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2010 REALTOR® Salesperson of the Year
– Brad Bennett
The Salesperson of the Year was introduced by Jerry Lux of
Real Living HER who was more than happy to speak about his
longtime colleague and friend, Brad Bennett. Brad’s wife Linda
also took a turn at the podium, enjoying the opportunity to
describe Bennett’s character in one thousand words exactly.
Brad Bennett of Real Living HER has been licensed since
1972. With over $100 million in residential and commercial
real estate transactions, Bennett is active in several CBR, OAR
and NAR committees. He is on the Boards of Directors of
OAR and NAR as well as serving as Chairman of OAR RE-
ALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Trustees and
CBR CORPAC Governing Board.
He also supports the Ohio Early Care and Education Campaign,
the Columbus Housing Partnership and the Homeless
Families Foundation, among others.
Bennett’s father, John Bennett, was honored with CBR’s Salesperson
of the Year Award in 1968. Bennett and his wife Linda
have four sons and live in Upper Arlington.
2010 Broker of the Year – Connie Salts
Barbara Lach had the honor of introducing the Broker of the Year,
Connie Salts. Salts is broker/owner of S.A.L.T. Realty, which she
founded in 1990. An OAR director for the past five years, she is
also a recipient of CBR’s 10 Million Dollar Award and OAR’s
Presidential Sales Club Award every year since 1994.
An active supporter of the Central Ohio REALTORS® Political
Action Committee (CORPAC), Salts also contributes to causes
ranging from women’s health research at Ohio State University,
Franklin County Soil and Conservation District, Upper Arlington
Lutheran Church and support groups for the caregivers of critically
ill patients.
Salts and her husband Dean have been married for more than 40
years and reside in Hilliard.
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