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The National Association of REALTORS® has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Good Neighbor Awards. The program honors real estate agents who demonstrate dedication to volunteer service and who have lasting impacts on their communities.
“The Good Neighbor Awards represent the best of who we are as REALTORS®,” said NAR President Kevin Sears, broker-associate of Sears Real Estate/Lamacchia Realty in Springfield, Massachusetts. “Every year, we’re inspired by the stories of members who go above and beyond to create enduring, positive change. This program is our way of celebrating their extraordinary commitment to service.”
Five winners will each receive a $10,000 grant for their nonprofit organization and be honored in November at NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience, in Houston, Texas, a press release stated. The release also noted that five honorable mentions will each receive a $2,500 grant.
Since its launch in 2000, the Good Neighbor Awards have recognized more than 250 REALTORS® for their volunteer efforts, contributing more than $1.5 million to REALTOR®-led nonprofit organizations. NAR also noted that past winners have impacted communities across 43 states and Puerto Rico, as well as 17 countries worldwide. According to the 2024 NAR Member Profile, 70% of REALTORS® volunteer in their communities – three times the rate of the typical American.