REALTOR® Awards

The REALTOR® of the Year program recognizes members who demonstrate outstanding service to REALTOR® organizations, the profession, and their communities. Honorees do not need to have received their local ROTY award to qualify for the state ROTY award. Recipients are honored each Spring.

Sustained leadership and service across local, state, and national REALTOR® organizations, typically over the past 5–7 years.

NOTE: Candidates do not need to be a local ROTY recipient.

• REALTOR® SPIRIT (25%) — Demonstrated by faithfulness and adherence to the principles of organized real estate, real estate laws and regulations, Board/Association Bylaws, and the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics; time and effort expended in furthering principles of good real estate practices in their own business and among other real estate brokers, the press, and the public; attainment of professional designations; etc.
• ACTIVITY IN STATE ASSOCIATION (25%) — As shown by holding leadership positions and state association offices; committee work; attendance and participation at state conventions, directors’ meetings, and education programs; etc.
• ACTIVITY IN MEMBER BOARD/ASSOCIATION (20%) — This can be Member Board/Association offices held; committee work; special assignments; seminar and educational attendance or teaching; membership and offices held in state chapters of NAR institutes, societies, and councils; etc.
• ACTIVITY IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (15%) — Including local, state, and national participation in civic and service clubs and charitable activities; participation on political/governmental commissions and committees; fraternal and religious involvement; etc.
• BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS (10%) — For example, public recognition of business conduct and achievements; service to clients and customers; imaginative and creative advertising programs; rehabilitation work; land utilization; etc.
• ACTIVITY IN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (5%) — Considerations such as National offices and leadership positions held; committee work; membership and work in NAR institutes, societies, and councils; attendance at National conventions and business meetings; etc.

The ROTY/DSA Committee selects a recipient from the list of vetted nominations.

Your Association Executive will receive information and a link when nominations open, typically early in the calendar year.

The Distinguished Service Award honors members with at least 10 years of exceptional volunteer leadership and service to Oregon REALTORS®. It recognizes long-term impact and complements, but does not replace, the ROTY program. Recipients are honored each Fall.

The Distinguished Service Award is Oregon REALTORS® highest honor, so there are certain criteria to meet.

• A minimum of ten years of outstanding service and contribution to Oregon REALTORS® in areas such as committee leadership, state directorship, and business accomplishments.
• The award may be given to no more than two individuals per year, but need not be given every year.
• This award supplements the REALTOR® of the Year (ROTY) award and does not replace or compete with it.
• ROTY award recipients may only be considered for the DSA five years after receiving the ROTY award.
• The award is bestowed during the Oregon REALTORS® Fall Governance Meeting.
• Nominations for DSA must come from either a Local or the State Association.

The ROTY/DSA Committee selects a recipient from the list of vetted nominations. The potential recipient is reviewed by the Executive Committee and the name is passed to the National Association of REALTORS® for consideration.

Your Association Executive will receive information and a link when nominations open, typically in late summer each year.

Nominees must be REALTORS® in good standing with national, state, and local associations and be active practitioners. The award emphasizes personal volunteer contributions made within the past 12 months.

Judging focuses primarily on volunteer (unpaid) service, with financial and resource contributions also considered. Award funds are granted to qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits benefiting Oregon communities.

An all-member email will go out each summer, seeking nominees.