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REALTOR® of the YEAR

CRITERIA FOR 2023:

5% REALTOR® Spirit 
– High principles of integrity, adherence to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, and furtherance of the principles of good real estate practice among brokers, agents, and the public.

20% Civic Activities 
– Participation in civic and service clubs, charitable activities, political commissions, or fraternal or religious groups.

20% Local Activities
- Local offices held and committee work, special assignments, seminar activity and educational work, membership, and office held in local chapters of Institutes, Societies, and Councils.

20% Business Accomplishments 
Public recognition of conduct, service, imaginative and creative advertising, land utilization, etc.

20% Activity in State Association and 5% Activity in the National Association
– State and/or National offices held and committee work, attendance, and participation in meetings, education, conventions, Institutes, and Societies.

ROOKIE of the YEAR

CRITERIA FOR 2023:

30% REALTOR® Spirit and involvement
- Faithfulness to furthering principles, practices, laws and the REALTOR® Code of Ethics; and Association involvement

30% Community Involvement & Civic
- Activities Participation in civic and service clubs, charitable activities, political commissions, or fraternal or religious groups

40% Production 
- Sales statistics (pulled by NMAR Staff) will be from the same unit of time for each applicant – the first 12 months of REALTOR® membership. Sales numbers will be 20% production and 20% number of units sold (co-lists will be reduced by 50%)

JEAN CARTER SPIRIT AWARD

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In 2014, NMAR created the Jean Carter Spirit Award, named in honor of an individual who went above and beyond every measure for her Realtor community. This award goes to a Realtor who truly portrays the Realtor spirit who has given back to our members, industry, and communities as well as demonstrates the meaning of the golden rule. This award may not be given out every year and is a big honor to receive

Jean started her real estate career in Whitefish in the late 1980s at Coldwell Banker Waccholz & Co. She started as a Realtor and quickly became a top producer and then Broker. She was highly....

PAST AWARD WINNERS

REALTOR® of the YEAR

2022          Jeanie Deetz
2021          Robin Wallace
2020          Kayla Warburton
2019          Bill Leninger
2018          Jackie Smart
2017          Wendy Brown
2016          Rob Keller
2015          Brian Nicodemus
2014          Katie Brown
2013          Bill Leininger
2012          Brian Nicodemus
2011          Doug Zignego
2010          Tom Marino
2009          John Osweiler
2008          Cal Scott
2007          Ted Dykstra Jr
2006          Rick Doran
2005          Cindy Willis
2004          Joyce Mitchell
2003          Gregg School
2002          Susan Smith
2001          Bruce Young
2000          Karen Harr
1999          Ted Schlegel
1998          Sharon Wilson
1997          PC Musgrove
1996          Ted Schlegel
1995          PC Musgrove
1994          Randy Saunier
1993          Cindy Lanier
1992          PC Musgrove
1991          Sharon Wilson
1990          Jane Powell
1989          Sharon Wilson
1988          Phyllis Sprunger
1987          Chuck Olson
1986          Lyle Bartlett
1985          PhyllisSprunger
1984          Sharon Read
1983          Sandy Baden
1982          Phyllis Sprunger
1981          Chuck Olson
1980          Robert Walter
1979          Larry O’Lee
1978          Phil Rygg
1969          Blanch Garrett

ROOKIE of the YEAR

2022          Stephanie Thompson
2021          Marcus Duffey
2020          Mark Beck
2019          Sarah Stahlberg
2018          Brittany Buckallew
2016          Rena Saunier
2015          Phil Labuda
2014          Jeanie Deetz
2013          Tracy Rossi
2012          Sharon Kahle
2004          Jeff Wilson
1991          Larry Wakefield

JEAN CARTER SPIRIT AWARD

2022         Charles Lapp
2021         Renee’ Howe
2020         Louise Barker
2019         Rick Doran
2017         PC Musgrove
2016         Ellie Simpson
2015         Larry Wakefield
2014         Jackie Smart