The goal of the Rooke of the Year awards is to recognize one solo SIRA members and one team/group SIRA members who are new to the REALTOR industry in 2025 and have demonstrated outstanding achievement.
- The awards will be presented at the Southern Indiana Realtors Association awards ceremony in December 12, 2025 at Huber Winery. Applicants must be present at the awards ceremony to win.
- Winners of this year’s awards will be announced the night of the ceremony..
- Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m., October 31, 2025, by hardcopy to the SIRA main office or by
email to glenda@sira.org. This is a hard date, anything received after that date will not be considered.
Award Eligibility & Requirements:
- Applicants must be new to the industry and have never been licensed in real estate, in any state.
- Applicants must have earned their real estate license with SIRA in 2024.
- Applicants must currently be an active primary member of SIRA. Secondary members are not eligible.
- Members may be self-nominated or may be nominated by their managing broker.
- This award period runs from January 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025.
- Due to the timing of the awards ceremony, volume standards for this award period are calculated without 2023 fourth- quarter closings.
- Only SIRA statistics and SIRA sales will be considered.
- Only sales within SIRA’s territorial jurisdiction as listed in the SIRA Bylaws will be considered. These Indiana counties are Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Washinton, Jefferson and Scott.
Solo Applicants:
- Must have been a solo agent for most of the award period.
- Must demonstrate a minimum volume of eight sides or $1.5 million closed between January 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025.
- Any sales made while under a team will not be considered.
Team/Group Applicants:
- Must have been a team/group agent for most of the award period.
- Must demonstrate a minimum volume of 16 sides or $2.5 million closed between January 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025.
- Any sales made individually will not be considered.