2019 Member Expo Recap

To accomplish BRR’s Mission, we rely on the experience and expertise of volunteer members, who serve on our various committees, advisory groups, and subsidiary boards. In doing so, members help us plan programs, events, and outreach activities, based on what’s happening in the market today. Browse the descriptions and current rosters for each committee, then check out the “Become a Volunteer Leader” and “Call for Committees” sections to learn how you can get involved.

Now accepting applicants for 2020 committees! Click the Apply Now button below to get started. If you have any difficulty with the online application, you can also apply using our PDF version.

Andy Enrico, BRR’s Bylaws Committee Chair, presented the proposed Bylaws changes which were voted on by the membership in attendance. These changes were approved and will go into effect on January 1, 2020.

Last year, the National Association of REALTORS® proudly launched Commitment to Excellence, or for short, C2EX. This program empowers REALTORS® to demonstrate their professionalism and commitment to conducting business at the highest standards.

To get started, log in to C2EX.realtor and take the self-assessment that measures your proficiency in each of the elements of professionalism, known as the C2EX Competencies. Based on your results, the platform will generate customized learning paths, recommend experiences, and provide tools and resources to increase your knowledge and enhance your skill sets.

Since the Foundation’s inception in 1995, REALTORS® and affiliates have donated over $1.7 million to organizations focused on housing or housing-related initiatives. You can learn more about the Foundation at  boirealtors.com/connect/foundation/

Thanks to your generosity and support of the foundation, we are pleased to announce that we are able to give grants to 16 organizations this year, supporting initiatives such as Rapid Re-housing for individuals experiencing homelessness, the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home in Kuna, an eviction and homelessness prevention program, weekend food backpack program for children, Paint the Town, and much more.

Here are our 2019 grantees:

Boise Rescue Mission
CATCH, Inc.
Education Foundation of West Ada School District
Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition
Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. Boise Valley
Jannus, Inc.
LEAP Charities
Learning Lab, Inc.
Life’s Kitchen
Meridian Food Bank, Inc
NeighborWorks Boise
One Stone, Inc
Recreation Foundation of Elmore County
The Jesse Tree of Idaho
The Salvation Army, Boise
Women’s and Children’s Alliance

During the Member Expo, checks were presented to representatives from these organizations who were able to attend.

Nick Krautter, author of The Golden Handoff: How to Buy and Sell a Real Estate Agent’s Business, was our afternoon keynote speaker.

His goal is to teach real estate agents how to grow their business and help them later retire and benefit from their years of hard work. Since 2006, Nick has been a REALTOR® in Portland, Oregon, where he leads a team and frequently serves as a real estate expert for the media. The information he shared with attendees was fantastic, and he held a small group Q&A session after his keynote presentation.

For a limited time, you can purchase Nick’s book, The Golden Handoff, for $10 (regularly priced at $15) when you use promo code BOISE2019 at www.goldenhandoff.com.

Kim Daley, Affiliate Advisory Group Chair, and Ryan Froehlich, Affiliate Advisory Group Vice Chair, hosted the first ever Annual Affiliate Meeting at the Member Expo! Affiliates had the opportunity to learn about their member benefits, networking opportunities, and sponsorship and/or advertising options in 2020. View the presentation here.

Congratulations to Via Surmelis, winner of the cruise vacation, and Ted Wagner, winner of the condo vacation! Thank you Jamie Matzdorff for donating the condo vacation, and Dave Ferguson for donating the cruise vacation. Thank you also to the REALTOR® Outreach Committee for selling raffle tickets and to everyone who purchased raffle tickets. All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the boirealtors.com/connect/foundation/.

If you haven’t already heard, Boise Regional REALTORS® turns 100 years old next year! We have so many fun things planned for our centennial, including an anniversary logo, campaign, the gala will have a 1920’s theme (plan your outfit now!), a special anniversary event in June, and so much more. If you have photos, memorabilia, or even old agendas from past association meetings and events, please send them to us to be incorporated into our campaign. Questions? Please contact BRR Event Specialist Marind Amano.

A huge thank you to all of the sponsors and vendors who had booths at the Member Expo. We appreciate your support and thank you for participating in the Vendor Showcase. Attendees had the opportunity to visit all of the vendor booths, get stamps, and were entered to win free local membership renewal for 2020.

We did our drawing on Facebook Live on Friday, November 15, 2019 and our winner was James Herron! Congratulations, James!

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