2024-2024 Real Estate Awards
We’ve put together a list of the most prestigious real estate awards for 2024-2025. Each award celebrates REALTORS® for their hard work and dedication to the industry, while each having their own selection criteria. Winners of these awards will gain recognition and access to a variety of professional perks.
Platinum Top 50
PT50 recognizes residential real estate agents in the Austin and San Antonio area for their professional accomplishments, community contributions, and industry leadership. Applicants will be evaluated in categories of sales (60%), community involvement (25%), industry participation (7.5%), and designations and certifications (7.5%).
Winners will become part of the PT50 Network and will receive a variety of benefits – including invitations to special educational and social events, and access to the Award Winning Agents platform.
Early Qualifier: PT50 reaches out to brokerages in March, asking for their agents’ sales volume from September 1st to February 28th. They then take that data to create the PT50 Early Qualifier list, which consists of the Top 2.5% highest-producing agents.
Applications Open: August 1st, 2024
Applications Close: August 31st, 2024
Application Fee: None
Eligibility: All licensed agents are welcome to apply. There are no minimum requirements.
For more details or to apply, please visit the official website here.
Texas REALTORS®: REALTOR® to Watch
This award honors any active REALTOR® under the age of 40, who displays excellent leadership, outstanding community involvement, and is a well-rounded young professional.
Winners are recognized in the Texas REALTOR® magazine, will be featured on Texas REALTORS® social media channels, and will be included in statewide press releases. Winners will also receive complimentary admission to the Texas REBar Camp, which is an event put on by the Texas Young Professionals Network.
Applications Open: October 1st, 2024
Applications Close: December 1st, 2024
Application Fee: TBD
Eligibility: Applicants must be under 40 as of August 1st of the award year. They must be a current REALTOR®, hold a valid Texas real estate license, and have no history of ethics code violations.
For more details or to apply, please visit the official website here.
REALTOR® Magazine: 30 Under 30
The National Association of REALTORS® 30 Under 30 award showcases the top 30 rising young real estate professionals. These winners are selected from hundreds of real estate agents and are featured each June in the REALTOR® Magazine.
Applications Open: Early November 2024
Applications Close: Mid-January 2025
Application Fee: TBD
Eligibility: Any member of the National Association of REALTORS® who is 29 years old or younger as of May 31, 2024, and has not previously been featured as a 30 Under 30 honoree, is eligible. (Previous finalists who did not make the final list are eligible to apply again.) Judges will take into consideration sales volume, community involvement, and each applicant’s unique story.
For more details or to apply, please visit the official website here.
America's Best Real Estate Professionals by RealTrends and Tom Ferry
America’s Best Real Estate Professionals, by RealTrends and Tom Ferry, is an award that recognizes agents and teams for their residential sales in the previous year, and is the only real estate award program that independently verifies sales data. Anyone who meets the minimum sales volume will be featured on the America’s Best Real Estate Professionals list and will receive state-level ranking.
Applications Open: January 1st, 2025
Applications Close: March 31st, 2025
Application Fee: $175
Eligibility: Individual agents must have closed 40 residential transactions, or $16 million in closed sales volume. A team must close 60 residential transactions, or $24 million in closed sales volume. The following transaction types do not count – referrals, leases, commercial, land, lots, and multi-family.
For more details or to apply, please visit the official website here.
The Thousand by RealTrends and Tom Ferry
The Thousand, by RealTrends and Tom Ferry, recognizes the top 500 agents and top 500 teams nationwide. Winners of this award are the top .5% of real estate professionals and are showcased in the Wall Street Journal for their residential sales performance in the previous year.
Applications Open: January 1st, 2025
Applications Close: March 31st, 2025
Application Fee: $175
Eligibility: Individual agents must have closed 40 residential transactions, or $16 million in closed sales volume. A team must close 60 residential transactions, or $24 million in closed sales volume. The following transaction types do not count – referrals, leases, commercial, land, lots, and multi-family.
For more details or to apply, please visit the official website here.
Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABOR) Industry Awards
The ABoR Industry Awards recognize outstanding contributions and achievements in the Real Estate industry. There are a variety of awards, including – REALTOR® of the Year, Broker of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Ethics Award, Team Award, and more. These award winners share the benefits of being recognized at an exquisite gala, and being featured on the ABOR website, along with ABOR's various social media channels.
Applications Open: TBD 2025
Applications Close: TBD 2025
Applications Fee: None
Eligibility: All applicants must be a primary member of ABOR. Each award will have its own application and eligibility criteria.
For more details or to apply, please visit the official website here.
ABJ Residential Real Estate Awards
This award recognizes the top Realtors in Central Texas based on their residential sales volume. Finalists and winners will be recognized for their achievements at a formal luncheon, and winners will be featured in the Austin Business Journal.
Opens: TBD 2025
Closes: TBD 2025
Eligibility: There is not a minimum requirement for sales volume. Only residential sales will be considered – leases, commercial, land, and multifamily units will not be considered. Only transactions with a 1% or higher commission will be eligible, and they must be in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Burnet, and Caldwell counties.
For more details or to apply, please visit the official website here.
Bramlett Residential 2023 PT50 Award Winners
We’re thrilled to recognize our outstanding agents who have earned the prestigious PT50 Award in 2023!
Outstanding Production
Our agents achieved phenomenal success, closing significant deals and ranking among the top agents in Austin. Here’s a look at their production for the 2023 PT50 applications (September 1st, 2022 to August 31st, 2023)
Kasey Gilliam: Closed $61,570,530
Carol Dochen: Closed $54,881,910
Jen Berbas: Closed $50,710,901
Arlene Maze: Cloed $35,922,925
Crystal Hirst: Closed $28,319,385
Lindsey Pearl Smith: Closed $25,982,219
Linda Baddour: Closed $25,403,051
Ruth E. Powers: Closed $17,276,318
Commitment to Community
Beyond their incredible sales performance, our agents have demonstrated a deep commitment to giving back to the community, dedicating time and resources to various causes:
Arlene Maze: Volunteered 110 hours
Kasey Gilliam: Volunteered 79 hours
Ruth E. Powers: Volunteered 49 hours
Jen Berbas: Volunteered 47 hours
Carol Dochen: Volunteered 40 hours
Crystal Hirst: Volunteered 32 hours
Lindsey Pearl Smith: Donated to 13-14 different organizations and volunteered 3 hours