WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 70
percent of Realtors® volunteer in their community
each month, according to the National Association of
Realtors®' Community Aid and Real Estate report,
released in December 2018. As part of NAR's commitment to
supporting the humanitarian efforts of its 1.4 million members, the
association announced today that it has begun accepting
applications for the 2020 Good Neighbor Awards -- recognizing
Realtors® who have made an extraordinary impact through
volunteer service.
Five winners will each receive a $10,000 grant for their nonprofit organization.
The winners will be recognized at the 2020 REALTORS®
Conference & Expo in New
Orleans, earning travel expenses to the conference and
considerable media exposure for their cause. In addition to the
winners, five honorable mentions will each receive a $2,500 grant.
"Nothing about this association makes me more proud than the
fact NAR has honored over 200 Realtors® during the past
20 years for all of the work they have done to improve the lives of
the people around them," says NAR President Vince Malta, broker at Malta & Co., Inc., in
San Francisco. "The fact that NAR
can support their important work by providing grant money and
national exposure only further exemplifies the commitment that all
Realtors® have made to their communities, clients and
neighbors."
Since 2000, the Good Neighbor Awards program has donated more
than $1.3 million to
Realtor®-led nonprofits around the country. The awards
program is supported by primary sponsor realtor.com and
Wells Fargo.
"The Good Neighbor Awards inspire us to expand our horizons and
make great things happen, which is
why realtor.com® continues to support this
program year after year,"
said realtor.com® Chief Marketing Officer
Nate
Johnson. Realtor.com is the Good Neighbor Awards'
primary sponsor, and also sponsors the Web Choice Favorite, which
awards additional grant money to the three finalists who get the
most votes from the public. "While many people
visit realtor.com to find their place in this world, Good
Neighbors help make this world a better place."
Last year's Good Neighbor Awards winners contributed thousands
of hours and raised millions of dollars for their respective
causes. NAR celebrated the 20th year of the Good Neighbor Awards by
announcing – to the surprise of the 2019 recipients – that the
winners' grant awards would be doubled.
2019 Good Neighbor Awards Winner Mark Solomon, who builds "tiny
homes" for homeless veterans, says that his nonprofit
continues to benefit from the media exposure it earned as a result
of his Good Neighbor Award recognition.
"The award has helped Veterans Community Project as we expand
from our first community in Kansas
City to around the country," says Solomon. "We are using
those funds to help us build houses in Colorado, and plan to be housing homeless
veterans there later this fall."
Nominees are chosen for the award based on their personal impact
on the community through volunteer work. To be eligible, nominees
must be NAR members in good standing. Good Neighbor Award entries
must be received by Friday, May 8,
2020. For more details, judging criteria and the online
nomination form, call 800-874-6500 or visit
nar.realtor/gna.
The National Association of Realtors® is America's
largest trade association, representing 1.4 million members
involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real
estate industries.
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Realtor.com® pioneered the world of digital real estate
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trusted source for the information, tools and professional
expertise that help people move confidently through every step of
their home journey. Using proprietary data science and machine
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realtor.com® is a trusted partner, providing
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Realtor.com® is operated by News Corp [Nasdaq: NWS,
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license from the National Association of REALTORS®.
Wells Fargo Home Lending is one of the nation's leading
originators and the leading servicer of residential mortgages,
offering home loans to consumers through the country's largest
network of mortgage locations and bank branches, online, and via
phone. With more than 4,500 Home Mortgage Consultants across the
country, expanded digital capabilities, and products and programs
for today's market, Wells Fargo is committed to meeting
Realtor® expectations and homebuyer needs. Focused on
paving a path to stability and financial success for underserved
communities, Wells Fargo is a proud sponsor of both the Good
Neighbor Awards program and Volunteering Works, both of which
recognize the extraordinary contributions made by Realtors® in the
communities where we, together, live and serve.
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