Mississippi Association of Realtors Awards

Recognizing members and other community leaders for outstanding service and dedication to the profession and association is an important part of belonging to a professional organization such as the Mississippi Association of REALTORS®. The following awards are given by the association each year:

REALTOR® of the Year (ROTY)

What are these awards?
The REALTOR® of the Year award recognizes the contributions of an outstanding Mississippi REALTOR® during the current year.

Who is eligible for nomination?
In many cases, local boards nominate individuals who are chosen as their local board REALTORS® of the Year for the Mississippi REALTOR® of the Year award. However, at-large nominees are permissible with the signatures of five (5) REALTOR® members in good standing.

Why should I notify MAR of our board/association's ROTY?
At MAR's annual Convention in December, local board REALTORS® of the Year will be recognized. Also, it is an additional honor for your local board ROTY to be considered for the statewide award.

Criteria for Selection
Individuals nominated for this award do not have to meet all criteria listed in order to be considered for this honor. The award is based on numeric scoring to allow for a variety of strengths in a variety of areas.

• Activity in Local Board
• Activity in State Association
• Activity in National Association of REALTORS®
• Business Achievements
• Activity in Civic Affairs
• REALTOR® Spiri

Hall of Fame (HOF)

The Mississippi REALTOR® Hall of Fame honors Mississippi REALTORS® who have made an extraordinary and distinguished contribution to the real estate industry in Mississippi over a period of at least 20 years. Hall of Fame induction is MAR's highest honor.

Method of Selection

1. Nomination must be by a member or local board of the Association on a standard form provided by the Mississippi Association of REALTORS®. Lobbying for the nominee by his or her local board or any individual is improper and may disqualify the nominee, at the discretion of the committee.
2. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee will consist of five members appointed by the current MAR president, and the committee shall include at least two MAR past presidents among the five. The most recent past president appointed to the committee will serve as its chairman.
3. Using the criteria below as a guideline, selection into the Hall of Fame will be by majority agreement of those members of the committee present at the selection meeting.

Criteria for Selection

1. Nominee must have at least 20 years of continuous service as a member of the Mississippi Association of REALTORS®.
2. Nominee may be a living or deceased member of the Association.
3. Nominee must have contributed significantly to the real estate profession in the State of Mississippi.
4. For any MAR past president to be considered for Hall of Fame induction, at least ten years must have elapsed since he or she served as the Association president.
5. Nominee must have been active in at least two levels of the real estate organization (local/state/national) and must be recognized as a leader in the real estate industry in his or her community.
6. In the first year of the award, no more than 10 inductees will be selected. After the first year, no more than three inductees may be selected each year.

Affiliate of the Year (AOTY)

The Mississippi REALTOR® Affiliate of the Year Awards honor Mississippi REALTOR® Affiliate members who have demonstrated extraordinary support to Mississippi REALTORS® at the local and state level for the current year. Four awards are presented annually one for each of the three Mississippi Supreme Court Districts (North, Central and South), plus one overall.

Method of Selection

1. Nomination must be by a REALTOR® or local board / association of REALTORS® on a standard form provided by the Mississippi Association of REALTORS®. Lobbying for the nominee by his or her local board or any individual is improper and may disqualify the nominee, at the discretion of the committee.
2. The REALTOR® Affiliate of the Year Selection Committee will consist of five members appointed by the current MAR Chair of the member and local board services advocacy group.
3. Using the criteria below as a guideline, selection into the REALTOR® Affiliate of the Year will be by majority agreement of those members of the committee present at the selection meeting.
4. The Selection Committee will choose three regional recipients, one for each of the three Mississippi Supreme Court Districts (North, Central and South), plus one overall.

Criteria for Selection

1. Nominee must be a REALTOR® Affiliate member of the State Association.
2. Nominee must have contributed significantly to the real estate profession in the State of Mississippi.
3. Nominee must have been active at both the state and local levels of the real estate organization and must be recognized as a leader in the real estate industry in his or her community.

Instructor of the Year Award

Each year a REALTOR® Institute instructor is awarded the prestigious Instructor of the Year Award based solely on student evaluations.  At the end of every REALTOR® Institute pre-license, post license and CE course, students evaluate the instructors based on various items including but not limited to subject matter knowledge, presentation skills, whether or not the students expectations were met, etc.  The instructor with the highest cumulate numeric score over a 12 month period wins the award.

Presidents Award

This award, chosen by the current president, seeks to recognize an individual whose contributions helped the President in attaining the goals set forth in his/her presidential platform.

Outstanding Legislators of the Year

This award seeks to recognize one Representative and one Senator for their instrumental work and support of REALTOR®-related bills.

For additional information on deadlines and the selection process, please contact Krissa Brown, Sales & Marketing Manager.