Applications are now closed for the 2025 GCAAR Recognition Awards. They will open again for teams and Pathways candidates in early 2026. For questions, email GCAAR Awards.

GCAAR works closely with Bright MLS to pull all qualifying members based on the individual transaction data entered into Bright's system for a particular year. No application is required for individuals to qualify for the awards. We notify all winners by email.

Individual award categories, based on settled transactions in Bright MLS or other transaction-report evidence submitted to GCAAR.

  • Diamond Award - At least $30,000,000 in volume or 90 transactions.
  • Platinum Award - At least $20,000,000 in volume or 50 transactions.
  • Gold Award - At least $10,000,000 in volume or 35 transactions.
  • Silver Award - At least $5,000,000 in volume or 15 transactions.
  • Bronze Award - At least $3,000,000 in volume or 10 transactions.

Applications are required to be considered for a team award based on your transactions for a particular year.

Team production is recognized as a “Team” award. GCAAR members who have reported to their broker that they are part of a team are not eligible to win an individual Recognition Award. All team members must be primary GCAAR REALTOR® members.

TEAM AWARD CATEGORIES

Small Team (2-3 agents):

  • Platinum Award - At least $60,000,000 in volume or 100 transactions.
  • Gold Award - At least $30,000,000 in volume or 60 transactions.
  • Silver Award - At least $20,000,000 in volume or 50 transactions.
  • Bronze Award - At least $10,000,000 in volume or 40 transactions.


Medium Team (4-9 agents):

  • Platinum Award - At least $100,000,000 in volume or 140 transactions.
  • Gold Award - At least $50,000,000 in volume or 90 transactions.
  • Silver Award - At least $40,000,000 in volume or 80 transactions.
  • Bronze Award - At least $30,000,000 in volume or 70 transactions.


Large Team (10+ agents):

  • Platinum Award - At least $150,000,000 in volume or 190 transactions.
  • Gold Award - At least $120,000,000 in volume or 160 transactions.
  • Silver Award - At least $80,000,000 in volume or 120 transactions.
  • Bronze Award - At least $50,000,000 in volume or 90 transactions.

All Pathways Award nominees must submit an application with details about how they help clients from underserved communities along the various pathways to homeownership. All applications are subject to review by GCAAR staff and volunteer leadership.

The GCAAR Pathways Award is a way to champion and elevate our primary GCAAR REALTOR® members who are committed to guiding and supporting their clients from traditionally underserved communities along the various pathways to homeownership. 

This is a member’s opportunity to describe to us how they went above and beyond in the specified year to be considered for the GCAAR Pathways Award.

Applications are subject to review and approval by GCAAR staff and volunteer leadership. (Names are redacted for leadership review.)

Winning a GCAAR Recognition or Pathways Award entitles you to use the phrase "GCAAR Recognition Award Winner" or "GCAAR Pathways Award Winner" on all communications with your clients and colleagues for that given year. In addition, winners receive the following:

  • A marketing badge to use in your email signature or on your website
  • The opportunity to have your photo taken during our event and placed on a graphic that you can use to promote your award on social media
  • Listing as a Recognition Award winner or Pathways Award winner on the GCAAR website
  • A virtual Zoom background with your award level listed on it
  • The opportunity to purchase a physical award for your home or office
  • Participation in the GCAAR Recognition Awards is open to all current primary GCAAR REALTOR® members who have been in good standing since January 1 of the previous year and who hold a broker, associate broker or salespersons license. (Note: Membership in Bright MLS does not automatically constitute membership in GCAAR).
    • All team members must be primary GCAAR REALTOR® members. Team member production of non-members will be excluded from the entry submission volume.
    • Principal Brokers are not eligible to enter the team competition, as the Real Estate Commission does not permit brokers as teams.
  • Only sales and listings settled while entrant was a member in good standing of GCAAR will be considered.
  • No application is required for individuals to qualify for the awards. GCAAR is working closely with Bright MLS to pull all qualifying members based on the individual transaction data entered into Bright's system for the previous year. We will notify all winners by email. If you do not receive an email or wish to have off-MLS transactions included toward your transactions, we encourage you to complete the online application to give us more information.
  • Transactions must have settled during the specified calendar year to be eligible for the GCAAR Recognition Awards.
  • Bright MLS transaction volume dollar amount and transaction count will be used in determining the entrant’s award level.
  • If submitting credit for a listing, please submit an application and include a copy of the ALTA Settlement Statement.
  • If you represented a buyer and were the listing agent during a transaction, you would receive both transactions and/or the total volume from both sides. New construction will be counted toward your total sales volume. Rental property transactions will not be counted toward your total volume or transaction number.
  • Production resulting from an agent’s entering of builder’s listings in the Bright MLS on the builder’s behalf are not qualified entries and will not be counted.
  • All entries are subject to audit.
When advertising or otherwise using the description of the award, it must read exactly as it appears on the awards badge, including the year.

The 2025 application process is now closed. Only teams and Pathways candidates need to submit applications. No application is required for individuals to qualify for the awards.

There is no fee to apply for the GCAAR Recognition Awards.