Awards & Recognition

Realtor® of the Year Award

Do you know an outstanding Minnesota Realtor® who has dedicated their time and talent to improve the industry, the Realtor® organization, and their community? 

This annual honor recognizes a member whose outstanding work advanced the entire Minnesota real estate industry. You can submit as many nominees as you wish. PLEASE NOTE: Part of the criteria for this award is the nominee’s state association involvement over the past 12 months. 

The recipient will be announced and recognized at the 2025 UNITE! convention held in Brooklyn Park from September 18–19. Recipient will also be recognized in Houston at the NAR NXT conference in November (if they plan to attend)! Nominate through the button below.

Nominations for the 2025 Realtor® of the Year Award are closed.

Questions?

Contact Carrie Andersen at 952-912-2672 or by email at candersen@mnrealtor.com

Realtor of the Year


Todd Shipman

2025 Award Recipient

Jason Miller
Trust Real Estate Company

Man Huynh

2024 Award Recipient

Michael Hunstad
Counselor Realty, Anoka

Man Huynh

2023 Award Recipient

Man Huynh
Edina Realty, St. Paul

Amy Peterson

2022 Award Recipient

Amy Peterson
Edina Realty, Blaine

Kath Hammerseng

2021 Award Recipient

Kath Hammerseng
Edina Realty, Plymouth

Geri Theis

2020 Award Recipient

Geri Theis
Scenic City Realty, Redwood Falls


Past Recipients

2019 Todd Shipman, Lakes Sotheby’s International
2018 Patty Zuzek, Minneapolis Area
2017 Len Sarvela, Lake Superior Area
2016 Cory Ehlert, Minneapolis Area
2015 Rod Helm, Minneapolis Area
2014 John Smaby, Minneapolis Area
2013 Deb Greene, Minneapolis Area
2012 Deanna Wiener, St. Paul Area Association
2011 Budd Batterson, Minneapolis Area
2010 Wayne Gilbert, St. Paul Area Association
2009 Daryl Braham, Fargo Moorhead Area Association
2008 June Wiener, St. Paul Area Association
2007 Dan Wagner, Southeast Minnesota
2006 Jim Cormier, St. Paul Area Association
2005 Lynn Leegard, St. Paul Area Association
2004 Roger Danielson, Greater Lakes Association
2003 Fran Davis: Minneapolis Area
2002 Barry Gillespie, Southeast Minnesota
2001 Jim Stanton, St. Paul Area Association
2000 John Anderson, Minneapolis Area
1999 Shirlee Heitz, St. Paul Area Association
1998 Sheila Holley, Greater Lakes Association
1997 Howard Sturm, Southern Twin Cities Association
1996 Todd Grill, Minneapolis Area
1995 David May, St. Paul Area Association
1994 Marjorie Nolan, Greater Lakes Association
1993 Mark Vanyo, Fargo Moorhead Area Association
1992 Dick Hexum, Rochester Area Association
1991 Sandy Patterson, Minneapolis Area
1990 Gary Groteboer, Rochester Area
1989 Dianne Omdahl, Eastern Minnesota Association
1988 Marilyn Stewart, Southeast Minnesota
1987 Jerry Teeson, St. Paul Area Association
1986 Frank Kottschade, Rochester Area Association
1985 Ed Anderson, Minneapolis Area
1984 Don Kvasnicka, Southern Minnesota Association
1983 Joe Borich, Southern Minnesota Association