Top Honors Awarded to Outstanding Dickson Realty Representatives
Reno – More than 170 Dickson Realty REALTORS and staff gathered for its annual Real Estate Summit on February 16, 2017 in a dynamic and timely meeting on leading real estate data and trends.
Craig Cheatham, president and CEO of The Realty Alliance, an invitation-only network of the largest, full-service real estate firms in North America, delivered a powerful address on Upstream, A Broker-Owned, Broker-Managed Project for the Benefit of Our Industry, a software solution to help brokers manage data more effectively. The Realty Alliance lobbies for homeowner rights and issues on Capitol Hill. Cheatham also spoke on opportunities, challenges and topics to watch for.
Brian Bonnenfant, project manager for the Center for Regional Studies, University of Nevada School of Business, provided data and updates on the New Housing Outlook in the Reno-Sparks area and how factors such as housing prices, employment and construction are impacting the housing market.
Mike Kazmierski, president and CEO of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) delivered an update on economic development in the region with data on new business relocation to the area, workforce development and the pulse on local startup growth.
“It is critical that our team of REALTORS stay on the leading edge of data and information to continue to serve as expert resources to our consumers,” said Nancy Fennell, president of Dickson Realty. “As a data-driven organization, information sharing is the backbone of how we do business.”
Dickson Realty recognized and honored outstanding individuals for their contributions to the company. Awards for 2016 were provided in the following categories:
Top Producers:
Dave Hughes
Joe Wieczorek
Lori Welsh
Dinny Evans
Diana Renfroe
Rookies of the Year:
Allyson Edgington
Tim O’Brien
Rising Stars:
Kathy Leggett
Devin Scruggs
Robert Gales
Positive Social Impact Award:
Brock Marquez
Industry Excellence Award:
Amy Shocket
Employee of the Year Award:
Andrew Reel
“We are incredibly proud of our team and their work to make Dickson Realty a market leader,” said Fennell. “We congratulate all of our team members for their hard work, dedication and desire to continuously learn and stay on top of market data and trends.”
About Dickson Realty
Dickson Realty has offices in Caughlin Ranch, Downtown Reno, Sparks, Somersett, Damonte Ranch and Montrêux in Reno/Sparks, Nev., as well as Graeagle, Donner Lake and Truckee, Calif. Dickson Realty is the market leader and has been in business since 1973. For more information, visit dicksonrealty.com.