REALTORS® step up. They’re problem solvers. They’re stop-talking-about-it-and-start-doing-it types. This issue is dedicated to the real estate professionals who are turning gratitude into action.

Each year, the National Association of REALTORS® Good Neighbor Awards spotlights great exemplars of that can-do spirit. Through the Good Neighbor Awards, we recognize and support the works of 10 honorees each year.

Plus: President Elizabeth Mendenhall reflects on the power of giving and gratitude, meet the 2018 Good Neighbor Honorable Mentions, learn what the 20% Business Income Deduction means for independent contractors, how a little creativity can bring awesome results to your promotional efforts, and more.

Features

When an Island Tragedy Strikes
REALTOR® Omayra Borges risked her own life to rescue storm victims after Hurricane Maria.

An End to Weekend Hunger
REALTOR® Jeremy Lichtenstein launched a system to enable thousands of low-income kids to bring home food for their families.

Getting a Grip on Rural Homelessness
REALTOR® Chet Choman leads a nonprofit that helps one out of three people in an area larger than the state of Massachusetts.

Home on the Ranch
REALTOR® Joy Nelson’s 126-acre property lives up to its name as a magical respite.

Dams Bursting With Generosity
REALTOR® Elias Thomas is dedicated to making life better for the poor in India.

Giving Thanks

• Amazing Grace

• A Labor of Love

• Experts With a Mission

• Meet the 2018 Good Neighbor Honorable Mentions

Voices

• Thanks to You!

• In the Trenches: When Closing Seems Elusive

Focus

• How the 20% Business Income Deduction Applies to You

• The Makings of a Buyer’s Market

• November/December 2018 Market Pulse

• Can You Change That Contract?

• Marketing that Turns Heads