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title: Recognition of Excellence Awards
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# Recognition of Excellence Awards

Join us for an evening to acknowledge top real estate agents and producers. Circle of Excellence highlights the outstanding individuals and teams in the San Diego County real estate industry. Real estate agents will be honored by their peers for their excellence standards and efforts they have demonstrated in the past year.

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### Award Categories

If you qualify you may apply for the Recognition of Excellence as a TEAM or as an INDIVIDUAL.

*Transactions settling between November 1, 2017 and October 31, 2018 may be used to qualify for award.*

| Small Team Criteria | Large Team Criteria | Individual Criteria |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Platinum $80m+ or 100+ units Gold $60-$79m or 70-99 units Silver $40-$59m or 45-69 units | Platinum $100m+ or 150+ units Gold $80-$99m or 100-149 units Silver $60-$79m or 70-99 units | Platinum $50m+ or 40+ units Gold $25 - $49m or 25 units Silver $15 - $24m or 15 units |
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### Why Apply?

- Be recognized amongst your peers at real estate's most prestigious event of the year
- Top producing teams and individuals and REALTORS® who exemplify excellence in real estate will be recognized on stage at the [Circle of Excellence](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sdar-real-estate-circle-of-excellence-tickets-37344578640?aff=erelexpmlt)
- All of those recognized will be featured in the Union-Tribune Sunday edition

### Details of the Recognition of Excellence Awards

#### Purpose

The Recognition of Excellence was created to recognize and encourage outstanding Sales Agent and Broker members of the Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS®.

#### Elgibility

The Recognition of Excellence is voluntary and available to all REALTOR® Members of SDAR and are otherwise members in good standing with no ethics violations during the period.

 

#### Rules

The Recognition of Excellence recognizes individuals that are in good standing and have no ethics violations. For additional rules and application details, download **[the rules](https://go.sdar.com/hubfs/Circleofexcellencesd_July2018/Docs/instructions-roe.pdf)**.

### Questions?

If you have any questions or concerns regarding eligibility or the application process please feel free to email **[awards@sdar.com](mailto:awards@sdar.com)** or call (**[858) 715-8035](tel:858-715-8035)**.

#### About Circle of Excellence

Circle of Excellence highlights the outstanding individuals in the San Diego County real estate industry. Real estate agents will be honored by their peers for their excellence standards and efforts they have demonstrated in the past year.

#### More Links

- [SDAR Website](http://sdar.com/)
- [Contact SDAR](http://sdar.com/index.php/about/contact)
- [Circle of Excellence Awards](http://circleofexcellencesd.com/)

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