Longtime St. Thomas Realtor Nick Bailey, of John Foster Real Estate, returned this week from San Francisco where he was honored at the National Association of Realtors annual convention as the Virgin Islands Territorial Realtor of the Year.
The V.I. Realtors Association awarded Bailey the title about two weeks ago and he carried it with him to the convention. As part of the ceremonies, he joined winners from other parts of the country, each bearing the flag of their state or territory onto the stage of the convention.
About 23,000 of the National Association's 800,000 members were in attendance, Bailey said.
"It was a real thrill," he said. "It was very gratifying to be recognized by your peers."
St. Croix Realtor Greg Hamilton, Hamilton Real Estate, was last year's Realtor of the Year and as such was chairman of the selection committee this year.
He said the committee chose Bailey because he is "somebody who's put a lot of time in and worked for the organization and then is very active in the community." He praised Bailey for his work in coordinating efforts between the St. Thomas and the territorial boards.
