Erica Ramus, MRE - Broker/Owner

About Erica

Erica Ramus is a Schuylkill County native and a graduate of St. Clair Area High School. She earned degrees at Armand Hammer United World College of the American West (I.B.), University of Delaware Honors Program and Kutztown University (B.A.). She holds a Master’s Degree in Real Estate (MRE) and in 2013 was one of only 10 real estate brokers in the first class to complete this program. She sits on committees at both the state and national level (PAR and NAR) and was the 2021 President of the Reading Berks Association of Realtors. In 2023 she chairs the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors Professional Standards committee.

Erica started Schuylkill Living Magazine in 1997. She opened her real estate brokerage in Pottsville in 2007. She is extremely active in the community, especially in the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce (Past President) and Rotary Club of Pottsville (Past President). She is in the Schuylkill United Way’s Pacesetters Club. She lives in Wayne Township with her husband and two sons. The Ramus family frequently hosts exchange students and has had students live with them from France, Russia, Germany, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Bangladesh, Mexico and Ecuador.

Besides listing and marketing properties for sale, she also handles commercial transactions and real estate consulting services. Many area firms call her to help in recruiting executives to the area.

2023 Chair, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors - Professional Standards

2022 Co-chair, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors - Professional Standards

2021 President, READING BERKS Association of Realtors

MRE Degree (Master’s of Real Estate)

Instructor at Penn State Schuylkill, Real Estate Licensing & Continuing Ed

National Association of Realtors - Research Committee 2019-2020

National Association of Realtors – Professional Development Committee 2015-2016

National Association of Realtors – Housing Opportunity Committee 2017

National Association of Realtors – Realtor University, Scholarship Committee

National Association of Realtors – Realtor University, Alumni Committee Chair

Pennsylvania Association of Realtors – Strategic Plan Committee 2015

Pennsylvania Association of Realtors – Association Services Coordinating Committee

Pennsylvania Association of Realtors – Member Services Task Force Chair 2017

Pennsylvania Association of Realtors - Commercial & Industrial Committee 2018-2019

Pennsylvania Association of Realtors - Finance Committee 2019-2021

Women’s Council of Realtors, Southeast Pennsylvania Chapter – Education Chair

Women’s Council of Realtors, Southeast Pennsylvania Chapter – VP Membership

Schuylkill Businesswoman of the Year 2000

Top 20 Under 40 in Northeast Pennsylvania

Kutztown University Young Alumni Award 2002

Northeast PA Top 25 Women in Business 2008

Past President Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce

Past President Rotary Club of Pottsville

Penna. Association of Realtors/PAR Excellence Club 2007

Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) training

Accredited Consultant in Real Estate (ACRE)

Internet Marketing Specialist (IMSD) training

Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)

RES.NET REO Certified

WCR’s PMN Designation for negotiating

NAR “At Home With Diversity” (AHWD)

NAR Green Designation (GREEN) training

NAR SRES Designation (Seniors Specialist) training

NAR MRP Certification (Military Relocation Pro)

NAR SFR Certification (Short Sales & Foreclosures Certified)

NAR SRS Designation (Seller Representative Specialist)

Awards & Designations

MRE, ACRE, SRES, SFR, MRP, PMN