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Missi Howell Named Associate Realtor of the Year
2024 Associate Realtor of the Year Missi Howell, left, and Florida Realtors President Gia Arvin pose with her award.

Jacksonville Realtor® Named Associate Realtor of the Year

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Realtors® honored Missi Howell of the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors® (NEFAR) as Associate Realtor of the Year for 2024. Working in real estate for nearly 40 years, from residential real estate lending to selling, Howell has long supported the real estate industry. She became a Realtor in 2007.

Howell believes in education and has earned 12 designations and certifications, including Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI), Accredited Buyers’ Representative (ABR) and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), to name a few. A member of numerous NEFAR committees over the course of her career, she served as president of NEFAR in 2021, as president of the Jacksonville chapter of the Women’s Counsel of Realtors in 2014 and is a 2011 graduate of NEFAR’s Leadership Academy. She is also a member of the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA).

On the state level, Howell has been a member of Florida Realtors Board of Directors for the last seven years. She has served as chair of the state association’s Global Networking Forum and was the 2016 chair of the Global Business Committee. A 2022 graduate of Florida Realtors Leadership Academy, she was a Florida Realtors instructor in 2023.

In 2023, Howell served as a Large Association Director on the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Board of Directors. She also was one of 10 Realtors selected for the Florida Realtors/NAR Mentor Program in 2023.

Her involvement in her community spans years and organizations, including over 25 years of continuous volunteer service in Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTSAs) and Band Boosters, K9’s for Warriors in Northeast Florida, the Johns Creek Homeowners Association and JaxCERT, a community response team. She was president of the University of North Florida Parent Association from 2011-2013.

A dedicated Realtor, Howell leads by example and demonstrates her commitment to her profession and her community.

Florida Realtors® serves as the voice for real estate in Florida. It provides programs, services, continuing education, research, and legislative representation to about 238,000 members in 51 boards/associations. Florida Realtors® Newsroom website is available at floridarealtors.org/newsroom