Press Release: 2020-09-21

Massachusetts Association of Realtors Presents David McCarthy Realtor of the Year Award

Massachusetts Association of Realtors Presents David McCarthy Realtor of the Year Award

by | Sep 18, 2020

David McCarthy named Realtor of the Year, representing the Greater Boston Association of Realtors and Keller Williams Real Estate

WALTHAM, Mass. - September 18, 2020 - The Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR) annually awards the Realtor of the Year Award to acknowledge the volunteerism, civic engagement and outstanding achievements on the local and national levels. This year, David McCarthy, broker and operating partner of Keller Williams Realty was awarded the honor.

David McCarthy represents the Keller Williams offices in the Back Bay, Beacon Hill and The South End neighborhoods of Boston, Brookline, Framingham and Newton and has had an active role in the association for more than 20 years, serving on the Greater Boston Association of Realtors Board of Directors for seven years and as the director for the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Realtors.


In 2018, McCarthy was inducted to the RPAC Hall of Fame for his years of support of NAR’s Political Advocacy efforts as an RPAC Golden R Major Investor. Additionally, he served as MAR Director-At-Large and as a Massachusetts RPAC Trustee, while also serving as a member of the MAR Executive, Finance, Leadership Development, and Professional Standards Committees. Additionally, in 2015 David served as President of the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.          


“We are so excited to award David such a deserved honor. He goes above and beyond for his community and network as local board director and has for over 20 years. Most recently his dedication to the LGBT communities on a national level, serving as a member of the LGBT National Chamber of Commerce and as an active member of PFLAG,” said Theresa Hatton, CEO of MAR.


He is an elected member of Town of Canton Planning Board serves on the Community Preservation Committee and recently served as the chairperson of the Town of Canton’s Master Plan Steering Committee


The Realtor® of the Year recipient is selected annually from among the nominees of the 13 local associations of Realtors® and more than 25,000 Realtors® in Massachusetts. The award is judged based on volunteerism to the Realtor® organization on the local, state, and national levels, service to the local community, and business accomplishments.