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Jim Vidamour, Broker of the Year in Residential Land Sales

jim vidamour principal broker headshot 2024Fay proudly announces that Jim Vidamour, ALC, from its La Veta, Colorado, office, has been awarded the prestigious APEX 2023 Region 6 Broker of the Year in Residential Land Sales. This accolade was presented by the REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI) as part of the RLI APEX Production Awards Program, sponsored by The Land Report, during a special ceremony at the RLI’s 2024 National Land Conference (NLC24) in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, March 12.

Upon receiving the award, Vidamour expressed his gratitude and dedication, “I’m proud to be part of such a great team and that I’m able to provide exceptional service to my clientele,” showcasing his unwavering commitment to excellence within the land real estate sector. Jim lives in La Veta, Colorado, a small rural ranching town in southern Colorado, and Angel Fire, New Mexico, in the heart of Enchanted Circle country with his wife, Kelly.

The honor comes in recognition of Vidamour’s significant contributions and success in residential land sales across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. RLI CEO AubrieAPEX Zoom Background Regional BOTY Kobernus, MBA, RCE, and The Land Report’s Co-founders Eddie Lee Rider Jr. and Eric O’Keefe acknowledged Jim’s outstanding achievements and his role in enhancing the land real estate profession.

“We are incredibly proud of Jim for his accomplishments in 2023. Introducing the Regional Broker of the Year category this year allows us to honor dedicated land professionals like Jim across RLI’s ten regions. His recognition as among the top professionals in land real estate speaks volumes of his expertise and commitment to serving his clients,” Aubrie Kobernus remarked regarding the award recipients.

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The APEX Awards Program, now in its seventh year, celebrated a milestone with 200 applicants, demonstrating a combined transaction volume exceeding $6.1 billion, 7,596 transaction sides, and more than 966,000 acres sold. All honorees are esteemed members of RLI, underlining their active and influential roles in the land real estate industry.

To discover more about the 2023 APEX Awards winners and to gain insights into the land real estate market, readers are encouraged to look for the Spring 2024 issue of The Land Report. This leading publication for landowners and land professionals will feature detailed profiles of the top award recipients. Additionally, land real estate professionals are invited to join RLI and participate in the next APEX Awards Program, with the 2024 winners to be unveiled at the RLI’s 2025 National Land Conference in Tucson, Arizona.

See Colorado Listings and New Mexico Listings  Contact Jim Vidamour, ALC (719) 890-4590 | [email protected]

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