Awards
The Gene Francis Memorial Award recognizes the best of the best by evaluating a company’s success in sales, growth and community service (among other criteria). The late co-founder and executive Vice President earned industry-wide respect for his standards of ethical conduct, strong business sense, consistent growth and a commitment to the ERA brand. The award winner is considered the ERA® Top All-Around Company. Congratulations to our finalists!
Brenda W. Casserly Memorial Award: Top All-Around Sales Associate
Individuals who reach this level of achievement have demonstrated professionalism and dedication to the real estate industry. This prestigious award honors individuals who are successfully utilizing and embracing the value of the entire ERA system. Finalists include:
- David Acosta
ERA Sellers Buyers & Associates - Penny Crick
- ERA First Advantage Realty
- Jennifer Davis
ERA Realty Center
Circle of Light for Community Leadership Award
This award recognizes those companies in our community that demonstrate a consistent commitment not only to the business of real estate, but also to charities that serve our mission of good will. Finalists include:
- ERA Courtyard Real Estate
Amarillo, Texas - ERA Shields Real Estate
Colorado Springs, Colorado - ERA Strother Real Estate
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Commitment to Excellence Honorees
There are many ways to demonstrate excellence and any company that can point to all of them in its day-to-day operations earns the Commitment to Excellence Award. A company’s multi-faceted dedication to the needs to its customers, its community and the ERA brand is the overall criteria. Honorees include:
- ERA Absolute Realty
North Brunswick, New Jersey - ERA King Real Estate Company
Anniston, Alabama - ERA Sunrise Realty
Canton, Georgia - ERA First Advantage Realty Inc.
Newburgh, Indiana - ERA Neubauer Real Estate, Inc.
Panama City, Florida - ERA Justin Realty Co.
Rutherford, New Jersey - ERA Showcase Properties & Investments
Merritt Island, Florida
Company Division Awards
These awards are given to company operations of all sizes for their annual achievements in Total Awards AGC and Total Awards Units.
Ed Bilinkas Memorial Award
This award recognizes the ERA company that has raised the most ($20,000+) for MDA in 2011 to help those living with neuromuscular diseases. Finalists include:
- ERA Jose S. Castelo Real Estate
New Bedford, Massachusetts - ERA Shields Real Estate
Colorado Springs, Colorado
ERA® Diversity Award
This award honors the company that has made the commitment to advancing the awareness of marketing across cultural lines. The award winner is a company that has taken actionable steps in 2011 to work effectively – not only with emerging markets – but in fostering a diverse culture within their office or company. Finalists include:
- ERA Mi Casa
Chicago, Illinois - ERA Queen City Realty
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
ERA Home Protection Plan® Awards
These awards recognize the top selling ERA company, broker and sales associate of the ERA Home Protection Plan® in 2011.
Jim Jackson Memorial Awards for 1ST IN SERVICE®
There is no better measure of outstanding service than the real-life feedback we receive from our customers. Named after Jim Jackson, the late co-founder and president of ERA Real Estate, these awards are of great significance. The winners are based on ratings received from the electronic buyer and seller satisfaction surveys. Finalists include:
Company Award for 1ST IN SERVICE – Category 1
- ERA Courtyard Real Estate
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - ERA Key Realty Services
Whitinsville, Massachusetts - ERA King Real Estate Company
Anniston, Alabama - ERA Reardon Realty
Jackson, Michigan - ERA Southeast Coastal Rea Estate
Savannah, Georgia
Company Award for 1ST IN SERVICE – Category 2
- ERA Cusick Realty
Ventura, California - ERA Davis & Linn
Jacksonville, Florida - ERA Lincoln Realty, Inc.
Ruston, Louisiana - ERA Montgomery Real Estate
Carlsbad, New Mexico - ERA Young Realty & Investment
Payson, Arizona
Sales Associate Award for 1ST IN SERVICE
- Ron Lemmon
ERA Brokers Consolidated
Saint George, Utah - Shane Hamilton
ERA Colonial Real Estate
San Antonio, Texas - Debbie Davis
ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc.
Evansville, Indiana - Allen Mosbey
ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc.
Evansville, Indiana - Jo Scheel
ERA Montgomery Real Estate
Carlsbad, New Mexico - Timothy Atkins
ERA Reardon Realty
Brooklyn, Michigan - Kathy Byerly
ERA Reardon Realty
Brooklyn, Michigan - Chris Rose
ERA Sargis-Breen Real Estate Co.
Newington, Connecticut - Michael Martin
ERA Strother Real Estate
Fayetteville, North Carolina - ReNita Carson
ERA Sunrise Realty
Canton, Georgia - Grace Pazmino
ERA Team Realtors
Beaumont, Texas
ERA® Mortgage Awards
These awards recognize the top five companies for their outstanding support of ERA Mortgage in 2011.
Office Coordinator of the Year
This award goes to the ERA professional who helps make the daily business work smoothly with the goals of ERA Real Estate. Broker nominated criteria includes use of ERA identification; office reporting accuracy and timeliness; involvement in local and national training seminars; MDA activity; promotion of new ERA products and programs; participation in council or regional-level activities; and application of ERA technology tools. Finalists include:
- Kelly Lawlor
ERA Landmark Real Estate
Bozeman, Montana - Ashley Parise
ERA King Real Estate Company
Anniston, Alabama - Anne Walters
ERA Team VP Real Estate
Chautauqua, New York
Rookie of the Year
This award is won by the ERA teammate who becomes a most valuable player as soon as they’ve entered the real estate game. There’s no “beginner’s luck” to this award; it’s available to those who work the hardest to start out strong, turning the challenges of a new real estate career into opportunities by embracing the market. The finalists include:
- David Batts
ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc.
Newburgh, Indiana - Stephanie Parker
ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc.
Newburgh, Indiana - Buddy Rogerson
ERA Wilder Realty
Sumter, South Carolina
Other Awards Include:
• ERA® International Top Sales Associate (per country)
• ERA® International Top Selling Broker (per country)
• Top 3 Individual Selling Brokers in Total Residential Units Closed and AGC*
• Top 3 Selling Broker Teams in Total Residential Units Closed and AGC*
• Top 3 Sales Associates in Total Residential Units Closed and AGC*
• Top 10 Sales Associate Teams in Total Residential Units Closed and AGC*
• Top 15 Companies in AGC* and/or Units Closed





