REALTORS® to Watch Under 40

Each year, the RASM Young Professionals Network recognizes a group of REALTORS® who represent excellence in leadership, community involvement, and everything else that makes a well-rounded young professional succeed in real estate. Any active REALTOR® member of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee under the age of 40, can apply for this award.
Applications open on April 1, 2023.
FAQs
Submit your application here.
Eligible applicants are under the age of 40 as of March 1, 2023 and are current REALTORS® who hold a valid license to practice real estate in Florida.
Applications are due before 5 p.m. on May 31, 2023. No late entries will be accepted.
Honorees will receive
- Recognition in RASM’s ELEVATE magazine and on RASM social media channels.
- Inclusion on the county-wide distribution of press releases.
You can log in and edit your application up until the May 31 deadline.
Production activity from January 1, 2022, through March 1, 2023, will be valid. All historical activities for leadership, education, and community involvement will be considered.
Judges are seeking well-rounded, experienced REALTORS®. Leadership and character are very important, as is community involvement and association engagement. Judges are seeking individuals who have demonstrated excellence in their real estate community and are deserving of recognition.
The judges will evaluate applicants based on a scoresheet that defines the experience and characteristics featured in the award application, such as leadership, community, etc. Some criteria will be worth more than others, but all are important in determining YPN award honorees.
Due to the personal nature of the questions, you cannot fill out the application for someone else. However, you can encourage them to apply for the award.
No. The judges will have sufficient information within your application submission to determine award recipients.
You will be notified in mid-June via email.
The winners will be announced in the following issue of RASM’s ELEVATE magazine.
Kristen Oriente,
kristen@myrasm.com
(941) 952-3416
Recipients

Julianna Burns, REALTOR®, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2016

Nathan Butrum, REALTOR®, NextHome Excellence
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2017

Joey Hutchinson, REALTOR®, Duncan Real Estate, Inc.
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2019

Matt Leicht, REALTOR®, Real Broker, LLC
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2015

Nikki Weiss, CEO/Broker Associate, Sarasota Home Specialists, Keller Williams on the Water
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2016

David Crawford, Broker/Owner, Catalist Realty, LLC
Estimated sales to date: From Jan 2020: Sold 30 sides totally $9.695M; Pending: 4 sides $3.67M.*
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2015

Victoria Dominguez, Realtor®, Preferred Shore
Estimated sales to date: From Jan 2020 $9,619,178 closed volume. Pending in August 2021: $1,470,000.*
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2017

Derek Patti, PLLC, Realtor®, NextHome Excellence
Estimated sales to date: From Jan 2020 $16,287,413 Pending sales: $4,433,035.*
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2013

Stephen Smith, Broker Associate, Elite Realty Brokerage
Estimated sales to date: From Jan 2020 $12,051,000.* Pending Sales: $7,919,000
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2016

Madison Wells, Realtor®, PLLC, Leslie Wells Realty
Estimated sales to date: From Jan 2020 – Closed over 23,000,000 (55 transactions) and have 2.3 million currently pending in transactions.*
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2012
Kevin Bruinsma, Realtor®, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Atchley Properties
Estimated sales to date: Sold $5,588,481 since 1/1/20 with close to another $1.5M under contract.*
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2019
Jordan Chancey, PA, Realtor® & Broker-Associate, RE/ MAX Alliance Group – The RE/MAX Collection
Estimated sales to date: $5,849,890*
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2015
Paige Cvjeticanin, Realtor®, Keller Williams on the Water
Estimated sales to date: $9,579,500 with $2,573,900 pending
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2018
Margaret Kennedy, Realtor®, Michael Saunders & Co.
Estimated sales to date: $6,783,000*
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2015
Brian Loebker, Realtor®, Michael Saunders & Co.
Estimated Sales to Date: $30,000,000; average sale price $2.5M*
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2012