Florida has second-most ‘good neighbors’ Got Miami.Com ?

South Florida Real Estate – Perhaps some states are more neighborly than others; or perhaps some states apply for the National Association of Realtors®’ Good Neighbor Awards more than others. In either case, California and Florida have tallied the most Good Neighbors with 14 and 11, respectively, in the 11 years since the program started in 2000.

The Good Neighbor Awards recognize Realtors who have made a difference in their communities through volunteer work. In 2011, five winners will receive $10,000 grants for their charities and $2,000 gift cards from Lowe’s. Five honorable mentions will also receive $2,500 grants and $1,000 gift cards.

NAR says that 18 states – Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming – have not had any Good Neighbor Award recipients.

The deadline to nominate good neighbors for the 2011 contest is May 20. For more information, visit NAR’s site at: www.Realtor.org/gna.

Number of past Good Neighbor Award winners by state

Alabama: 0
Alaska: 0
Arizona: 6
Arkansas: 1
California: 14
Colorado: 3
Connecticut: 0
Delaware: 0
Florida: 11
Georgia: 6
Hawaii: 1
Idaho: 1
Illinois: 3
Indiana: 1
Iowa: 0
Kansas: 0
Kentucky: 1
Louisiana: 1
Maine: 0
Maryland: 3
Massachusetts: 5
Michigan: 3
Minnesota: 3
Mississippi: 0
Missouri: 2
Montana: 0
Nebraska: 0
Nevada: 1
New Hampshire: 0
New Jersey: 3
New Mexico: 1
New York: 1
North Carolina: 4
North Dakota: 0
Ohio: 2
Oklahoma: 0
Oregon: 3
Pennsylvania: 3
Rhode Island: 3
South Carolina: 0
South Dakota: 0
Tennessee: 3
Texas: 4
Utah: 2
Vermont: 0
Virginia: 8
West Virginia: 1
Washington, D.C.: 1
Wisconsin: 0
Wyoming: 0