Kent realtor receives achievement award

Published 11:02 am Thursday, January 24, 2013

Reporter staff reports

Kent’s Sam Pace was among six members of Seattle King County Realtors (SKCR) who shared the spotlight for special achievements at a recent industry annual awards and installation banquet in Bellevue.

Pace, of Executive Real Estate, Inc., Kent, received the Realtors Achievement Award.

Pace, a 23-year veteran of the industry, has held multiple positions with SKCR, including serving on the board and executive committee, chairing various committees and being a legislative key contact and member of several political candidate interview panels.

The Kent resident is a housing specialist for SKCR, focusing on South King County jurisdictions. Among his initiatives, he is founding chair of the South Sound Legislative Coalition, the nation’s first Realtors Environmental Council (TREC), and the annual Housing Issues Briefings for public officials. He also has been an active volunteer with the state and national Realtors associations as well as various community organizations.

SKCR’s top honor, the Realtor of the Year award, went to Dennis Brown of SeaTac for extraordinary service spanning more than two decades.