Long-Time Local Real Estate Professional Awarded for Service, Reliability and Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:	Melanie Robitaille
	Sr. Staff Writer & Graphic Designer
	EXIT Realty Corp. International
	Phone: (888) 668-3948 x4058
	Email: mrobitaille@exitrealty.com

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Long-Time Local Real Estate Professional Awarded for Service, Reliability and Leadership

Mississauga, ON – EXIT Realty Corp. International is proud to announce that Franchisee, Lee A. Porter of the EXIT Realty Midwest, EXIT Realty - Great Plains, and EXIT Realty Black Hills brokerage operation spanning the upper American Midwest has been recognized with several distinguished awards during the company’s 2025 NashVegas Regional Road Trip this fall.

 

“Lee is one of the most respected figures in the industry today,” explained Craig Witt, EXIT’s U.S. CEO, who was in attendance to present the awards at the multi-stop event. “His reach, influence, and integrity across state lines demonstrate what’s possible when strong values meet strategic vision. His 2025 awards reflect not only his growth metrics but his character and industry leadership.”

 

Porter was honored with the company’s Superior Growth & Development award for expanding into six new markets over the past two years, for his continued activism within multiple state associations, and for understanding the value of strong leadership and relevance in a time defined by grit, innovation, and change. He also received the #3 Highest Producing Multiple Office award for sides, as well as the Bronze award for closing over 25 sides in the company’s production year from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. His awards collection was capped off with EXIT’s Sapphire Circle designation for accumulating 250 sides in his eight years with the brand.

 

No stranger to excellence, Porter has received multiple accolades from the company, including being named 2024 Broker of the Year for EXIT’s Central U.S. Division and he is one of only 20 successful candidates accepted into the exclusive ranks of the National Association of REALTOR’s® 2025 Leadership Academy. As a retired Sargeant with the U.S. Army National Guard, Porter takes his role in the business very seriously, successfully replicating this integrity across his many brokerage and satellite office locations throughout Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota.

 

 

About EXIT Realty: Founded in Canada in 1996, EXIT Realty is a company built on human potential. A full service, progressive, real estate franchisor with offices across North America, EXIT creates true business entrepreneurs and has paid out $2/3 billion dollars in single-level residual income to its associates since its inception, as well as allocated $8 million to charity, to-date, through a portion of every transaction fee received and applied to EXIT Realty Corp. International’s charitable fund. For more information, please visit www.exitrealty.com and www.joinexitrealty.com.

 

Multiple Award-Winning Real Estate Broker and Office Committed to Service

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Contact:	Melanie Robitaille
	Sr. Staff Writer & Graphic Designer
	EXIT Realty Corp. International
	Phone: (888) 668-3948 ext 4058
	E-Mail: mrobitaille@exitrealty.com

Friday, November 22, 2024

 

Multiple Award-Winning Real Estate Broker and Office Committed to Service

Jackson, MN – In these times of real estate challenges and change, consumers and professionals alike are learning success is found with leaders like Broker/Owner, Lee A. Porter of EXIT Realty – Great Plains in Jackson, MN, who lean into these moments as opportunities for betterment and action.

 

As a retired Sergeant with the U.S. Army National Guard, Porter has always taken his role in the business very seriously, successfully replicating this integrity across his six brokerages and several satellite offices throughout Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota. For this reason, he was recently awarded the honor of EXIT Realty’s Broker of the Year in the company’s Central U.S. division at their 2024 convention held at the prestigious Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL.

 

It was here, during the highly anticipated awards ceremony, where Porter also accepted the awards for #2 Highest Producing Office - Sides (Multiple), and the #5 Highest Grossing Office (Multiple) in North America, as well as earned a Bronze Award in recognition of personally closing over 25 real estate transactions in EXIT’s production year, which runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

 

“Lee is a born leader. Since joining EXIT, he has been all-in for our brand as well as his agents, community and serving in leadership roles in our industry,” explained Craig Witt, EXIT’s U.S. CEO, who was in attendance for the awards presentation along with Co-Chair, Tami Bonnell, and EXIT’s Founder and Chairman, Steve Morris. “He’s strong, focused, determined and well-respected in his market for his unwavering commitment to representing his clients and agents at the highest level. Lee participates, contributes and inspires everyone he interacts with in EXIT, and we are proud to award him Broker of the Year for his division.”

