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      together and speak with one voice.
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      Continuing education and specialty knowledge can help boost your salary
      and client base.
      Close
      
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      Fulfill your COE training requirement with free courses for new and
      existing members.
      Close
      
    * Continuing Education (CE)
      Meet the continuing education (CE) requirement in state(s) where you hold
      a license.
      Close
      
   
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      awarded by NAR and its affiliates.
      Close
      
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      Offering research services and thousands of print and digital resources.
      Close
      
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      Empowers REALTORS® to evaluate, enhance and showcase their highest levels
      of professionalism.
      Close
      
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      master’s degrees.
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   Stay current on industry issues with daily news from NAR. Network with other
   professionals, attend a seminar, and keep up with industry trends through
   events hosted by NAR.
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    * NAR Newsroom
      Official news releases from NAR.
      Close
      
    * REALTOR® Magazine
      Advancing best practices, bringing insight to trends, and providing timely
      decision-making tools.
      Close
      
    * Blogs
      Commentary from NAR experts on technology, staging, placemaking, and real
      estate trends.
      Close
      
    * Newsletters
      Stay informed on the most important real estate business news and business
      specialty updates.
      Close
      
   
    * NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience
    * REALTORS® Legislative Meetings
    * AE Institute
    * C5 Summit
    * Leadership Week
    * iOi Summit
    * Sustainability Summit
    * All Events
   
   Close
   
 * About NAR
   Who We Are
   
   
   America's largest trade association, representing 1.5 million+ members,
   including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects
   of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
    * Mission, Vision, and Diversity & Inclusion
    * Code of Ethics
    * Leadership & Staff
      National, state & local leadership, staff directories, leadership
      opportunities, and more.
      Close
      
    * Committee & Liaisons
    * History
      Founded as the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges in 1908.
      Close
      
    * Affiliated Organizations
   
    * Strategic Plan
      NAR’s operating values, long-term goals, and DEI strategic plan.
      Close
      
    * Policies
    * Governing Documents
      Code of Ethics, NAR's Constitution & Bylaws, and model bylaws for state &
      local associations.
      Close
      
    * Awards & Grants
      Member recognition and special funding, including the REALTORS® Relief
      Foundation.
      Close
      
    * NAR's Consumer Outreach
   
   Close
   
 * More
   Browse by Section
   
   
   View All
    * Top Directories
       * Find a Member(link is external)
       * Browse All Directories
       * Find an Office(link is external)
       * Find an Association(link is external)
       * NAR Group and Team Directory
       * Committees and Directors(link is external)
      
      Close
      
    * By Role
       * Broker
       * Association Executive
       * New Member
       * Student
       * Appraiser
       * State & Local Volunteer Leader
      
      Close
      
   
    * By Specialty
       * Commercial
       * Global
       * Buyer's Rep
       * Senior Market
       * Short Sales & Foreclosures(link is external)
       * Land(link is external)
       * Green
      
      Close
      
    * Multimedia
       * Infographics
       * Videos
       * Quizzes
      
      Close
      
   
    * Video Series
       * First-Time Buyer(link is external)
       * Level Up
       * Window to the Law
       * Next Up: Commercial
       * New AE Webinar & Video Series
      
      Close
      
    * Podcasts
       * Drive With NAR
       * Real Estate Today
       * The Advocacy Scoop
       * Center for REALTOR® Development
      
      Close
      
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       * Fair Housing
       * Safety
       * Leading with Diversity
       * Good Neighbor
       * NAR HR Solutions
      
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BUILDING UNITY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER

REALTOR® Debbie Arakaki, a loyal supporter of the Maui Food Bank, has raised
$262,888 since 2015, providing 1.05 million meals. She recently helped create
the Maui Pono Foundation to support families and small businesses that lost
everything in the Lahaina fire.

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TEMPERING A COMMUNITY'S TRAUMA

In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a 2022 July 4 parade in Highland Park,
Ill., REALTOR® Betsy Brint spearheaded the effort to distribute $5.8 million in
donations to help her community cope with its collective trauma and find its way
forward.

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https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/tempering-a-communitys-trauma


FEEDING HEARTS AND BELLIES IN NEW JERSEY

In a span of three years, REALTOR® Karen DeMarco went from serving meals from
her driveway to creating a food pantry network that has provided 1,774 tons of
food to tens of thousands of people over three counties in New Jersey.

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https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/feeding-hearts-and-bellies-in-new-jersey


EMPOWERING HOPE BY TRANSFORMING KIDS’ LIVES

REALTOR® Rick Furnish founded South Dakota Kids Belong to facilitate
collaboration between government, faith, business and the creative sector and
bring about a stronger foster care system. He also volunteers with Hope Ranch
International, which has supported orphans worldwide for more than two decades.

Read his story

https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/empowering-hope-by-transforming-kids-lives


THE POWER OF GOOD(S)

REALTOR® Kasia Maslanka co-founded Morningday Community Solutions with the goal
of redirecting excess products from businesses to people who need them. Over 13
years, they’ve saved nonprofits $9 million and keep 400 tons of unused products
out of landfills every year.

Read her story

https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/the-power-of-goods


FAMILY HOMES ARE THE FAMILY BUSINESS

Through Have a Heart Home, Jed Nilson, REALTOR® and owner of Nilson Homes, has
volunteered his time, team, labor, and resources to build 15 homes for families
in need. These homes are sold at deeply discounted prices to families who could
otherwise not afford homeownership.

Read his story

https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/family-homes-are-the-family-business


FIGHTING BREAST CANCER TOGETHER

Breast cancer survivor and REALTOR® Irene Sawyer founded a nonprofit that helps
breast cancer patients pay medical bills and purchase mastectomy bras, breast
prostheses, and other cancer garments. She’s raised more than $230,000 in
donations and personally donated around $200,000 to the organization.

Read her story

https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/fighting-breast-cancer-together


CHANGING LIVES WITH HOPE

In 2003, REALTOR® Sandra Shank opened Hope House as a haven for teenage boys in
Florida’s foster care system. For 20 years, she has housed and cared for 300 of
the most vulnerable boys and now plans to break ground on an affordable housing
project to provide holistic care for troubled families.

Read her story

https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/changing-lives-with-hope


SEEING BEYOND THEIR HORIZONS

With his wife, Lindsey, REALTOR® Steven Sharpe established Camp Horizon, giving
kids with disabilities the opportunity to experience summer camp one weekend
each year. Since 2005, the camp has provided 540 children with the opportunity
to enjoy the great outdoors.

Read his story

https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/seeing-beyond-their-horizons


BRIDGE TO A PURPOSE-FILLED LIFE

REALTORS® Anita and Jay Sherley established Life Houses LLC, a nonprofit that
houses and mentors at-risk young men and women, helping them build skills and
transition to productive, goal-oriented lives of purpose.

Read their story

https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/bridge-to-a-purpose-filled-life


TURNING TEENS INTO CHAMPIONS

2022 Good Neighbor Award winner and REALTOR® MaliVai Washington uses his passion
for tennis and kids to create life-changing opportunities for at-risk youth.

Read his story

https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/turning-teens-into-champions


FROM HUNGER TO HAPPINESS

2022 Good Neighbor Award Winner and REALTOR® Jennifer Barnes fed 10 families at
the start of the pandemic. Now, her organization serves 25,000 households,
addressing a wide range of community needs.

Read her story

https://www.nar.realtor/good-neighbor-awards/from-hunger-to-happiness

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