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Awards

The Kent County Association of REALTORS® is currently accepting nominations for KCAR 2024 REALTOR® of the Year Award (ROTY), Delaware Association of REALTORS® and KCAR 2024 Good Neighbor.

KCAR REALTOR® of the Year

 

All candidates must have a residential license and will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • REALTOR® Spirit - 15%
  • Civic Activity - 10%
  • Local Association Activity - 35%
  • Business Accomplishments - 20%
  • Significant Contributions - 10%
  • State and National Association Activity - 10%

NOTE:  The current KCAR President is not eligible to be a candidate for the KCAR ROTY award.  However, they are still eligible to be a candidate for the DAR ROTY.

 

Criteria for ROTY Nominees

Must be a REALTOR® member in good standing
Must be a Primary Member of KCAR
Must have a Resident's License

DAR REALTOR® of the Year

 

All candidates must have a residential license and will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • REALTOR® Spirit - 15%
  • Civic Activity - 10%
  • Local Association Activity - 20%
  • Business Accomplishments - 15%
  • Significant Contributions - 5%
  • State Association Activity - 30%
  • National Association Activity - 5%

 

 

Good Neighbor Award

The Delaware Association of REALTORS® will present three Good Neighbor Awards, one for each of Delaware’s three counties, at the DAR Annual Convention. A cash contribution will be made to the charity of the winner’s choice.

 

The goal of the Good Neighbor Award is to recognize our REALTORS® for their efforts in community and charitable service in helping to make their communities a better place for all citizens. They must focus on ONE Charity in their entry. This is the organization that will receive the cash contribution.

 

Criteria for Good Neighbor Nominees

  • Must be a REALTOR® member in good standing
  • Must be a primary member of the Local Association
  • Service must be a non-business endeavor Award recipient may win only once in a lifetime
  • Service shall be recognized not for financial contributions but for service contributions.
  • Award recipient shall not be a full-time employee of the charity or be compensated for any work or service.
  • Some portion of the nominee’s community work must have taken place during the previous year

NOMINATIONS FOR ALL AWARDS ARE DUE BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 31, 2024

 

2024 NOMINATION FORM

Congratulations for all of their hard work and dedication!

Sandi Unkrur
2023 G. Leslie Gooden Award

Sandi Unkrur

 

2023 Rising REALTOR® Champion

Lydia Ragonese

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Outstanding Member Contribution Award

Keanna Faison

2023 Affiliate of the Year

AmeriSpec Inspection Services

 

Amerispec Square
2023 Outstanding Committee Chair

Kim Rochford

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Stephen Schmidt
2023 REALTOR® of the Year

Steven Schmidt of RE/MAX

Ivy-lyn Sia
2023 Good Neighbor

Ivy-lin Sia of Welcome Home Realty

Sandi Unkrur
2022 REALTOR® of the Year

Sandi Unkrur of The Moving Experience Delaware

Naomi Ricketts
2022 Good Neighbor

Naomi Ricketts of EXP Realty

Beau Zebley
2021 REALTOR® of the Year

Beau Zebley of Century 21 Emerald

Austin Auen
2021 Good Neighbor

Austin Auen

Andrew Bryan
2020 REALTOR® of the Year

Andrew Bryan of Bryan Realty Group

liza orlando
2020 Good Neighbor

Liza Orlando

Monica LeBlanc
2019 REALTOR® of the Year

Monica LeBlanc of Diamond State Realty

Kim Rochford1
2019 Good Neighbor

Kim Rochford of Diamond State Realty

Bobbi Slagle

2018 REALTOR® of the Year

Bobbi Slagel of NextHome Preferred

Monica LeBlanc
2018 Good Neighbor

Monica  LeBlanc of Diamond State Realty

Beau Zebley
2017 REALTOR® of the Year

Beau Zebley of The Moving Experience, DE

Jean Dowding
2017 Good Neighbor

Jean Dowding of RE/MAX 1st Choice

Phil McGinnis
2016 REALTOR® of the Year

Phil McGinnis of McGinnis Commercial Real Estate

Phil McGinnis
2016 Good Neighbor

Phil McGinnis of McGinnis Commercial Real Estate.

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2015 REALTOR® of the Year

Maggie Scarborough of Burns & Ellis REALTORS®

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2015 Good Neighbor

 

Lani Freshwater
2014 REALTOR® of the Year

Lani Freshwater (Pictured on Right) of Harrington ERA

tIMOTHY LANCASTER
2014 Good Neighbor

Timothy Lancaster (Pictured Left) at Keller Williams Realty