Kim Harwood Named TAR Realtor Of The Year

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa Association of Realtors (TAR) has named Kim Harwood as its 2021 Realtor of the Year, following a record-setting $3.25 million real estate deal in Tuscaloosa County in April.

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A former teacher and school administrator, Harwood has only worked in the real estate sector for the last seven years. During that time, however, she has carved out a lofty place in the business, while crediting her success in part to all of the lessons she has learned along the way.

“I think the key to anyone’s success is how someone measures it," she said in a statement after receiving the honor. "For me, it’s knowing I have represented my clients well, being creative, knowing the market, having good working relationships with my fellow realtors, title companies, lenders, and staying educated and involved."

Separate from her most recent accolade, she was awarded the Tuscaloosa Association of Realtors Rookie Realtor of the Year in 2016.

In 2020, she was also voted Tuscaloosa Best of the Best Realtor for 2020 in the Tuscaloosa News.

“Realtor of the Year is more than an award; it's an honor, a privilege, and a responsibility of knowing that I am representing realtors," she said. "Realtors who work hard, are deeply involved in their community, fight fiercely for their clients, always learning, always growing, and who love Tuscaloosa and making it home for so many,”

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