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REALTOR® of the Year
REALTOR® of the Year
The REALTOR® of the Year award is given to a REALTOR® who has made a commitment to contribution to their community, clients and the local and state REALTOR® Associations.
2010 REALTOR® of the Year

Vance Shutes, GRI, e-PRO
Real Estate One
Vance has been a member of the Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS® since 1994. He has earned the GRI Designation, and e-PRO Certification. Vance has served on the MLS Committee, including serving as its chair. He is an AAABoR Past President and Treasurer. Vance currently serves on the Grievance Committee and the Board of Directors. He earned is real estate license in 1994 and his brokers license in 1997. At the state level, Vance served on the Public Policy Committee of the Michigan Association of REALTORS®. In addition, Vance has been a member of Real Estate One's state-wide President's Council of Excellence for over a decade. Congratulations Vance!
Who's Who of Past REALTORS® of the Year
Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS®
1986 - 2009
| Year | Name | Year | Name | Year | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jean Willing | 1994 | Robert Andrus | 2002 | Dennis Pearsall |
| 1987 | William Cornish | 1995 | James Anderson | 2003 | Paul Frisinger |
| 1988 | Bev Sikorski | 1996 | David Lutton | 2004 | Peter M Cornell |
| 1989 | William Kinley | 1997 | Dawn Foerg | 2005 | Helen Corey |
| 1990 | Edward Surovell | 1998 | Michelle Derr | 2006 | Pat Williams |
| 1991 | Jeff Stabnau | 1999 | La Tanya Keith | 2007 | Sandi Smith |
| 1992 | Rick Jarzembowski | 2000 | William Milliken | 2008 | Laura Dykstra |
| 1993 | Enice Burns | 2001 | Susan Snyder | 2009 | Mary Helen Gilbert (in memoriam) |
Ann Arbor Board of REALTORS®
1967 - 1985
| Year | Name | Year | Name | Year | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Robert Davis | 1974 | John Swisher, Jr. | 1980 | David Gillies |
| 1968 | Charles Reinhart | 1975 | Richard Caldwell | 1981 | Carl Brauer, Jr. |
| 1969 | Ruth Hobbs |
1976 |
Robert Thornton, Jr. |
1982 | Bart Hamilton |
| 1970 | Fred Eibler | 1976 | George Fahmie (REALTOR® Associate of the Year) |
1983 | Peter Cornell |
| 1972 | Lawrence Larson | 1977 | Carolyn Lewis | 1984 | Randolph White |
| 1973 | Warren McLean | 1978 | Jerry Klein | 1985 | Robert Thornton, Jr. |
| 1979 | Janice Caldwell |
Ypsilanti Board of REALTORS®
1967 - 1985
| Year | Name | Year | Name | Year | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Maurice Obermeyer | 1974 | Wendell Barnes | 1980 | David Hamilton |
| 1969 | Ruth Murray | 1975 | 1981 | William Cornish | |
| 1970 | Harold Lawson | 1976 | John Simpkins | 1982 | Allen Elmer |
| 1971 | Norman Abercrombie | 1977 | Gerard Elmer | 1983 | Larry Collins |
| 1972 | Keith Metty | 1978 | David Simpkins | 1984 | Franklin McVeigh |
| 1973 | Lucille Compton | 1979 | Marion Starwas | 1985 | Patricia Ballard |