There are two weeks left to nominate a peer for the 2025 REALTOR^® of the Year - T.W.H. (Bill) Saunders Memorial Award. Created in memory of Thomas William Henry Saunders (1903-1977), this award lives on to inspire REALTORS^® to strive for excellence both professionally and in their community. It is one of the most prestigious accolades a member can achieve.

To qualify for the award, nominees must:

• Live the Golden Rule in real estate, treating others as we would want to be treated, as a true professional.
• Exemplify caring and humanity – not just in our membership, but for everyone.
• Make outstanding contributions to real estate and to the community through volunteerism.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years continuous membership with CREB^®.
• Have been involved at the board level (committee work for CREB^®, AREA, REIX, and RECA are all considered).
• Have past and/or present community involvement (all relevant volunteer work is considered).
• Not be a previous REALTOR^® OF THE YEAR - T.W.H. (Bill) Saunders Memorial Award winner.
• Not be a CREB^® President or Past President. (Two years must have elapsed since that person’s presidency in order for the nomination to be valid).

How to nominate

1. Visit creblink.com/ROTY to access the nomination form. 
2. Select an outstanding REALTOR^® who should be recognized.
3. Select a seconder for the nomination (they must be from a different brokerage than the nominator).
4. Provide a brief synopsis of how they embody this recognition. 
5. Click “submit” to send in the nomination. It will then be reviewed to ensure the nominee meets the criteria.

Please note: The award recipient will be announced at the Diamond Gala in June.