Christopher Call of AREAS Appraisers Inc. in Springfield receives 2009 Appraiser of the Year Award

Christopher Call, GAA, RAA of AREAS Appraisers Inc. in Springfield received the 2009 Appraiser of the Year Award at the Feb. 18 Virginia Association of REALTORS’ (VAR) annual awards reception at the Omni Hotel in Richmond. 

Presented by the Appraisal Alliance/VAR, the award recognizes an appraiser who participates in local and state association activities as a leader or volunteer; and who exemplifies a community-minded spirit through activities connected with youth and religious groups, cultural contributions, and political leadership in real estate issues. 

Call, a member of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR), has been involved with the VAR Appraisal Alliance since its inception in 1994, serving as chairman on two different occasions.  He was one of the first Realtor members to be designated by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Appraisal Section as a General Accredited Appraiser (GAA). He also holds the Residential Accredited Appraiser (RAA) designation, and has been a member of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA) since 1994. From 2001 to 2005, Call was appointed by then Governor Gilmore to serve on the Virginia Real Estate Appraisal Board.