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AND THE WINNER IS…
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Annual ROAR awards handed out to Calgary real estate profession managing editor
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ive members of Calgary’s real estate community walked away with top honours earlier this month as CREB® hosted its third annual ROAR (Recognizing our Accomplished REALTORS®) Awards at Telus Spark. Hosted this year by Canadian comedian Gerry Dee, the coveted event was designed to celebrate the talent and accomplishments of Calgary and area real estate professionals in the areas of professionalism, excellence, dedication, mentorship and community involvement.
Julie-Ann Nasiri of CIR Realty walked away with People’s REALTOR® honours. Of the five awards handed out during the evening, the People’s REALTOR® is the only one where nominations originated from the public. “I can’t believe that this has happened,” said Nasiri. “I have to thank my clients; they are my life – every single one of them. I know them by first name and I’ve always made it my life’s work to give back as much as I can. It’s not about receiving; it’s about every day making a difference in somebody’s life.” ROAR committee member Leisa Fuller, who was named People’s REALTOR® last year, said the award is about recognizing those actions that
aren’t reflected on a sales sheet. “I think that what the People’s REALTOR® award really represents is changing the public’s expectations of us as agents,” she said. “There are so many awards in our industry that are measure purely in terms of sales, and this is excellence by a different mea-
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sure. It’s about going above and beyond what it takes to get the deal done, and Julie-Ann really stood out.” Chloe McAra of Community Partners Inc. won the Commitment to Education Award, which was given to the real estate professional who exemplifies devotion to professional devel-
opment and commitment to sharing new concepts and teaching others. In accepting the honours, she stressed the importance of the continued quest for wisdom.
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CALGARY CONTENTS NEWS BRIEFS HOUSING STARTS DECLINE FIVE THINGS INDUSTRY IN APRIL
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Winners of the 2016 ROAR Awards. From left, David C. Bonk, Community Impact; Thomas Ferianec, Marketing Excellence; Julie-Ann Nasiri, Peoples REALTOR®; Margaret Neff, Mentorship Distinction; Chloe McAra, Commitment to Education. Pictured top, Canadian comedian Gerry Dee emceed this year’s event at Telus Spark.
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algary housing starts declined in April as housing demand fell due to the city’s cloudy employment forecast, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. On a seasonally adjusted basis, starts trended at 9,127 units in April, compared to 9,687 in March. The trend is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of total housing starts.
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