NAMAR Wins Awards at GAR Inaugural Meeting

Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS Executive Vice-President, Tom O’Rourke and over 40 Association members attended the Georgia Association of REALTORS® (GAR) 2008 Inaugural Meeting, held in early February at The Hilton Head Marriott Resort and Spa in Hilton Head, S.C.

They participated in four days of educational training classes, special events just for GAR members as well as several networking activities. These courses are designed to help REALTORS® better serve their clients and the public by understanding the latest issues in real estate. O’Rourke stated, “The members who attended gained valuable tools to help both themselves and their clients. In the future, I hope more of our members attend and take advantage of these educational opportunities.”

O’Rourke was also very proud of our Gwinnett Players who performed during the Inauguration of the new GAR President, Van Johnson. “The Players are a great representation of what NAMAR stands for and I was equally proud of our entire volunteer core for the awards the Association received as a result of there endeavors,” O’Rourke stated.

At the Awards Celebration luncheon on Thursday, NAMAR was presented with five prestigious awards. The Community Service Award which is awarded to Boards/Associations that offer “meaningful public service programs which will upgrade the quality of life” in Georgia and show that “REALTORS care about the total well-being of the communities from which they earn their livelihood.” NAMAR won this award by offering program such as The Good Neighbor Award and the Sheltering Arms Christmas Party. The Distinguished Service Award which recognizes Boards/Associations for their dedication in providing exceptional commendable service to their members. NAMAR also won in two categories for 2007 Best of GARPAC – Largest Percentage Over Goal and Largest Membership Participation in the Mega Board Category. GAR also recognized NAMAR for the Highest Percentage of Membership Attending Georgia REALTOR Institute (GRI).

Established in 1969, The Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS® promotes professionalism and ethical real estate practices. As the second largest Realtor® association in the State of Georgia, the association is dedicated to the real estate industry and private property rights. For more information, call 770-495-7300 or visit NAMAR.