-Florida Realtors Director
-Florida Realtors Executive Committee

Her committee service primarily focuses on professional development and legislative affairs. She has proudly served her local association, Florida Realtors and the National Association of Realtors in multiple roles. At RRC, Addie has participated on the Career Paths and Elections Process President’s Advisory Panels and has served as the Co-Chair of RRC Education Masterminds and national Director and currently serves on the Education Advisory Committee.

Addie founded the Touchstone Community First Foundation, created to give back to people facing temporary housing issues, and students attending trade schools. A local leader, she currently serves on:

-Lake County Planning and Zoning Board,
-Affordable Housing Advisory Board

She also previously served as Chair of the Board of Adjustments, and as a member of the local Community Redevelopment Agency.

Addie spends free time with family, enjoying the outdoors. She and her husband enjoy hiking in our National Parks, and anywhere else Addie can find a hill or rocks to climb.

When asked why she chooses to serve RRC, she has a simple but impactful answer:

"I serve because I care, and I know I can make a difference. I care about our members, our customers, and the future of our industry. My career as a Realtor® has shaped me and I am committed to reinvesting my time and talents helping today’s agents and future generations build a brighter future. Our members are some of the most deeply invested in the real estate industry. It's an honor to serve RRC, because of the members." 

On March 20, 025, elections open and members will have the power to elect a leader that will help shape the future of RRC. Addie is that right leader, at the right time focused on results for the members of RRC.