MetroTex Awards

CCAR and MetroTex awards have a long and prestigious history of recognizing the best in the business. This year’s awards will be given to both CCAR and MetroTex legacy members to celebrate each associations volunteers for their service before and during the merger process.

This years awards will be:

• MetroTex REALTOR® of the Year:  This award is the highest honor the association can bestow on one of its members. The award recognizes an individual REALTOR® who, regardless of their area of business, has made the greatest impact on MetroTex or the REALTOR® community throughout the year.
• CCAR REALTOR® of the Year:  This award recognizes a REALTOR^® for his/her work and contributions to CCAR and the real estate industry during the 2025 calendar year. It is CCAR’s highest degree of honor and appreciation to a member.
• MetroTex Salesperson of the Year: This award recognizes a residential real estate agent who exemplifies the highest qualities of the real estate profession.
• MetroTex Broker/Manager/Executive of the Year:  This award recognizes a REALTOR® member who is a manager, broker, corporate executive, or owner and has demonstrated outstanding service to the real estate profession, the community, and particularly to the association.
• MetroTex Affiliate of the Year:  This award recognizes an affiliate member who has demonstrated outstanding service to the real estate profession, the community, and particularly MetroTex.
• CCAR Affiliate of the Year:  This award recognizes an Affiliate member for his/her work and contributions to CCAR, which have benefitted the association and its membership during the 2025 calendar year.
• MetroTex Community Service Award:  This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant impact in the community through their efforts with a program that improves the livability of a community. This person is suitable as a role model for all real estate professionals.
• Christy Black Volunteer of the Year Award:  This award was established in 2021 to recognize Christy Black and honor a CCAR member who exemplifies Christy’s volunteer spirit.
• Vanguard Award:  This award recognizes a REALTOR® member for outstanding efforts in a business area outside residential real estate (commercial, global, property management, etc.) brokerage, representing excellence in both real estate practice and contribution to the community.

This award is the highest honor the association can bestow on one of its members. The award recognizes an individual REALTOR® who, regardless of their area of business, has made the greatest impact on MetroTex or the REALTOR® community throughout the year.

Criteria:

• Must be an active REALTOR® member of MetroTex
• Service to MetroTex during 2025
• A holistic and historic look at:
  • Association service at the local, state, and national levels
  • Civic activity or community engagement

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The REALTOR^® of the Year Award recognizes a REALTOR^® for his/her work and contributions to CCAR and the real estate industry during the 2025 calendar year. This award is CCAR’s highest degree of honor and appreciation to a member. The recipient of the REALTOR^® of the Year Award is selected by his/her peers.

REALTOR® of the Year Award Nomination Criteria *

The REALTOR® of the Year Award is conferred annually in recognition of a CCAR REALTOR® member who best personifies the REALTOR® in spirit and ethics, and through service to his/her profession, peers, and the REALTOR® Association. Following are the nomination guidelines:

1. No more than one REALTOR® may be honored each year. The recipient is selected by the REALTOR® of the Year Committee, who will name one (or no) recipient based on nominations submitted by CCAR members.
2. The current CCAR President is not eligible for the award.
3. The REALTOR® of the Year award shall be presented by the previous year’s REALTOR® of the Year recipient at the annual Installation of Officers and Directors.
4. Any CCAR member may nominate a candidate. There shall be no campaigning for the award.
5. Any CCAR REALTOR® member who has been a member for two or more years is eligible, with the exception listed in item #2 above.
6. Letters of endorsement and/or recommendation in support of a candidate will be accepted. Letters can be mailed to CCAR by the nomination deadline. Additional recommendations should not be solicited or submitted.
7. This nomination is to be kept confidential. Notification to a candidate of their nomination is prohibited.
8. Following the nomination process each year, all nomination forms (except that of the recipient), will be discarded and will not be automatically considered the following year. Candidates will only be considered the following year if a new nomination is submitted.

The following criteria are considered in determining the recipient of the award. Evaluation is based on the individual’s ranking in each. The selection committee will apply the indicated percentage figures below and award the individual who has the highest “weighted” score.

National Service (10%): Includes all NAR contributions, such as: Offices held; committee assignments; participation in work group and/or task force meetings; service as a legislative liaison; participation in calls-to-action; consistent attendance at NAR meetings (i.e. conventions, Hill Visits, or other national meetings); membership held in any of the institutes, societies or councils; visits made to out-of-Texas associations as speaker or guest; and any other national-level activity.

State Service (20%): Includes all Texas REALTORS® contributions and service, such as: Offices held; committee assignments; and attendance at Texas REALTORS® meetings (i.e. convention, winter meeting, hill visits). State service is also considered through participation in legislative assemblies; calls-to-action; PAC events; seminars; and educational programs. Consideration is also given for serving as a class instructor or monitor; participating in in-town and out-of-town visits to other associations; membership in affiliated organizations; and participation in other state-sponsored activities.

