The Atlanta REALTORS premier event of the year, the annual Top Producers Gala, was held March 24th at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. The event brought together over 1,100 of the finest in the Atlanta real estate industry to celebrate the 2017 Top Producers.

Recognition as a Top Producer of the Atlanta REALTORS Association is merited based on total gross production of at least $4 million in volume or a minimum of 15 total units of production. This year, the Association recognized 1,178 members with a total of 226 members being recognized for the first time.

Highlights of the event included a presentation of the Top Producer Awards to the individual and team members who had the highest sales for the year, a secret that is held until the recipients are announced at the event. The Top Producers for 2017 were recognized in four categories:

Individual, Volume Category: Betsy Akers, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty (Over $76M in sales)

Individual, Units Category: Marwan Karaa, RE/MAX Metro Atlanta Cityside (148 Units)

Team, Volume Category: The Natalie Gregory Team, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta (Over $26M average per team member)

Team, Units Category: The Banister Team, Harry Norman, REALTORS (54.13 average units per team member)

The complete list of Top 10 Producers in the Individual Volume category includes:

#1 - Over $76 million - Betsy Akers, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty

#2 - Over $69 million - Nicholas Brown, Beacham & Company, REALTORS

#3 - Over $60 million - Ben Hirsh, Hirsh Real Estate Specialists

#4 - Over $52 million - Robin Blass, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

#5 - Over $40 million - Debra Johnston, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties

#6 - Over $40 million - Chase Mizell, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty

#7 - Over $34 million - Chip Wallace, Keller Knapp Realty

#8 - Over $32 million - Michele Collins, Harry Norman, REALTORS   

#9 - Over $31 million - Tom Ellicott, PalmerHouse Properties & Associates

#10 - Over $31 million - Chad Polazzo, RE/MAX Metro Atlanta Cityside

The complete list of Top 10 in the Team Volume category includes:

#1 - Average Team Member Volume Over $26 million - The Natalie Gregory Team, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

#2 - Average Team Member Volume Over $26 million - Travis Reed, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#3 - Average Team Member Volume Over $24 million - J. Rich Atlanta, Keller Knapp Realty

#4 - Average Team Member Volume Over $21 million - Price Curtis, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#5 - Average Team Member Volume Over $20 million - Mary Stuart Iverson, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#6 - Average Team Member Volume Over $19 million - The Boyd Team, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty

#7 - Average Team Member Volume Over $18 million - Eydie Koonin Group, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty

#8 - Average Team Member Volume Over $18 million - Banister Team, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#9 - Average Team Member Volume Over $17 million - Patti Junger Team, Dorsey Alston Company, REALTORS

#10 - Average Team Member Volume Over $17 million - Kelly Kim, Harry Norman, REALTORS

The complete list of the Top 10 in the Individual Units category includes:

#1 - 148 Units - Marwan Karaa, RE/MAX Metro Atlanta Cityside

#2 - 100.25 Units - Amanda Fard, Keller Williams Realty Cityside

#3 - 89.5 Units - Robin Blass, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

#4 - 88.25 Units - Nicholas Brown, Beacham & Company, REALTORS

#5 - 77.25 Units - Ryan Garrett, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

#6 - 76 Units - Dahlia Aitova, Brock Built Properties, Inc.    

#7 - 71 Units - Michael Smith, Chapman Hall, REALTORS

#8 - 70 Units - Rod Williams, Solid Source Realty, Inc.    

#9 - 69.25 Units - Kevin Khoa Do, RE/MAX Grand South

#10 - 66.25 Units - Reid Casey, Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta    

The complete list of the Top 10 recipients in the Team Units category includes:

#1 - With a Team Member average of 54.13 units - Banister Team, Harry Norman, REALTORS

#2 - With a Team Member average of 49 units - Lee Budden, Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta

#3 - With a Team Member average of 47.83 units -  J.Rich Atlanta, Keller Knapp Realty

#4 - With a Team Member average of 42.25 units - The Natalie Gregory Team, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

#5 - With a Team Member average of 41.63 units - The Blue Grace Group    , Keller Williams Realty Intown Atlanta    

#6 - With a Team Member average of 39.41 units - Gina Sharma Team, Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta

#7 - With a Team Member average of 39 units - The Rice Settlage Team, Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Road    

#8 - With a Team Member average of 38.88 units -MacPhee Realty Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties    

#9 - With a Team Member average of 37.97 units - Kelly Kim, Harry Norman, REALTORS   

#10 - With a Team Member average of 36.5 units - Abbie Shepherd, Keller Williams Realty of Buckhead    

The Top Producers Committee Chair Ro Preisinger notes that “We are very excited about the strength of the Atlanta real estate market and the growth of professionals in the field. I am thrilled to see 226 new members added to the ranks of Top Producers. These individuals  represent the top 15% of Realtors in the Atlanta REALTORS Association, a true accomplishment!”

The Atlanta REALTORS Association President Bill Murray says, “Our association and the local industry has been growing for several years, and the ability to recognize new Top Producers makes this an exciting time of growth in this dynamic community.”