Awards submissions 2025

We are excited to announce it is awards seasn!



Submit your applicaiton  or nominate someone by 5:00pm October 10th.

Award Criteria
  • Hall of Fame
    • A SMR member for at least 15 years or a long time staff member who has served the association selflessly during their career.
    • A demonstrated compilation of service to SMR committees, the Board, or any involvement that shows activity at the association level over their years of membership.
    • An avid cheerleader for the association within their firm(s) and throughout the community.
    • If a long time member who has transferred to SMR form another association, then a proven record of involvement at both their previous association and for their years at SMR. (If a transfer member, the total year of involvement at SMR shall be reduced to at least ten years.) 
    • Bonus consideration for active involvement in the Montana Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®, including committee work and investment in RPAC and/or other programs that benefit membership as a whole.
  • Partner of the Year
    • How do your efforts directly benefit the association and it's members? (40%)
    • What are the specific results of your efforts? Sponsorship, committee participation, attendance at SMR events. (40%)
    • Have you recruited any new Partner members? (10%)
    • Other committee participation. (10%)
  • REALTOR® of the Year
    • REALTOR® Spirit 15%: High principals, faithfulness to laws and regulations of the Code of Ethics and local Board, the furtherance of principles of good real estate practices among other brokers and the general public
    • Civic Activity 20%: Local, state, and national level participation in civic and service clubs, charitable activities, political commissions, and fraternal or religious groups.
    • Business Accomplishments 20%: Recognized good business conduct, service to clients, educational participation, and effective and measurable marketing.
    • Local Association Activity 20%: Association/committee leadership and participation, association event participation.
    • State Association Activity 20%: Offices held, committee participation, attendance at state events/conventions, educational conferences.
    • National Association Activity 5%: Committee attendance/participation, convention attendance, membership in national Institutes, i.e., CRS, ABR.
    • Include 3 to 5 Letters of Recommendation (Must be in PDF format)
  • Rookie of the Year
    • Held a license for at least one (1) full year, but not more than 24 months by the application deadline.
    • Participation in association events and committees (40%).
    • Sales information for the time that the nominee has held their license (40%).
    • Submission of professional goals for the next 12 months (10%)
    • Submission of a sample of their marketing material for their business (10%)
    • Include 3 to 5 Letters of Recommendation (Must be in PDF format)
  • YPN Champion
    • Continuously supports the educational opportunities of YPN (sharing with other agents, encouraging other agents to attend, and regularly attending themselves).
    • Exemplify the YPN spirit of education and camaraderie that enhances our profession as we grow in knowledge and character and better enhance our profession's perception.
    • Regularly strives towards educating themselves to serve their client and the community better.

Mark you calendar to attend the Awards & Installation Dinner.

November 20th - 5:30 at the Baxter

Tickets go on sale October 20th