Every day across Colorado, REALTORS®, brokerages, organizations, and community partners are making a positive impact in their communities and within the real estate profession.
The CAR Diversity & Inclusion Committee is proud to recognize those contributions through the 2026 CAR Diversity & Inclusion Awards. Applications and nominations are open June 11 through August 7.
Awards are separated into four categories – Individual, Real Estate Brokerages, REALTOR® Organizations, and Real Estate Industry Community Partners. Please read each application description and select the appropriate category to apply or nominate.
Help us recognize the individuals and organizations making a positive impact.
Individual
Recognizes REALTOR® individuals who actively work to further diversity and inclusion in the real estate industry.
Individual Application
Real Estate Brokerages
Recognizes commercial and residential real estate brokerages who actively work to further diversity and inclusion in the real estate industry. Real estate brokerages do not have to be REALTOR® exclusive offices to qualify for this award.
Real Estate Brokerages Application
REALTOR® Organizations
Recognizes REALTOR® organizations that actively work to further diversity and inclusion in the real estate industry.
REALTOR® Organizations Application
Real Estate Industry Community Partners
Recognizes community partners that actively work to further diversity and inclusion in the real estate industry.
Real Estate Industry Community Partners Application
Past Honorees
For the past several years, the CAR Diversity & Inclusion Awards have recognized individuals and organizations making a positive impact across Colorado real estate. We are proud to celebrate the following past recipients:
Individual Winners
2025 – Lindsey Benton
2024 – Nicole White
2023 – Lisa Nguyen
2022 – Milford Adams
2021 – Lori Pace
Brokerage Winners
2025 – Invalesco Real Estate
2024 – West + Main Homes
2023 – Zillow, Inc.
2022 – Keller Williams Colorado West Realty
2021 – Kentwood Real Estate
REALTOR® Organization Winners
2024 – Mountain Metro Association of REALTORS®
2024 – Denver Metro Association of REALTORS®
2023 – Estes Valley Board of REALTORS®
Community Partner Winners
2025 – MRI Real Estate – CTM Software
2021 – Elevations Credit Union
Watch 2022 CAR Diversity & Inclusion Award winner Milford Adams accept the Individual Award and share what this recognition meant to him.