HBR's 2011 REALTOR® of the Year

Sandra "Sam" Bangerter, R, ABR, AHWD, CRB, CRS, GRI, SFR, SRES

The Honolulu Board of REALTORS® honored Sandra "Sam" Bangerter as the 2010 REALTOR® of the Year, as well as the Aloha ‘?ina REALTOR® Award recipients at the 2011 Holiday General Membership Meeting held on Friday, December 9, 2011.

Bangerter was selected to receive the 2011 REALTOR® of the Year based on her REALTOR^® spirit, faithfulness to the REALTOR^® Code of Ethics, civic activity, business accomplishment, and local, state, and national REALTOR^® participation. With over 40 years of living, working and making a difference in the real estate community, she is the principal broker of the family-owned and operated RE/Max Kai Lani. A past president and secretary of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®, she has served on numerous committees and task forces over the years.

Additionally, she has represented the interests of Hawaii’s REALTORS^® on the national level with the National Association of REALTORS^®. Active in the community, Bangerter is a member of the Kailua Chamber of Commerce and supporter of the American Cancer Society and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. She has received numerous awards throughout her career, including the Hawaii Aloha Chapter Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) of the Year and the CRS Medallion Award . 

The REALTOR® of the Year Award is presented each year to one exceptional REALTOR® who has made significant contributions to the advancement of the real estate profession, as well as to the community-at-large. The REALTOR® of the Year Committee selects the recipient of the coveted award on the basis of REALTOR® spirit, faithfulness to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, civic activity, business accomplishment, and local, state, and national REALTOR® participation.

Established in 1922, the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® is one of the largest of 1,600 boards of REALTORS® in the nation and, with over 5,800 members, the largest trade organization on Oahu. Membership is available to licensed real estate brokers, agents, property managers, appraisers, counselors and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry pledged to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. For more information, call (808) 732-3000 or visit www.HiCentral.com.

Release Date: Friday, December 9, 2011