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Awards

Gene Francis Memorial Award: Top All-Around Company
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!


ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc.
Janice Miller and Marc Miller
Newburgh, Indiana
4 Offices & Approx. 138 Sales Associates

ERA Geyer-Noakes Realty Group
James Geyer, Gary Noakes and Greta Noakes
Findlay, Ohio
2 Offices & Approx. 41 Sales Associates


ERA Tom Grizzard, Inc.
Gus Grizzard and Lauri Grizzard
Leesburg, Florida
5 Offices & Approx. 107 Sales Associates


ERA Reardon Realty
Rick Reardon
Jackson, Michigan
2 Offices & Approx. 40 Sales Associates
ERA Sellers Buyers & Associates
Douglas Van Nortwick and John Van Nortwick
El Paso, Texas
5 Offices & Approx. 202 Sales Associates

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