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Florida Realtors has recognized Cheryl Lambert as its 2022 Realtor of the Year.
Florida Realtors has recognized Cheryl Lambert as its 2022 Realtor of the Year.
ORLANDO — Florida Realtors recognized Cheryl Lambert, 2021 Florida Realtors president, as its 2022 Realtor of the Year.
The award – one of several – was presented recently during the state association’s annual Convention & Trade Expo at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando.
The crowd of Realtors stood up and applauded as Lambert proudly walked to the stage to accept the award from 2022 President Christina Pappas.
“You just have to work hard and never give up,” Lambert said. “Set your focus and decide what you want to achieve, and work hard toward it. Don’t ever let anything stop you. Thank you all for your support and for being on my journey with me. Remember, there’s nothing wrong with dreaming. Continue to dream big!”
Florida Realtors has presented Realtor of the Year and Associate Realtor of the Year awards for 68 years. Winners are honored as the greatest individual lifetime contributors to their local Realtor board, community, state association and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Over the course of her real estate career, Lambert has passionately worked to make a positive impact on her profession, advance the industry and help her Realtor colleagues. She is a member of the Realtors Association of Citrus County (RACC).
Wendy Crews Waller, RACC association executive, noted that Lambert “has a lengthy history of service to the Realtors Association of Citrus County and her contributions are invaluable.
“Cheryl joined RACC in 2005 and either formed, served on or chaired every committee we offer. She became president in 2013 and has continued to help guide and lead this association. Even as she took on responsibilities at the state level, she is always available to lend her time and expertise.”
A leader in regional, state and national real estate organizations, Lambert has served in every officer position for Florida Realtors, leading to being its 2021 president. A long-time passionate advocate for affordable, attainable housing, she currently serves on Florida Realtors’ Board of Directors and the Fair Housing Policy committee.
Lambert also has served on the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Housing Opportunities Task Force and participated in its affordable housing workshop.
During her year as Florida Realtors president, while the COVID-19 pandemic remained a national concern, Lambert emphasized the continued importance of Realtors working together to help others, especially during hard times. Florida Realtors’ four charities – the Disaster Relief Fund, Education Foundation Student Scholarships Program, Silent Angels and the license plate “Support Homeownership for All” program – achieved funding milestones in 2021.
In her community, she has served on the Citrus County Planning and Development Roundtable team, the Affordable Housing Coalition and the Inverness Old Town Association.
Lambert founded the nonprofit corporation Home Ownership Matters for Everyone (HOME), which was awarded grant funding for container homes to help people in the Florida Panhandle whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Michael in October 2018.
In 2019, the Mid-Florida Homeless Coalition honored her with its Pioneer Award for her local work on attainable and affordable housing.
Lambert continues to make a difference in her community, looking for ways to help others and seeing what needs to be done, whether it’s communitywide or on a smaller, individual scale.
Wendy Waller shares an example about her compassion: “Cheryl is the kind of neighbor you want in your community. One of my favorite stories involves a young lady working at our local Wal-Mart who had recently received a raise that put her in a position to no longer be able to afford her rent, due to losing her financial assistance after her raise. Cheryl stepped in and not only assisted the young family in overcoming that obstacle but helped them become homeowners and get into their first home. This exemplifies who Cheryl is, not only as a Realtor but as a person.”
Throughout her career, Lambert has demonstrated her service, commitment and dedication to her profession, to her fellow Realtors and to her community.
Florida Realtors serves as the voice for real estate in Florida. It provides programs, services, continuing education, research and legislative representation to its more than 225,000 members in 51 boards/associations. Florida Realtors Newsroom website is available at http://floridarealtors.org/newsroom.
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