Deb Campbell of Prudential Select Properties, Concept Real Estate Named 2013 Realtor of the Year

ST. LOUIS – Deb Campbell, a Broker Associate with Concept Real Estate in Columbia, Ill., has recently been named 2013 Realtor of the Year by the Southwestern Illinois Association of Realtors (RASI).

Campbell, a licensed broker in Illinois, is also licensed in South County in Missouri with Prudential Select Properties South County office.

“It is with great pride that I announce that Deb Campbell has been named the Realtor of the Year by RASI! We are so lucky to have Deb as our agent and happy for her great accomplishment,” said Jim Dillas, Manager of Prudential Select Properties.

The Realtor of the Year Award is the highest honor an association can bestow on a member,” said Tari Jacobs, CRS, Managing Broker at Concept Real Estate. “It is presented to an individual whose dedication to excellence has most profoundly enhanced the professional image of Realtors. It also recognizes the Realtor of the Year's personal leadership and service qualities, applied not only to the real estate industry, but also to the promotion of civic, community, and charitable causes. We feel that Deb is definitely the perfect recipient for this award!”

While the award is not granted for a specific business accomplishment, it is earned by the Realtor who has made a mark in the real estate industry.

“Campbell’s dedication to the industry is remarkable,” said Jacobs. “She is highly involved real estate committees and in her home life as well.”

Campbell, who began her real estate career in 2002, has served on over 80 committees with the Southwestern Illinois, Illinois, and National Realtor Associations, including serving as a past president of The Realtor Association of Southwestern Illinois. Campbell is currently president of The Illinois Chapter of the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), and she is the proud parent of three children and three grandchildren.

Formed in 1998, Concept Real Estate Company, Inc. offers buyers and sellers full-service and helps with farms, new construction homes, custom homes, commercial property, and much more.

Tari Jacobs, CRS and Managing Broker at Concept Real Estate, uses her 32 years of experience in the real estate market to assist her agents in marketing themselves and their listings, making them successful.

Formed in 2002, Prudential Select Properties has ten offices in the St. Louis Metropolitan area, representing over 500 agents. They specialize in St. Louis County real estate and St. Charles real estate, and they strive to find their customers the best homes for sale in the greater St. Louis area.

Prudential Select Properties has recently been named as the 18th Largest Female-Owned Business in the Greater St. Louis Region, and they have also been awarded with the 2012 Readers’ Choice Top Agent Award from STLtoday.com.

Prudential Select Properties has recently expanded into a new location in Clayton, Missouri. Their new location is located in Upper End Properties at 7721 Clayton Road and is headed by manager Gretchen Adams.

Prudential Select ranks as the #1 locally-owned real estate firm in St. Louis. They are also ranked as #31 in the Prudential Real Estate Services national network, #3 in the St. Louis Business Journal Book of Lists of Top Real Estate firms, #2 in real estate transactions recorded by the St. Louis Association of Realtors, and are in the top 20% of real estate firms nationwide.

Prudential Select Properties also strongly believes in giving back to their local community. Throughout the years, their members have participated in many fundraising activities in St. Louis, including golf tournaments, auctions, trivia nights, and listing programs. They are also very heavily involved in giving back to The Sunshine Kids Foundation and Angels’ Arms.

For more information, please call Prudential Select Properties at (314) 835-6000 or Concept Real Estate, Inc., at (618) 281-7100.