- by Lamacchia Realty
August 7th– At the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® Annual Awards & Networking Breakfast at Venezia Waterfront Restaurant in Boston, Anthony Lamacchia was named 2024 REALTOR® of the Year. The Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® (GBAR) “honors their members for their hard work and dedication to the real estate profession” during this event with six awards. To be considered for this honor of REALTOR® of the Year, GBAR recognizes an outstanding REALTOR® who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of the real estate profession and local community during the previous 18 months. Qualifications include participation and service to the REALTOR® organization on the local, state, and national levels, business accomplishments, and involvement in local community initiatives and membership and support of civic and charitable organizations.
“Our new REALTOR® of the Year has shown an incredible level of commitment to service and engagement in their community especially over the past year…A participant on several local association committees, our recipient's volunteerism has been focused primarily on advocacy, programming, and initiatives…Known for his high energy and entrepreneurial spirit, our new REALTOR® of the Year is a frequent speaker and panelist at national real estate conferences who also regularly shares industry knowledge and business acumen with agents nationwide…”
Recently Anthony has been nationally recognized as a visionary and outspoken voice in the real estate industry, most notably for being on the front lines advocating for buyers, sellers and REALTORS® during the ongoing buyer commission lawsuit against the National Association of REALTORS®.
Anthony, recently celebrating 20 years in real estate, has been providing service to the real estate industry in many capacities. Anthony serves on many committees and groups within the REALTORS® organization on local, state, and national levels. He served on the Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors for several years, served on the Government Affairs Committee for almost a decade, and served as Chair of the Committee in 2018. In addition, Anthony is a President’s Circle Hall of Fame member of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee, which gives financial support to members of Congress who support real estate causes. In 2022 he was appointed as the Chair of the Conventional Financing and Policy Committee, a member of the 2022 Public Policy Coordinating Committee, and as a Member of the 2022 Sustainability Advisory Group by NAR. Anthony is also going to be the Broker Liason for the National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Team in 2024.