WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know a
Realtor® who not only helps people buy and sell houses
but also serves the community through volunteer work? The National
Association of Realtors® is currently accepting
applications for REALTOR® Magazine's Good
Neighbor Awards from Realtors® who have made an impact
on the world through community service.
Five winners will be announced in the November/December issue of
REALTOR® Magazine and will receive a $10,000 grant for their nonprofit organizations.
The winners will be recognized at the 2017 REALTORS®
Conference & Expo in Chicago,
receive travel expenses to the conference, and also gain
considerable national and local media exposure for their cause. In
addition to the winners, five honorable mentions will each receive
a $2,500 grant.
"Realtors® not only play a significant role in
helping their clients achieve the American dream, they are making
communities across our country better places to live," said
National Association of Realtors® President William E. Brown, a Realtor® from
Alamo, California and founder of
Investment Properties. "Over the last 17 years, more than 170 Good
Neighbors have been recognized for their outstanding efforts to
reach out and help others."
Since 2000, the Good Neighbor Awards has donated more than
$1 million to Realtor®-led
nonprofits around the country. The Good Neighbor Awards is
supported by primary sponsor realtor.com and Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage.
"We are extremely proud to support the Good Neighbor Awards as a
celebration of everything that is special about the
real estate industry and to all of us
at realtor.com®: providing unparalleled,
meaningful service; enhancing local communities; and building
relationships that last a lifetime," said Luke Glass, executive vice president
of realtor.com®, the primary sponsor of the
Good Neighbor Awards, which also sponsors the Web Choice component
of the awards. "The impact of the Good Neighbors' volunteer
work is staggering. They are an example to us all."
Last year's Good Neighbor Awards winners contributed thousands
of hours to their causes, raised millions of dollars, and drew a
standing ovation from more than 5,000 Realtors® and
guests during the annual conference in Orlando, Florida.
The 2016 winners were Cindy
Barrett, Keller Williams Realty, Spartanburg, South Carolina, co-founder of
Christmas in Action; Susan Gruen
Helsinger, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Merrick, New York, founder of the Jason F.
Gruen Research Foundation; Ed
Liebzeit, Jackson Hole Sotheby's International Realty,
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, board
president of Community Safety Network; Sarah Sorenson, Whale's Tail Realty,
Wailuku, Hawaii, founder of
Wishing Well…For Maui Students; and Wyn
Ray, Coldwell Banker Burnet,
Chaska, Minnesota, co-founder of
Wells for Wekin.
Previous Good Neighbor Awards winners say their charities
continue to benefit from the grant money and media exposure that
resulted from winning the Good Neighbor Award.
"Winning the Good Neighbor Award brought an unmatched awareness
to our cause of bringing clean water, sanitation and education to
rural Ethiopia," says 2016 winner
Wyn Ray. "People were deeply
moved after watching our Good Neighbor video. I obtained a 100
percent match to our $10,000 Good
Neighbor grant, and many other people made generous donations. I
encourage people to nominate a Realtor® who champions a
worthy cause for the 2017 Good Neighbor Award."
Nominees are considered for the award based on their personal
impact on the community through volunteer work. To be eligible,
nominees must be NAR members in good standing. Good Neighbor Award
entries must be received by Friday, May 12,
2017. For more details, judging criteria and a nomination
form, call 800-874-6500 or visit www.nar.realtor/gna.
Realtor.com® is the trusted resource
for home buyers, sellers and dreamers, offering the most
comprehensive source of for-sale properties, among competing
national sites, and the information, tools and professional
expertise to help people move confidently through every step
of their home journey. It pioneered the world of digital real
estate 20 years ago, and today helps make all things home
simple, efficient and enjoyable. Realtor.com® is
operated by News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV]
subsidiary Move, Inc. under a perpetual license from the National
Association of REALTORS®.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is the nation's leading
originator and servicer of residential mortgages, offering home
loans to consumers through the country's largest network of
mortgage locations and bank branches, online, and via phone. With
more than 7,000 Home Mortgage Consultants across the
country, expanded digital capabilities, and products and programs
for today's market, Wells Fargo is committed to meeting
Realtor® expectations and homebuyer needs. Focused
on a culture of caring for communities, Wells Fargo is a proud
sponsor of the Good Neighbor
Awards which recognizes the extraordinary
contributions made by Realtors® in the communities
where we, together, live and serve.
The National Association of Realtors®,
"The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade
association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects
of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
Information about NAR is available at
www.realtor.org. This and other news
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