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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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