Josh McGrath is a life-long resident of WV, an auto
enthusiast, speaker, investor and entrepreneur. Josh started selling real
estate immediately upon graduation from high school at just 18 years old. In 2001 he and business partner Angie McCown
formed their team listing and selling together.
In 2005 Josh and Angie opened
Real Estate Central in Charleston, WV. Real
Estate Central has now grown to five offices and 90+ REALTORS and is one of the
leading Real Estate agencies in central West Virginia. In June of 2020, during
the Covid-19 Pandemic, Josh affiliated the company with Better Homes and
Gardens Real Estate to become the first and only BHGRE company in the state! Josh currently holds his license in West
Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and South Carolina.
Josh and his team founded the organization, REC Kickin’ Cancer and since
2011 has been raising money for agents fighting cancer, annually this event
raises $15-20k. As a two-time Local REALTOR
of the year, 2007 and 2013. He is a past President of the Kanawha Valley Board
of REALTORS and is serving his 4th year as a director of the West
Virginia Association of REALTORS. Josh has previously and continues to serve
and chair multiple state and local committees.
In 2016 Josh was awarded the 40
under 40 award by the West Virginia State Journal’s Generation Next, the State
REALTOR of the Year and represented West Virginia at the National Convention. Josh
was named Young Gun Class of 2020 by the West Virginia Executive Magazine. As a
continuing education instructor and representative of Region 3 on the NAR RPAC
Major Investor Council, Josh is a huge advocate of RPAC and its importance to
the REALTOR industry. Josh currently
resides in Charleston with his husband Rick and their dog’s Jaxon and RaeLynn. Josh loves traveling around the country
Speaking/Motivating agents on Real Estate Success Strategies and spending his
free time at Holden Beach, NC.
