Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Award

Once a year, outstanding ABR^® designees will be selected by an independent panel for inclusion in the REBAC "Hall of Fame."  

Each honoree to the Hall of Fame receives:

• Feature coverage in The Real Estate Professional magazine

• Presentation of "Hall of Fame" credentials at a special REBAC function

• Extensive press coverage

• Coverage in REBAC's award winning monthly newsletter, Today's Buyer's Rep, and in the TBR Hotsheet, REBAC's weekly e-newsletter

• Peer recognition

• REBAC Web site prominence

 

Hall of Fame Qualifications:

To be eligible for the REBAC Hall of Fame, nominees must be REBAC member holding the ABR^® or ABRM^sm Designation.

When people learn that REBAC has a Hall of Fame, they inevitably ask "What does it take to get inducted?" It’s not an easy question to answer. The fast answer to read what is requested on the nomination form:

"[A] summary of activities, achievements, participation in REBAC programs and events, and general contributions to buyer representation undertaken by the nominee that qualifies him/her for inclusion the Hall of Fame."

This is hardly the most encompassing answer. Yet to provide more rigidly defined requirements would be unduly limiting, because there are no simple, mostly agreed upon benchmarks for inclusion in REBAC’s Hall of fame as there are for Baseball’s.  Five hundred home runs, a .300 batting average, a 3.00 ERA, excellence for a buyer representative isn’t so easily expressed statistically.

So ultimately, the best way to understand what makes a worthy candidate is to look at what past REBAC Hall of Fame inductees have accomplished. Such an examination may not define a concise list of requirements for inclusion, but it will reveal some attributes the Hall’s members all have in common, such as:

• Dedication to buyer representation service centered on client needs and wishes

• Buyer representation skills based on training, competency and experience

• Active participation in REBAC, other professional associations and in community organizations

• Commitment to the advancement of buyer representation and its practice

 

Hall of Fame Nomination Process:

• REBAC members are encouraged to nominate ABR^® or ABRM^sm Designees, including themselves, whose accomplishments deserve external acknowledgement.

• To make a nomination, submit a Hall of Fame Nomination Form to REBAC via fax or mail. 

• DEADLINE:  All 2006 Hall of Fame Nomination Forms must be received by June 30, 2008.

• Nominations previously submitted for the 2005 Hall of Fame will also be considered.

• Nominations made after June 30, 2008 will be considered for induction to the Hall of Fame in fall 2009.

• If you have any questions, please call REBAC at 800-648-6224.