Proud recipient of the Edjar K. Hansen Memorial Award - 2001

The Edjar K. Hansen Memorial Award was conceived by founding members of the Petaluma Council (now Chapter) of Realtors in 1978.

The late Ed Hansen had owned a small real estate company in Petaluma with his brother Clarence. In Ed's day there were far more small independent offices and not much professional management for the larger ones. Brokers and their associates couldn't always find answers to their technical questions and ethical dilemmas within their own companies. Ed became known as the kind of broker who was always willing to share his knowledge and ideas with others.

He saved as much information as he could get his hands on and would be happy to open up his files to find something to help a colleague. If another broker wanted to discuss a transaction problem, Ed was happy to receive the call. It did not matter that the caller was also a competitor; Ed Hansen believed that we should all be helpful to one another.

The award that bears his name is given each year to an outstanding Petaluma Realtor whose professional conduct reflects the same principles of sharing knowledge and ideas to help fellow Realtors do a better job for their clients.