FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sharon Stone
COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 3, 2025) — South Carolina REALTOR® (SCR) member and Realtor® at Lake Keowee Real Estate, Reah Smith, has been named the association’s 2025 REALTOR® of the Year. The announcement was made during the association’s legal conference, REALTOR® MANIA, at Wild Dunes in Isle of Palms in September.
The South Carolina REALTOR® of the Year program is the association’s most prestigious annual award. It was established in 1955 and has been designed to honor and recognize those Realtor® members who have contributed most to the advancement of the South Carolina real estate profession and community.
Smith, who led the association as its 2024 president, was awarded the honor for her leadership throughout nationwide real estate industry changes. She is praised by her peers for her clear, timely, straightforward guidance and the launch of educational programs to assist SCR’s 30,000 members statewide.
In eight months, Smith along with her leadership team and attorneys, held more than 16 town hall webinars and 56 in-person and zoom meetings with local associations and member companies, reaching thousands of members.
“Throughout 2024, Reah faced unprecedented challenges and conquered every obstacle in her path. She is inclusive, intuitive, and intelligent and leads with the strength of a superhero and the heart of a servant. There is no one more deserving of this honor than she is,” said SCR President Keon Aldrich.
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South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR), the largest professional trade association in the state, serves as the voice of real estate for more than 29,000 members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. REALTOR® is a registered trademark that identifies a professional in real estate who subscribes to a strict code of ethics as a member of SCR and the National Association of REALTORS®.
