Categories: Recognition awards are composed of six (6) separate categories: Professional Service Award, Ben Ball Community Service Award, REALTOR of the Year Award, Business Partner of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year Award, CCAR Volunteer/Participant of the Year Award.
Professional Service Award
It's your chance to express appreciation for a job well done by another REALTOR®! This award will be given to the individual who has been nominated by another REALTOR® member. To nominate someone, submit a written narrative in which you describe a real estate transaction that you have participated in with the nominee, during which the nominee went above and beyond in displaying a true sense of professionalism and ethical behavior. (This individual cannot be affiliated with your own sales team.)
Ben Ball Community Service Award:
This award recognizes an individual REALTOR® who makes outstanding and dedicated contributions to the betterment of our community. You may nominate someone by describing his or her activities to include community involvement other than real estate.
REALTOR® of the Year Award:
The REALTOR® of the Year award is given to honor a REALTOR® who has provided outstanding service in the following categories. The selection will be based on the accumulation of points in each category below: (The President is NOT an eligible candidate.)
- REALTOR® Spirit (35 points) – High principals; faithfulness to the Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and code of ethics; advancement of the principles of good real estate practice among other brokers and the public
- Local Association Activity (35 points) – Attendance at local meetings; Board Officer and/or Director; Committee chairman and/or member; special assignments; seminar activity and education work; membership in local societies and Institutes.
- Civic Activities (15 points) – Local, state and national service organizations; charitable activities; political activities; previous awards; fraternal/sororities, and religious organizations.
- State Association Activity (10 points) – Attendance at State meetings; Board Officers and/or Directors; Committee Chairman and/or members; special assignments; seminar activity and education work; membership in Societies and Institutes.
- National Association Activity (5 points) – Attendance at National meetings; Board Officers and/or Directors; Committee Chairman and/or members; special assignments; seminar activity and education work; membership in Societies and Institutes.
Business Partner of the Year Award:
The Business Partner of the Year award is given to honor the Business Partner who has provided outstanding service to the Carteret County Association of REALTORS®, their profession and to their community. The selection will be based on the accumulation of points in each category below:
- Ethics and Principles (35 points) – High principles; practices the Golden Rule with customers, competitors and CCAR/CCMLS members
- Local Association Activity (35 points) – Attendance at local meetings; committee chairman and/or member; special assignments; seminar activity and education work; membership in local societies and Institutes, support for association activities, exhibits leadership in influencing the association
- Civic Activities (30 points) – Local, state and national service organizations; plus, charitable activities, political activities, previous awards; and religious organizations.
Rookie of the Year Award
The Rookie of the year will be nominated by the Designated REALTOR® of the office with which he or she is affiliated. The award will be given to a REALTOR® who has been licensed 18 months or less.
Team agents are not eligible for this award. The selection will be based on the accumulation of points in each category below:
- Local Association Activity (35 points) – Attendance at local meetings; committee chairman and/or member; special assignments; seminar activity and education work; membership in local societies and Institutes, support for association activities, exhibits leadership in influencing the association
- Individual Sales Production (Volume/sides to be pulled from the current award year) – 35 points
- Ethics 30 points - High principles; practices the Golden Rule with customers, competitors and CCAR/CCMLS members.
CCAR Volunteer/Participant of the Year Award
The CCAR Volunteer/Participant of the Year Award will be given to a member in good standing with the Carteret County Association of REALTORS® Association. This award recognizes the member who participates in Association functions and who gives their time volunteering for the betterment of the Association. This award will be given to the applicant with the highest amount of points calculated in each category listed on the application. Attendance in each category that is submitted with points will be reviewed and approved by Association staff.
