Copperas Cove broker Erica McPhail enters RPAC Hall of Fame

Erica McPhail has become the first person in Fort Hood Area Association of Realtors history to enter the Realtors Political Action Committee Hall of Fame, a national recognition that puts a Copperas Cove broker inside the policy circles shaping housing and property-rights debates in Washington. The honor was presented in Washington, D.C., during the National Association of Realtors’ legislative meetings, where the profession’s lobbying work takes center stage.

McPhail owns Centex Priority Real Estate in Copperas Cove, and the Hall of Fame spot was awarded for more than sales performance or local visibility. NAR says the distinction is reserved for members who have made a lifetime RPAC investment of at least $25,000, a level that signals sustained involvement in the industry’s advocacy arm. Inductees are recognized the following year at the REALTORS Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, with their names added to the RPAC Hall of Fame wall at NAR’s Washington, D.C. building rooftop, along with a personal plaque and recognition pins.

For Coryell County, the recognition matters because McPhail’s work is tied directly to the issues that shape where people can live, what homes cost, and how property rights are protected. McPhail has said advocacy is one of the most important parts of the profession because it helps protect property rights and support homeownership, a message that resonates in a market shaped by military moves, first-time buyers and constant pressure around housing supply near Fort Hood, Copperas Cove, Killeen and Harker Heights.

McPhail began her real estate career in 2008 after 10 years supporting the U.S. Army through government contracting, and she opened her own brokerage in 2020. Her business profile says she focuses on military families, first-time buyers and sellers across the Fort Hood area, a client base that gives her local work a wider economic reach than a typical neighborhood brokerage.

The Fort Hood Area Association of Realtors also highlighted the milestone, praising McPhail’s commitment, leadership and dedication. Its 2026 leadership listing names her as president-elect, placing her in a role that can shape the association’s priorities at the same time she is being recognized on the national advocacy stage. Public agent listings describe her as having about 18 years of real-estate experience, underscoring how long she has been working in the Copperas Cove market that now has a seat in RPAC’s Hall of Fame.