Awards, Press & Recognition
A verified record of national awards, editorial features, podcast appearances, and professional recognition — with links to every original source.
Mary Harmon Young is one of the most decorated real estate professionals in West Alabama — recognized at the local, state, and national level by the industry’s most respected organizations. Below is a verified record of her awards, media features, and professional recognition, with links to the original sources.
As Recognized By
Press Features
National Association of REALTORS® · nar.realtor · October 27, 2025
"The Silver Tsunami in Real Estate Is Here: Are You Ready?"
Mary Harmon Young was quoted as a named expert source in this editorial article published on nar.realtor — the official publication of the National Association of REALTORS®. As a holder of the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) designation, she was featured alongside NAR’s deputy chief economist discussing aging-in-place home features, universal design, and multigenerational living trends.
"Single-story homes, clearly defined privacy zones and secondary kitchenettes make shared living much more functional." — Mary Harmon Young, quoted in NAR REALTOR® News, October 2025Read the Full NAR Article →
National Recognition
Verified by Print Publication
Featured in REALTOR® Magazine — 30 Under 30, Class of 2017
Mary Harmon Young was published in REALTOR® Magazine — the official publication of the National Association of REALTORS® — as a member of the 2017 Class of 30 Under 30. This is the industry’s most competitive emerging-leader designation, awarded nationally from thousands of nominees.
REALTOR® Magazine 30 Under 30 →
National Ranking
RealTrends Verified — 2026 Best Real Estate Agents in the United States
Named by RealTrends Verified as one of the Best Real Estate Agents in the United States for 2026 — a nationally recognized ranking based on independently verified sales data. Mary Harmon has appeared on RealTrends rankings since 2016.
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2017 · Published in Print
NAR 30 Under 30 — Class of 2017
Selected as one of the top 30 real estate professionals in the nation under age 30 and published in REALTOR® Magazine — chosen from thousands of nominees nationwide. This national recognition helped establish Mary Harmon Young as one of Tuscaloosa’s standout young real estate professionals early in her career.
View UA/ACRE Feature →RealTrends Verified — Best Agents in the U.S.
Recognized on RealTrends’ independently verified national rankings in 2026 as one of the Best Real Estate Agents in the United States and in 2016 as one of the Top 50 Agents in Alabama — a decade of sustained top-tier production.
View 2026 Rankings →eXp Realty Top 250 Producer
Recognized by eXp Realty as one of the top 250 producing agents in the country — placing Mary Harmon among the highest-performing agents in one of the largest real estate brokerages in the world.
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Invitation-Only · New Orleans · 2026
eXp Top 250 Mastermind — With eXp CEO Leo Pareja
Mary Harmon Young was invited to the exclusive eXp Top 250 Mastermind in New Orleans (2026) — an invitation-only event reserved for eXp Realty’s highest-producing agents in the country. Pictured here with Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, at the event.
eXp Top Producers →State & Local Awards
Highest Local Education Honor · 2011
Arthur B. Pope Education Award — Tuscaloosa Association of REALTORS®
The Arthur B. Pope Education Achievement Award is the highest education honor given by the Tuscaloosa Association of REALTORS® — awarded annually to the single agent who demonstrates the greatest contribution to real estate education in the community. Mary Harmon received this award in 2011 and was then recognized at the state level by the Alabama Association of REALTORS®.
Tuscaloosa Association of REALTORS® →Arthur B. Pope Education Award
The highest education honor awarded by the Tuscaloosa Association of REALTORS® — given annually to the single agent who demonstrates the greatest contribution to real estate education in the community.
Tuscaloosa REALTORS® →Arthur B. Pope Education Award — State
After winning locally, Mary Harmon received the Arthur B. Pope Award at the state level from the Alabama Association of REALTORS® — the same distinction recognized across the entire state of Alabama.
Alabama REALTORS® →Leadership Tuscaloosa — Class of 2012
Graduate of the prestigious Leadership Tuscaloosa program — a rigorous community leadership initiative that develops the next generation of civic and business leaders in Tuscaloosa and West Alabama.
Tuscaloosa Chamber →Academic & University Recognition
University of Alabama · Print Publication
Full-Page Feature in UA College of Arts & Sciences Magazine
Mary Harmon Young was featured as "Award Winning Realtor" in the University of Alabama’s College of Arts & Sciences magazine — a print publication distributed to thousands of UA alumni and community members across the country.
Read the Online Feature →30 Under 30 — UA College of Arts & Sciences
"Mary Harmon Young has quickly become one of the most influential and established realtors in the nation, thanks to her creative genes and desire to help her Tuscaloosa community." — University of Alabama, 2018
Read the Feature →NAR 30 Under 30 Finalist — Two Consecutive Years
Featured by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at UA’s Culverhouse College of Business as a two-consecutive-year finalist for NAR’s most prestigious emerging leader designation.
Read the Feature →Podcast Appearances & Media
By the Numbers
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Contact Mary Harmon Start Your Home SearchAll awards and recognitions listed on this page are independently verifiable through the linked third-party sources. Mary Harmon Young is a licensed Associate Broker and REALTOR® based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, affiliated with eXp Realty. Sources: University of Alabama · ACRE / UA Culverhouse · RealTrends Verified