MAAR Award submissions are now open

The real estate industry thrives because of leaders who serve with passion, commitment and excellence. Each year, the MAAR Awards give us the opportunity to recognize those who inspire us and set the standard for others to follow. Take a moment today to let us know about a deserving colleague and help us honor the leaders shaping the future of real estate in Memphis.  

 

The Awards Committee will meet Oct. 27, 2025, to select the REALTOR® of the Year, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® of the Year and Affiliate of the Year honorees for the year of 2025. If the Awards Committee feels there is merit, they may also choose to present nominees and awards for Good Neighbor, Outstanding Service, Outstanding Leadership and Lifetime Achievement. When submitting names, please remember the committee will only consider those members meeting the award criteria in order to be recognized for the award.

 

   

This year, we are excited to recognize every individual who meets the award criteria as a nominee and celebrate their contributions and dedication to our industry. The winners will be announced during Installation and Awards on January 9.

 

 

REALTOR® of the Year The MAAR REALTOR® of the Year is bestowed upon a REALTOR® Member in recognition of their civic, business and industry/organizational contributions and achievements during the most recent five years with special focus on the most immediate past 12 months. Presented annually.  Criteria: Activity in MAAR (35%) – MAAR offices, committee work, special assignments, seminar activity, education courses, membership and offices in local institutes, societies, councils, etc. Activity in TR (10%) – TR offices and committee work, attendance and participation at TR conventations, BOD, educations conferences, etc.  Activity in NAR (10%) – NAR offices and committee work, membership and work in institutes, societies, councils, attendance at NAR conventions, BOD, etc. Professionalism (15%) – Faithfulness to the principles of organized real estate, law, regulations and the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, time and effort expended in furthering the principles of good real estate practice among other real estate brokers, the media and the general public. Business Achievements (15%) – Public recognition of business conduct, service to clients, etc. Activity in Civic Affairs (15%) –  Participation in civic clubs, charitable activities, political involvement, religious groups, etc. Recipient must be in good financial standing with MAAR and must not have any pending ethics violations being investigated. Note: REALTORS® do not have to meet all criteria listed in order to receive this award. The award is based on numeric scoring to allow for a variety of strengths in a variety of areas.  CLICK HERE TO VIEW SUBMISSION FORM

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® of the Year The MAAR REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® of the Year is bestowed upon a REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® Member in recognition of their civic, business and industry/organizational contributions and achievements during the most recent five years with special focus on the most immediate past 12 months. Presented annually. Criteria: Activity in MAAR (35%) – MAAR offices, committee work, special assignments, seminar activity, education courses, membership and offices in local institutes, societies, councils, etc. Activity in TR (10%) – TR offices and committee work, attendance and participation at TR conventations, BOD, educations conferences, etc.  Activity in NAR (10%) – NAR offices and committee work, membership and work in institutes, societies, and councils, attendance at NAR conventions, BOD, etc. Professionalism (15%) – Faithfulness to the principles of organized real estate, law, regulations and the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, time and effort expended in furthering the principles of good real estate practice among other real estate brokers, the media and the general public. Business Achievements (15%) – Public recognition of business conduct, service to clients, etc. Activity in Civic Affairs (15%) –  Participation in civic clubs, charitable activities, political involvement, religious groups, etc. Recipient must be in good financial standing with MAAR and must not have any pending ethics violations being investigated. Note: REALTOR-ASSOCIATES® do not have to meet all criteria listed in order to receive this award. The award is based on numeric scoring to allow for a variety of strengths in a variety of areas.  CLICK HERE TO VIEW SUBMISSION FORM

Affiliate of the Year The MAAR Affiliate of the Year is bestowed upon an Affiliate Member in recognition of their extraordinary support of MAAR during the most recent five years with special focus on the most immediate past 12 months. Presented annually. Criteria: Activity in MAAR (50%) – MAAR committee work, special assignments, events, programs, etc. Professionalism (20%) – Faithfulness to the principles of organized real estate, law, regulations, business ethics, time and effort expended in furthering the principles of good real estate practice among other industry professionals and the general public.  Business Achievements (15%) – Public recognition of business conduct, service to clients, etc. Activity in Civic Affairs (15%) –  Participation in civic clubs, charitable activities, political involvement, religious groups, etc. Recipient must be in good financial standing with MAAR. Note: Affiliates do not have to meet all criteria listed in order to receive this award. The award is based on numeric scoring to allow for a variety of strengths in a variety of areas.   CLICK HERE TO VIEW SUBMISSION FORM

 

The following awards may be presented if the Awards Committee feels there is merit:

• Good Neighbor of the Year Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Outstanding Leadership Award
• Outstanding Service Award