2019 DAAR REALTORS® and Affiliates Honored
The Dulles Area Association of REALTORS® recognized several REALTORS® who reached exceptional levels in the real estate industry in 2019. They were honored and celebrated at the DAAR REALTOR® Virtual Awards Reception on Tuesday, June 30th.
The awards include the annual REALTOR® of the Year, Jeanette Newton Community Leadership Award, and members in the Circle of Excellence. DAAR also announced recipients of the Rookie of the Year, Affiliate of the Year, and Production, Anniversary, and Special Recognition Awards.
2019 DAAR Award Winners
| 2019 REALTOR® of the Year | ||
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| Phyllis Stakem RE/MAX Select Properties | ||
| Jeanette Newton Community Leadership Award | ||
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| Sandy Loftis Weichert REALTORS® | ||
| 2019 Affiliate of the Year | 2019 Rookie of the Year | 2019 Educator of the Year |
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| Brendan Bowie My Guys Moving | Abby Hitt Hunt County Sotheby’s Int. | Karen Daily Ekko Title |
| 2019 DAAR Top Producers | ||
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| 2nd Place: Jeddie Busch Coldwell Banker Residential | 1st Place: Janeen Marconi Hunt County Sotheby’s Int. | 3rd Place: Charles Witt NOVA Home Hunters |
| 2019 DAAR Top Producer Team | ||
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REALTOR OF THE YEAR:
This year’s REALTOR® of the Year, Phyllis Stakem has been a DAAR member for twenty five years. She is a previous Circle of Excellence award winner, is committed to professional development and education excellence, dedicated to leadership and industry involvement. Phyllis strives for the highest ethical standards while demonstrating that true success comes from excellent relationships with fellow agents, clients and customers.
Phyllis has given countless hours of volunteer work on behalf of the association. Her priority is to continually better the environment in which we work with the belief that everyone has a voice and should be heard. Her amazing ability to communicate and advocate on our behalf with local government, MLS leadership and our regional association partners played a key role in advancing the interests of the industry.
Jeannette Newton Community Leadership Award:
This award, named after Jeanette Newton, and DAAR’s CEO for over 25 years, recognizes REALTORS® who have demonstrated immense commitment toward community service and activism. As many of you know, Jeanette devoted over 35 years to the real estate industry, community and public service efforts. The recipient of the Jeanette Newton Community Leadership Award portrays a dedication to leadership, community and public service, humanitarianism and courage like she did. Congratulations Sandy Loftis!
Rookie of the Year
Abby Hitt, Hunt County Sotheby’s International
Top Producers – Individual
1st Place: Janeen Marconi, Hunt County Sotheby’s International
2nd Place: Jeddie Busch, Coldwell Banker Residential
3rd Place: Charles Witt, NOVA Home Hunters Realty
Top Producer Team of the Year
The Garrell Group, Keller Williams Realty, Leesburg
Jean Garrell, Mark Garrell, Debbie Buckley, Ronda Hardison, Lisa Krnich, Ruth-Anne Hrebenach, and Marie Curtis.
Educator of the Year
Karen Daily, Ekko Title
Affiliate of the Year
Brendan Bowie, My Guys Moving
Anniversary Awards