John Chandler to preside over Hampton Roads MLS board
Josh Janney //January 12, 2026//
Real Estate Information Network's new president, John Chandler. Photo courtesy REIN
Real Estate Information Network's new president, John Chandler. Photo courtesy REIN
John Chandler to preside over Hampton Roads MLS board
Josh Janney //January 12, 2026//
The Real Estate Information Network has elected its board of directors for 2026, it announced last week.
John Chandler, president and principal broker for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Property Management, is succeeding Barbara Wolcott with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty as board president for the Hampton Roads multiple listing service.

Chandler, who has held his position at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Property Management since May 2024, has been in the real estate industry for decades. He helped coordinate the 2019 merger of Rose & Womble Realty with Chandler Realty and Chandler Property Management and the 2023 merger of Rose & Womble Realty, Rose & Womble Chandler Property Management and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.
“Our board of directors is dedicated to serving our membership and helping our members reach the goals they’ve set for themselves in the real estate business,” Chandler said in a statement. “The decisions we make are with that objective in mind.”
In addition to Chandler, the 2025 board includes:
The new board has assumed their positions, according to a REIN spokesperson.
As of December 2025, REIN had 8,390 licensed members. Members of REIN’s executive committee serve one-year terms on the committee, and the board of directors, all of whom are either principals or managing brokers of a stockholder-member firm, each serve two-year terms.
Founded in 1969, REIN is a regional multiple listing service that covers an area stretching from Williamsburg east to Virginia Beach and south across the North Carolina border. It has offices in Virginia Beach, Hampton and Portsmouth.
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