(Photo l. to r. OR Officers ... Ali Whitley, 2023 winner Michael Jones, Columbus, Michelle Billings and Ralph Mantica)
2024 APPLICATION (Deadline: June 3)
The “REALTOR of the Year” award is based on professional achievements, local REALTOR Board/Association activities, service to the Ohio and National Association of REALTORS, as well as business and education experience and civic activities.
The official current year’s form must be used and signed by the Board President and/or Executive Officer/Secretary. A photograph of the Board’s REALTOR of the Year can be attached to the on-line application, sent or e-mailed to Ohio REALTORS. No scrapbooks can be accepted. If you have a letter of endorsement from the Local Board Executive Officer/Secretary or Board President may submit it by attaching the file with your application submission or mail it to the attention of Stacey Dawson / , 200 E. Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215.
Selection Guidelines
In selecting the Ohio REALTORS REALTOR of the Year, the following categories will be considered:
- Local Board Activity – 30 points
- State Association Activity – 35 points
- National Association Activity – 5 points
- Civic Activity – 15 points
- Business and Educational Experience – 15 points
- Previous recipients of the Ohio REALTORS REALTOR of the Year award are ineligible to receive the award a second time.
Selection Committee
The Ohio REALTORS REALTOR of the Year will be named from among the Local Board nominees, by a committee consisting of one appointee named by each of the 10 District Vice Presidents. The Selection Committee will review all applications postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service by June 1, and will select the Ohio REALTORS REALTOR of the Year based on the criterion outlined above.
Presentation
Each Board’s nominee will be a guest of the Association's Award Ceremony at the Annual Convention. Each nominee will be announced to the audience as their image is projected on a screen. Each nominee will receive their mounted certificate as the Local Board REALTOR of the Year.
The Ohio REALTORS REALTOR of the Year will be presented with an engraved plaque. Ohio REALTORS will publicize the winner through the media.