Rob Nahigian of was recently named the 2015 Massachusetts Real Estate Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR).

Nahigian, of Newton-based Auburndale Realty Co., is a continuing education instructor in Massachusetts and other states, teaching real estate courses and programs at Boston University, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, MAR and RealtorU, as well as state and local Realtor associations and national real estate organizations. He was serves on the Massachusetts Real Estate Licensing Commission’s Education Subcommittee and is also a national and international speaker on Logistics & Supply Chain, Commercial Lease Negotiations and Development Pro Forma.

Annie Blatz, president-elect of MAR, cited Nahigian’s demonstrated commitment to promoting the professional growth of agents and brokers through course instruction, curriculum development and contributions to industry publications as the primary factors in the selection during the organization’s Professional Awards & Recognition Dinner in Danvers.

This is the second year that Nahigian has received this award; he first won in 2011.