 

A veteran in the real estate industry also, Porter has 18 years of experience, eight of those serving under the EXIT brand and the last five taking on leadership roles within local real estate associations. He’s one of only 20 successful candidates recently accepted into the highly sought after and competitive National Association of REALTORS’^® Leadership Academy for their 2025 class, and looks forward to bringing back what he learns through this experience to clients as well as his agents after growing alongside the association as it evolves.

 

 

About EXIT Realty: Founded in Canada in 1996, EXIT Realty is a company built on human potential. A full service, progressive, real estate franchisor with offices across North America, EXIT creates true business entrepreneurs and has paid out over half a billion dollars in single-level residual income to its associates since its inception, as well as allocated $7 million to charity, to-date, through a portion of every transaction fee received and applied to EXIT Realty Corp. International’s charitable fund. For more information, please visit www.exitrealty.com and www.joinexitrealty.com. 

 

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From L/R: EXIT Realty’s Co-Chair, Tami Bonnell, Franchisee, Lee A. Porter, and Founder and Chairman, Steve Morris.

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Lee A. Porter Earns NAR’s Military Relocation Professional Certification

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Contact:
Lee A. Porter
Broker
EXIT Realty – Great Plains
507-840-1710
Lee@EXITisGreat.com

Lee A. Porter Earns NAR’s Military Relocation Professional Certification

Military Personnel and Veterans Benefit from Professional Expertise in Military Benefits, the Relocation Process, and Support

Jackson, MN (Grassroots Newswire) 5/1/2023  - Lee A. Porter with EXIT Realty – Great Plains has been awarded the nationally recognized Military Relocation Professional Certification. The National Association of REALTORS^® awards the MRP certification to REALTORS^® who help military personnel, veterans and their families find housing that lets them make the best use of their benefits and serves the unique needs of military life.

When military staff and their families relocate, the services of a real estate professional who understands their needs and timetables can make the transfer easier, faster, and less stressful.  REALTORS^® who earn this certification know to work with active duty military buyers and sellers, as well as veterans. 

The certification provides NAR’s members with resources to accommodate current and former military service members at any stage of their military career, and is an approved elective for NAR’s Accredited Buyer’s Representative designation. To earn the MRP certification, REALTORS® must be in good standing with NAR; complete the Military Relocation Professional (MRP) Certification course, and complete two webinars.

For more information about the MRP certification, visit www.militaryrelocationpro.org 

For more information about EXIT Realty - Great Plains, please call 507-840-1710. EXIT Realty - Great Plains is located at 401 2nd Street, Jackson, MN 56143.

About EXIT Realty:
EXIT Realty is a company founded and built on human potential. A full service, forward-thinking, real estate franchisor with offices across North America, EXIT has to-date paid out more than a half a billion dollars in single-level residual income to its associates. A portion of every transaction fee received by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund, and to-date, $7 million has been allocated to charity. For more information, please visit www.exitrealty.com and www.joinexitrealty.com.

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Lee A. Porter Earns NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource® Certification

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Contact:
Lee A. Porter
Lee A. Porter, Broker SFR
EXIT Realty – Great Plains
507-840-1710
Lee@EXITisGreat.com

Lee A. Porter Earns NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource® Certification

Buyers and Sellers Benefit from REALTOR® Expertise in Distressed Sales

Jackson, MN (Grassroots Newswire) 3/15/2023 --

Lee A. Porter with EXIT Realty – Great Plains has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. The National Association of REALTORS^® offers the SFR® certification to REALTORS^® who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales grows.

REALTORS^® who have earned the SFR® certification know how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities.

The certification program includes training on how to qualify sellers for short sales, negotiate with lenders, protect buyers, and limit risk, and provides resources to help REALTORS^® stay current on national and state-specific information as the market for these distressed properties evolves. To earn the SFR® certification, REALTORS^Ò are required to be in good standing with the National Association of REALTORS®, and complete REBAC’s Short Sales and Foreclosures: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know course. For more information about the SFR® certification, visit www.REALTORSFR.org.

For more information about EXIT Realty - Great Plains, please call 507-840-1710. EXIT Realty - Great Plains is located at 401 2nd Street, Jackson, MN 56143.

About EXIT Realty:
EXIT Realty is a company founded and built on human potential. A full service, forward-thinking, real estate franchisor with offices across North America, EXIT has to-date paid out more than a half a billion dollars in single-level residual income to its associates. A portion of every transaction fee received by EXIT Realty Corp. International is applied to its charitable fund, and to-date, $7 million has been allocated to charity. For more information, please visit www.exitrealty.com and www.joinexitrealty.com.

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