A Co-Founder of the Charlottesville Company of Friends as well as Envirian of Charlottesville’s Principal Broker/Owner Drake Van de Castle, ABR, e-Pro, is known in the local real estate community as being a dynamic REALTOR® who provides his clients with exceptional personalized service and is highly respected by fellow REALTORS® and industry professionals alike. Van de Castle draws on his eight years of record-setting sales and his myriad leadership experiences. At the local level, Van de Castle was Chair of the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® (CAAR) Membership Committee in 2006 and will serve as a member of its Leadership and its Work Force Housing Committees in 2007. Previously, he has held many other volunteer positions with CAAR. In 2000, he was named “Rookie of the Year” by CAAR, and in 2001, he was the recipient of the CAAR President’s Award for exemplary service to the REALTOR® and Charlottesville community in 2002. In addition, he was one of the first receipents of the CAAR Community Partner Award in 2003. At the State level, Van de Castle, currently serves on the Virginia Association of REALTORS® (VAR) Professional Development Advocacy Group. A graduate of first VAR’s Leadership Academy, he is past Chair of VAR’s Information Management Advocacy Group and its 2005 Strategic Plan and Agency Services Work Groups. For the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Van de Castle shares his expertise as a current member of its Education Committee and he has been a member of the Business Issues Committee and Communications Committee. On a more personal level, Van de Castle, played soccer for Roanoke College and coached men’s soccer at Missouri State University, where he also graduated with a BS in 1994. He is a long-time resident of Albemarle County and lives here with his wife Teresa and son Bryce.

Personal slogan or motto

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill

Areas of expertise

Real Estate, Community, Charlottesville, Soccer, and Having Fun. Real Estate is the primary source of income while the other areas of expertise are one of passion and pleasure. In real estate, Drake represents Buyers & Sellers in residential real estate in central Virginia through the use of technology and focused client service. Drake has achieved the National Association of Realtor designations, ePro, which is specifically designed to help real estate professionals serve their clients in the world of online real estate, and the ABR, which is an Accredited Buyer Representative, which is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation.

Public Profile

http://www.fastcompany.com/user/drake-van-de-castle

Professional History

Owner / Partner, Envirian of Charlottesville

Private, Sole Proprietor employees, Real Estate industry

Envirian is a technology company that sells real estate, not a real estate company employing technology. This distinction is not an insignificant one. Rather than trying to apply technological solutions to the business of real estate, we have crafted a comprehensive and coherent set of technologies that enable both brokers and agents to conduct more business, stay in touch with each other and with clients and manage the process of real estate sales. This fully integrated system replaces the glued together approach taken by existing brokerages. The result is a system that is easily mastered and one that assists while not interfering with the process. Envirian holds copyrights, trademarks and patents for much of this leading edge platform. From top position lead procurement to almost instantaneous lead delivery to transaction management and after sale client services, the Envirian system revolutionizes the real estate practice without creating a revolution among the broker’s agents.

Educational History

Missouri State University, Missouri, United States
Bachelor’s degree, 1993.
Areas of study: Bachelor of Science
Awards: Graduated with Honors
Activities and societies: Assistant Men's Soccer Coach while finishing degree