Award Programs / Circle of Excellence

NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence Sales Award®

This prestigious program comprises two awards: The NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® and the NJ Realtors® Distinguished Sales Club. Applications are now open for 2026.

The NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® recognizes those members who have demonstrated excellence in the field of salesmanship.

The 2026 award levels are:

  • Platinum: $20 million and 30 units minimum, or 125 units
  • Gold: $12 million and 25 units minimum, or 90 units
  • Silver: $6.5 million and 20 units minimum, or 70 units
  • Bronze: $2.5 million and 15 units minimum, or 30 units

RPAC Industry Unit

To qualify for an RPAC Investment Industry Unit a voluntary minimum $200 investment in RPAC must have been made in the 2026 RPAC Year and received by New Jersey REALTORS® or a New Jersey local board no later than Oct. 5, 2026.

Designation/ Certification
All requirements to obtain the designation/certification, including course work, paying application fees, and submitting the application, must be completed between Nov. 15, 2025 and Nov. 13, 2026, and the National Association of REALTORS®, or its authorized provider, must confer/report your completion by Dec. 31, 2026.

The NJ Realtors® Distinguished Sales Club Award is presented to NJ Realtors® members who have been recipients of the Circle of Excellence Sales Award® for 10 years (which need not be consecutively earned).

If you have additional questions on what to include with your application, email questions to coe@njrealtor.com.

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Realtor® & Realtor-Associate of the Year

The 2026 REALTOR® Of the Year for Sussex County is: Catherine “Cathie Witte” Johnson-Witte

Awarded annually at the Realtors® Triple Play Convention & Trade Expo, the Realtor® of the Year award is given to an association member who has contributed the most to the advancement of his/her community and the cause of Realtors®. In addition, this individual has exemplified significant involvement in humanitarian services.

Realtors® and Realtor-Associates® are nominated by each local board or association. Once nominations are submitted, nominees are judged by an independent panel on six categories:

  • Realtor® Spirit
  • Local Board Activity
  • State Association Activity
  • National Association Activity
  • Business Accomplishments
  • Community Services and Involvement and/or Humanitarian Services

The state award winner is chosen by an independent panel of judges from the pool of local board winners.

The nomination window is closed.

*Only association executives may submit Realtor of the Year applications on behalf of their board/association. Email Mary Pilaar at mary@njrealtor.com if you need the application link.

Good Neighbor Award

The New Jersey Realtors® Good Neighbor Award recognizes Realtors® who have made an extraordinary commitment to community service on the local, national and/or global level.

Three winners are chosen annually and receive a grant in the amount of $2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second, or $1,000 for third place for the charity organization of their choice.

All winners are recognized in the January/February issue of New Jersey Realtor®, on our website, receive state and local publicity, and an award signifying their contributions. All three winners are also announced in December during an awards ceremony at the Realtors® Triple Play Convention and Trade Expo.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

APPLY HERE

Quarter Century Club

The Quarter Century Club honors NJ Realtor® members who have served as Realtors® or Realtor-Associates® faithfully in New Jersey for 25 years or more.

2026 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Requirements:

  • Quarter Century Club membership is open to all members of New Jersey Realtors® who have held an active, Realtor® or Realtor-Associate® membership with NJ Realtors® for 25 years or more.
  • Proof of 25 years of membership must be submitted with your application. Obtaining proof is the responsibility of the applicant. You may utilize your local board(s)/association(s) to acquire the necessary paperwork. Note: An active license with the New Jersey Real Estate Commission does not constitute active membership status.
  • $10 application fee to be submitted with your application.

What You Get:

  • Commemorative Quarter Century Club Pin and Certificate
  • Special recognition at the 2026 Triple Play Realtor® Convention and Trade Expo
  • Use of the Quarter Century Club logo on your business cards and website

Please make sure the names on the submitted list to New Jersey REALTORS® are exactly the way you want them to appear on the certificates.

If you have any questions, please contact Kristi Higgins at khiggins@njrealtor.com or 609-341-7121.

REALTOR® Emeritus

A REALTOR® Member who has held membership in the National Association as a REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, or both, for a cumulative period of forty (40) years and has completed at least one (1) year of service at the National Association level is eligible for REALTOR® Emeritus status.
Eligibility
The REALTOR® Emeritus status eligibility requirements are:
  • Forty (40) years of REALTOR® or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® (or both) membership.
  • Proof of one (1) year of service* at the National Association level.
* “Service” is defined as serving as an NAR officer, director, committee member, Federal Political Coordinator, Global Ambassador, or Global Coordinator to a country with which NAR holds a reciprocal agreement.
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED
For more info, contact Emeritus@nar.realtor.
Certified REALTOR® Emeritus members do not pay dues to the National Association and are exempt from the Code of Ethics Training requirement. Applications must be filled out by the member’s association. The NAR dues waiver does not take effect until the following ‘dues season’.

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