Local Service (35%): Includes contributions and service, such as: Offices held; committee service; special assignments; participation in PAC activities; meeting attendance; seminar activity; and education work. In addition, this also includes membership and offices held in local chapter of the institutes or other related organizations.

Individual Accomplishments (25%): Includes contributions that have enhanced the image of the real estate profession and industry. In addition, examples of the nominee’s participation as a mentor or role model to new members will also be considered.

Civic and Community Service (10%): Contributions include activities or involvement with Chamber of Commerce work; religious and cultural contributions to the community; public welfare; campaigns; and political offices held with or without pay (i.e. city council, commissioner’s court, school boards, planning commission, etc.).

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This award recognizes a residential real estate agent who exemplifies the highest qualities of the real estate profession. The award is given each year in honor of Lois Hair Bernays.

Criteria:

• Must be a producing agent
• Service to MetroTex during 2025
• A holistic look at:
  • Real estate production
  • Civic activity
  • Contributions to the real estate industry

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This award recognizes a REALTOR® member who is a manager, broker, corporate executive, or owner and has demonstrated outstanding service to the real estate profession, the community, and particularly to the association. This award is given annually in honor of Colonel William E. Easterwood.

Criteria:

• Active REALTOR® membership with MetroTex
• Service to MetroTex in 2025
• A holistic look at:
  • Nominee’s office production
  • Civic activity
  • Contributions to the real estate industry

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The Affiliate of the Year award recognizes an affiliate member who has demonstrated outstanding service to the real estate profession, the community, and particularly MetroTex. The award is given annually in honor of David Fair.

Criteria:

• Active affiliate membership with MetroTex
• Service to MetroTex in the 2025
• A holistic look at:
  • Activity at the local, state, or national level of the REALTOR® association
  • Service to the real estate industry
  • Civic or community service

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The Affiliate of the Year Award recognizes an Affiliate member for his/her work and contributions to CCAR, which have benefitted the association and its membership during the 2025 calendar year.

When nominating an Affiliate, please consider the amount of time he/she has in their profession, any committees he/she has served on or chaired, and any positions he/she has held within their own trade organizations. If you have any specific accomplishments that you would like to add to your nomination, please attach them at the bottom of this form.

Please note: For an Affiliate member to be considered for the Affiliate of the Year Award, he/she must meet the following criteria:

1. Must have been a CCAR Affiliate member for at least one year prior to being nominated for this award.
2. Must be a CCAR Affiliate member at the time he/she is considered for the award.

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This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant impact to the community through their efforts with a program that improves the livability of a community. This person is suitable as a role model for all real estate professionals. The award is given each year in honor of Ebby Halliday.

Criteria:

• Contributions of the individual
• Some portion of community work took place in 2025
• A holistic look at:
  • Donations of time, money, and material goods
  • Impact to the community

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The Christy Black Volunteer of the Year (CBVOY) Award was established in 2021 to recognize Christy Black and honor a Collin County Area REALTORS® (CCAR) member who exemplifies Christy’s volunteer spirit.

The CBVOY Award winner will receive $500 in their name to donate to charity of their choice, and they must choose the charity within three (3) months of receiving the award.

The CCAR Executive Committee will decide the winner before the upcoming years’ Installation of Officers & Directors. Nominees will be judged on how much they have contributed, how impactful their contributions have been, how wide-ranging their impact has been, and whether they are good role models within their community.

Nominations can be made by:

• Any CCAR member or CCAR staff;
• The Executive Committee members on the day of their meeting.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Nominees must be members of CCAR with no outstanding fines, or ethics violations within the last five (5) years.
2. Nominees should have made a measurable impact as a volunteer for a charitable organization or their community. Eligible activities are not limited to real estate or housing organizations and may include volunteer work done overseas.
3. Only individual members are eligible to receive this award. If the achievements of two (2) individuals’ (such as a married couple or co-founders of an organization) absolutely cannot be separated, they will be considered as a pair and their entry will be considered as one.
4. A nominee’s volunteer work must have taken place no more than two (2) calendar years prior to the date of their nomination. However, the Executive Committee may also consider efforts prior to that time frame that demonstrate an ongoing depth of commitment.

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This award recognizes a REALTOR® member for outstanding efforts in a business area outside residential real estate (commercial, global, property management, etc.) brokerage, representing excellence in both real estate practice and contribution to the community. The award may be given to up to three recipients annually.

Criteria:

• A holistic look at:
  • Business accomplishments
  • Engagement at the local, state, and national association
  • Contributions to the industry at large
  • Activity in the community

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