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Sarasota Realtor® Recognized as 2009 Newcomer of the Year

ORLANDO, Fla., August 2009 — Anthony Homer, a member of the Sarasota Association of Realtors®, has been named Florida Realtors® 2009 Newcomer of the Year. The award was presented during the state association’s 93rd annual Convention & Trade Expo at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla.

The Newcomer Award recognizes an outstanding individual who has entered the Realtor profession within the past three years or less, and during that time has made notable contributions to the local and state associations, as well as to his or her community.

Homer is a charter member of Sarasota Young Realtors, a group formed in 2007 to involve younger Realtors in the organization. He was vice chair for the group in its inaugural year and chairman in 2008. Under his leadership, the group developed an economic summit that brought together panelists from various segments of the real estate industry to discuss the state of the local market. Homer served as the moderator for that panel; the event was so popular it was repeated this year.

While Homer focuses on commercial real estate, he grew up in Hong Kong, which sparked a strong interest in international real estate and partnerships. He served on the local association’s International Steering Council, participated in the International Real Estate Congress and attended most of its monthly international education programs. He also is a member of the Sarasota association’s Commercial Investment Division and serves on its Board of Directors. Homer graduated from the local association’s inaugural Emerging Leaders Program, and will be a member of the association’s Board of Directors in 2010.

For his contributions to the real estate profession and the community, Anthony Homer has been honored with one of the top awards from the Florida Association of Realtors®.

Florida Realtors®, formerly known as the Florida Association of Realtors®, serves as the voice for real estate in Florida. It provides programs, services, continuing education, research and legislative representation to its 115,000 members in 67 boards/associations. Florida Realtors® Media Center website is available at http://media.floridarealtors.org.