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DABR announces awards
The Dayton Area Board of Realtors (DABR) announced the recipients of the 2015 Affiliate, Community Service, Rookie, Owner/Manager, and Salesperson of the Year Awards at the annual Sales Leaders Club Reception held at the Realtors Center. They also honored one member with the Distinguished Career Award. Their contributions to the real estate industry, the community, and the Realtor organization are greatly appreciated.
• Affiliate of the Year – Drew Huggins, affiliated with Commonwealth Bank & Trust, has been a member of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors since 2002. Huggins has been involved with DABR by serving on the Partners in Education, Community Service, Membership Services and Professional Development committees. He is also active with the Dayton Mortgage Bankers Association by currently serving as their 2016 president-elect.
• Realtor Community Service Award – Charles Simms, associated with Charles Simms Development, has been involved with many service and community organizations. Simms received a real estate sales license in 1984 and a broker license in 1997. His community involvement includes serving as the past president of the Dayton Homes Builders and Ohio Home Builders associations. He currently teaches new construction classes to our members and serves as a board member of the Downtown Dayton Partnership. In additional to this award, the community organization of his choice will receive a contribution of $250 from DABR in his name.
• Rookie of the Year – Kunal Patel, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Heritage, has been licensed since 2013. As a new realtor, Kunal achieved more than $3 million in sales. This achievement also qualified our honoree for the Award of Distinction in the 2014-2015 DABR sales Leaders Club.
• Owner/Manager of the Year – Tammy Murphy, owner and manager of Real Home to Love, has been a member since 2005 and is a current director for the DABR Board of Directors, having also served on the board from 2011 to 2013. Murphy has chaired or served on many board committees, including Community Service, Partners in Education, Legislative/RPAC and Property Management Forum. For the Ohio Association of Realtors, she served as a director from 2008 thru 2013. She also served on OAR's Legislative Committee, Business Technology Committee, and Professional Development Forums. She holds many real estate designations, including the E-PRO, Designated Residential Appraiser and Military Relocation Professional.
• Salesperson of the Year – Nancy Farkas, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Heritage, has been licensed since 1998 and holds the Accredited Buyer's Representative, Certified Residential Specialist, Graduate Realtor Institute and Performance Management Network designations. She sat on the DABR Board of Directors from 2008 thru 2014 and served as president in 2013. Farkas participates on the Finance, Legislative/RPAC and Strategic Planning committees and has served on numerous committees in the past. For the Ohio Association of Realtors, she has been a director since 2006 and has served on many OAR committees, including the Legislative, Policy Activity/RPAC Fundraising, Communications and Professional Development Committees. For the National Associations of Realtors, she served on the Consumer Communications and Member Communications committees.
• Distinguished Career Award – Bill Ryan, associated with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Big Hill, has been a member of DABR for more than 50 years. During this time Bill served on numerous committees, the Board of Directors, and as president. Some of his more noteworthy accomplishments include:
1. Moving the composition of the membership from a Realtor and Realtor-Associate board to an all-Realtor board
2. Adopting the Voluntary Affirmative Marketing Agreement between DABR and the United State Housing and Urban Development Department. DABR was the first Realtor board in the United States to sign this agreement with HUD.
3. Working with DABR executive officers and Sinclair Community College to create the college level pre-license courses and teach them at the DABR building. This relationship proved to be beneficial for all parties and continues today.
During the recent Dayton Area Board of REALTORS®' Recognition Reception, Young H. Kim, Broker Owner of Young Kim Realty, LLC in Washington Twp. received the prestigious 2015 Sales Leaders Award of Distinction. This award is presented to honor top producers in the industry. Young is currently serving as a Director at the Ohio Association of REALTORS.
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