The newest members of our NVAR Pioneer Club and 2014 Realtor® Emeritus honorees were announced during an Oct. 29 ceremony at the NVAR Fairfax headquarters.

The Pioneer Club added 114 new members to its ranks of those with 25 consecutive years of NVAR membership. Realtor® Emeritus honors were given to 29 members who have had membership in the National Association for a cumulative period of 40 years or more. 

Beginning with applications filed in 2015, in addition to the 40 years of membership, a Realtor® Emeritus candidate member must also have completed at least one year of service at the National Association level. However, for applications filed through 2019, the one year service requirement may also be met through service at the state or local level.
 

“The Realtors® who are part of these special groups have shown a great dedication to their clients and the real estate industry,” said Mario Rubio, 2014 NVAR chairman. 

Unlike the Emeritus designation in academic settings which implies retirement, the Realtor® Emeritus simply marks 40-years of membership with The National Association of Realtors®.  Many of the recipients are in the prime of their careers and their production continues to lead the industry. 

Two of NVAR’s most recent designees underscore their long-term industry commitment and involvement.

“I have been privileged to witness so many changes in our industry and see our Realtor® members survive and thrive even in the most challenging of markets,” said newly-minted Realtor® Emeritus member Pam McCoach, supervising broker at RE/MAX by Invitation in Arlington.

Steve Deleyiannis, an associate broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Alexandria who achieved Realtor® Emeritus status in 2014, said he’s been a Realtor® for 40 years and has been a million dollar agent and top producer each year. “Training is the key because everything is changing in our industry all the time,” he added.

Mark Middendorf, Long and Foster Real Estate Arlington, said he started out as a Realtor® at age 26 and has worked wherever business would take him. “It was an honor to be acknowledged for 25 years of service,’ said the newly-inducted Pioneer Club member.