(Talk of the Town photos provided) At right, Greg Fahl of Orizon Real Estate was honored with the 2009 Outstanding Service Award by the Fort Wayne Area Association of Realtors. At left, joining in his surprise award celebration were co-workers Linda Walters, left, and Tina Houser, right.

By Jennifer Zartman Romano of Talk of the Town, a partner in the Whitley News Network with Buscovoice.com and Southwhitleyonline.com

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (Dec. 2009) — If you’ve ever met Greg Fahl, you’ll know he’s a very humble person.

You might see him running along SR 9, waiving at passersby. You might have met him in the course of a real estate transaction or while volunteering for projects in Whitley County.

In the past 33 years, however, he’s accomplished a lot in the field of real estate and he’s probably the last person to tell you about it. Fortunately, there are others who’ve been watching.

On Thursday evening, Fahl was honored for his work as leader in regional real estate and his unselfish nature and commitment to doing right for others.

Fahl was honored by the Fort Wayne area Association of Realtors with the 2009 Outstanding Service Award.

The award came as a complete surprise to Fahl, who according to co-worker Linda Walters, didn’t realize he had won the award even when the emcee began discussing real estate in Whitley County.

Fahl is co-owner and president of Orizon Real Estate. A native of Columbia City, he has been a real estate broker since 1976 and founded Orizon Real Estate in 1978. He is a graduate of Indiana University.

Professionally, Fahl is affiliated with ABR, CRB, CRS and GRI. He is a member of the Fort Wayne Area Association of Realtors, where he serves on the professional standards committee. He is a member of the Indiana Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.

Locally, he is the secretary of the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation board of directors and is a member of the Columbia City Area Chamber of Commerce ambassador team.