AREA Awards Ceremony
was held on May 3, 2012 at The Ritz-Carlton in Phoenix.

The Arizona Real Estate Achievement Awards, AREA Awards, are Arizona’s most prestigious residential real estate awards. Arizona’s best and brightest real estate companies, real estate agents and residential communities are honored by the AREA Awards presented by AZ Business Magazine. All award winners and honorable mentions were featured within a special awards section of AZ Business Magazine, as well as, honored at an annual awards ceremony on May 3, 2012. Comedian Travis Thurman made a special appearance at this year’s AREA Awards as our opening introduction.

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Photos: Cory Bergquist

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Congratulations to all of our winners!

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AGENT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Russell Shaw, Realty One Group
Honorable Mention: Curtis Johnson, Curtis Johnson Realty

REAL ESTATE BROKER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Deems Dickenson, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International
Honorable Mention: Dale Hillard, West USA Realty

REAL ESTATE COMPANY OF THE YEAR—SMALL

Winner: TEAM Investments
Honorable Mention: Kiran & Associates

REAL ESTATE COMPANY OF THE YEAR—LARGE

Winner: Keller Williams Legacy One Realty
Honorable Mention: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

MORTGAGE BANKER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Bill Rogers, Homeowners Financial Group
Honorable Mention: NOVA

MORTGAGE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Winner: AmeriFirst Financial
Honorable Mention: CNN Mortgage

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

Winner: Tiffany & Bosco
Honorable Mention: Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner

HOME BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Lennar

CUSTOM HOME BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Cullum Homes

PHILANTHROPIC CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

Winner: Erica Curtin, HomeSmart Realty
Honorable Mention: Kent Rini, CrimeBusters AZ

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Winner: Walt Danley Realty

COMPANY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Winner: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

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Finalists:

• Erica Curtin, HomeSmart Realty
• Walt Danley, Walt Danley Realty
• Don Dickinson, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty
• Dale Hillard, West USA Realty
• Curtis Johnson, Curtis Johnson Realty
• Tanya Marchiol, TEAM Investments
• Kent Rini, Crimebusters of AZ
• Russell Shaw, Realty ONE Group
• Kiran Vedantam, Kirans & Associates
• Keller Williams Legacy One Realty
• AmeriFirst Financial Inc.
• Coldwell Banker
• CNN Mortgage
• Cullum Homes
• Homeowners Financial Group
• Lennar Arizona, Inc.
• NOVA Home Loans
• Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, P.Cc
• Tiffany & Bosco

 

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