Annual Awards

Realtor® of the Year Award

The Realtor® of the Year Award is the greatest honor bestowed upon a Realtor® by their peers at the state level. The award recognizes a Realtor® for meritorious contributions to the advancement of their profession and the real estate community at large.

The purpose of the Award is to: recognize outstanding Realtor® members of our Association for the effort and work expended in the interest of their fellow Realtors®, their profession, and the real estate community at large; demonstrate the outstanding work done by Realtors® to the general public; identify those Realtors® best suited for leadership positions; and foster a spirit of camaraderie among those who are in a position to do much of the productive work in local associations/boards, the state association, and the national association.

Eligibility

All Pennsylvania Realtor® and Realtor-Associate® members are eligible for nomination (the award is not limited to Designated Realtors®).

Application/Selection Procedure

• The nomination shall be submitted by the applicant to PAR. PAR will then send the application to the nominees local association President and Association Executive for consideration and approval.
• Nominees may be carried over and reconsidered for the award for two years, with updates to the nominee’s application provided as necessary.
• Each year the current PAR President will appoint an anonymous committee, giving consideration to equitable geographic representation, to review all nominations and make the final selection for the PAR Realtor® of the Year Award.  The Committee will be chaired by the previous year’s recipient and shall include no more than five members (the chair plus four additional members).
• The award will be presented to the best-qualified candidate at the PAR Awards Reception held during the Fall Business Meetings, and the individual will be honored at the National Association of Realtors® Awards Luncheon during the National Convention.

Nomination Deadline

All nominations must be received at PAR by July 1. Any application received after the deadline will be ineligible for consideration.

Realtor® Active in Politics Award

The Realtor® Active in Politics (RAP) Award recognizes an individual who has significantly advanced the legislative agenda of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® through political involvement.

Eligibility

All Realtor® and Realtor®-Associate members are eligible for nomination. Current appointed or elected public officials do not qualify.

Application/Selection Procedure

• Nominations shall be submitted by the applicant to PAR. PAR will then send the application to the nominees local association President and Association Executive for consideration and approval.
• Nominees may be carried over and reconsidered for the award for two years, with updates to the nominee’s application provided as necessary.
• Each year the current PAR President will appoint an anonymous committee, giving consideration to equitable geographic representation, to review all nominations and make the final selection for the PAR RAP of the Year Award.  The Committee will be chaired by the previous year’s recipient and shall include no more than five members (the chair plus four additional members).
• The award will be presented to the best-qualified candidate at the PAR Awards Reception held during the September Business Meetings.

Nomination Deadline

All nominations must be received at PAR by July 1. Any application received after the deadline will be ineligible for consideration.