Jon Barnwell

Biography

Jon Barnwell has worked as a Realtor in Rabun County, Georgia since 2005, having first moved to the area from Atlanta in 1986. He is a 1992 graduate of Rabun Gap Nacoochee School and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1996 from Berry College in Rome, Georgia. After graduating college, Jon managed a farm for years before coming home to join the family business in real estate. His mother, Lee Anderson (formerly Lee Silverman) worked alongside Jon for years selling real estate in Rabun County.

His commitment to leadership and education influenced Jon to pursue professional designations from the National and Georgia Association of Realtors; he earned the ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) and CLHMS (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist) designations, as well as local and national recognition from RE/MAX including multiple monthly and annual Top Seller at RE/MAX of Rabun. Jon has achieved Chairman, Platinum, Executive, and 100% Club Awards from RE/MAX International. He has also been inducted into the RE/MAX International Hall of Fame.

Since he became a Realtor, Jon Barnwell has been active on the boards of several local organizations, and continues to volunteer for and sponsor many of their fundraising events. He is a two-term past president of the Board of Realtors, and has chaired the Community Service, Member Services, Awards, and the MLS Committees within the Board. Jon has also served as Trustee at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, and board member at Rabun County Historical Society.

Jon Barnwell has a great store of knowledge about Rabun County’s history and resources which you can witness in a day spent with him looking at lake homes, mountain cabins, or land around Rabun County. Jon spends his free time exploring the north Georgia mountains, volunteering with Rabun County Search and Rescue, enjoying the many fine local restaurants (fun fact: Rabun County is the farm-to-table capital of Georgia), and traveling extensively when time allows.