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Updated: September 30, 2024

Portland Realtor is National Association of Realtors ‘Good Neighbor’ finalist

Ed Gardner sits on a table in an office. Photo / Courtesy, Gardner Real Estate Group Ed Gardner
By Laurie Schreiber

The Chicago-based National Association of Realtors said it selected Ed Gardner, a Realtor from Portland, among 10 finalists for its 2024 Good Neighbor Awards program. 

The award honors NAR members for community volunteer work by giving time, money, energy and expertise, according to a news release. 

Now in its 25th year, the Good Neighbor Awards have recognized 250 Realtors in 43 states, Puerto Rico and 17 countries.

Gardner founded the Equality Community Center, which houses 18 LGBTQ-focused nonprofits under one roof with below-market rent. The arrangement fosters collaboration and increases operational efficiency among the organizations, reducing duplicated efforts. Additionally, he is spearheading the nonprofit’s latest project, the development of a 54-unit affordable housing complex for seniors, the release said.

People cheer in front of the Equality Community Center
PHOTO / COURTESY EQUALITY COMMUNITY CENTER
Members and allies of the LGBTQ+ cut the ribbon in 2022 on Portland’s Equality Community Center, spearheaded by Portland Realtor Ed Gardner.

Five winners will each receive a $10,000 grant and national media exposure for their charity, including a feature in the fall issue of Realtor Magazine. The winners will also be honored in November during “NAR NXT: the Realtor Experience” in Boston. Five honorable mentions will receive $2,500 grants.

The public can vote for their favorite Good Neighbor finalists until Oct. 2. The top three vote-getters will be recognized as Web Choice Favorites, with the winner taking home $2,500, and the second- and third-place finishers each receiving $1,250, funded by Realtor.com. 

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The winners, as determined by judges, and the Web Choice Favorites, determined by online voting, will be announced Oct. 7. 

Nominees were judged on their personal contributions of time as well as financial and material resources to benefit their causes. NAR’s Good Neighbor Awards are supported by primary sponsor Realtor.com.

The National Association of Realtors is a trade association representing 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Realtor.com is an open real estate marketplace operated by News Corp. [Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA] subsidiary Move Inc. 

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