Awards
Back to News Center ABLE Environments, a real estate company that focuses on issues of accessible living and housing decisions for an aging population, was named the 2025 King County Small Business of the Year. The company, co-founded in 2017 by REALTORS® Barry Long and Tom Minty, helps real estate…
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Back to News Center Organizers of the prestigious Seattle King County First Citizen Award are seeking nominations for the 88th honoree. The award, presented annually since 1939, celebrates giving back to enhance our quality of life, whether in the form of community service, volunteerism, philanthropy or leadership. Letters of nomination…
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Back to News Center The Seattle King County REALTORS® Awards Committee welcomes your nomination of Association members who have made significant and positive contributions to our industry, community, and the REALTOR® Association. Winners of these awards will be honored at the Awards & Installation Banquet on November 20, 2025, at the…
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Back to News Center Jule Johnson, a real estate agent at Windermere (Bellevue West), has a hard time remembering when she first got involved with Vine Maple Place (VMP). “I’ve been doing this for a long time,” she said, “since the beginning.” The longevity of her commitment to Vine Maple…
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Back to News Center The Seattle King County First Citizen Scholarship Foundation is excited to announce that thanks to member generosity, 24 applicants will receive a 2025 scholarship, totaling $60,500. Scholarships are awarded to high school and college applicants, as well as our REALTOR® members, who demonstrate a commitment to…
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Back to News Center Seattle King County REALTORS® named Teresa Willard of Tate Real Estate as its Q1 2025 Good Neighbor, honoring the volunteer work and leadership she has provided to the Monroe Historical Society and Museum. Teresa has volunteered for the Historical Society since 2005 when she wandered into…
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Back to News Center Prominent attorney and civic activist Judy Runstad has been selected 2025 Seattle King County First Citizen. The widely recognized community philanthropist is the 87th recipient of the prestigious annual award. This year’s honoree is vice chair of Wright Runstad and Company and recently retired from Foster…
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These award winners were honored at the Awards & Installation Banquet on November 21 at the Washington Athletic Club. EVENT PHOTOS HERE REALTOR® of the Year Kitty Wallace Lifetime Achievement Cheri Brennan REALTOR® Achievement Hailey Rarden REALTOR® Excellence Sandy Sun Industry Icon Angie Mykel Instructor of the Year Mike Spence…
Read More Back to News Center CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2024 Achievement Awards The Seattle King County REALTORS® Awards Committee welcomes your nomination of Association members who have made significant and positive contributions to our industry, community, and the REALTOR® Association. Winners of these awards will be honored at the Awards & Installation Banquet…
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Back to News Center Michael “Mike” Spence, retained legal counsel for Seattle King County Realtors® and advisor to several real estate brokerages, is among 13 honorees selected by the Puget Sound Business Journal for its 2024 CRE (Commercial Real Estate) Leadership Awards program. Spence, a licensed real estate law instructor…
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