(NAMPA) The Idaho Housing and Finance Association will honor 27 Canyon County REALTORS® who have represented IHFA home loan buyers during an upcoming REALTOR® Appreciation Luncheon in Nampa. In total, these REALTORS® have represented 175 buyers who purchased their homes with IHFA home loans totaling more than $21 million collectively.

“REALTORS® play an important role in providing information about Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s IdaMortgage loan products,” said Susan Semba, IHFA’s director of Homeownership Lending. “I commend the recipients for their hard work and dedication to their field.”

The following REALTORS® will receive this year’s “Your Key to Housing Opportunities” Awards during a luncheon to be held at noon Thursday, May 3 at the Hampton Inn, 5750 E. Franklin Road in Nampa. Susan Semba, Director of Homeownership Lending and Gerald Hunter, IHFA’s President and Executive Director, will present the awards in a presentation slated to begin at 12:45 p.m.

Gold Award

• Veronica Sahagun, RE/MAX Advantage, Nampa
Veronica’s production numbers have placed her in the top ten REALTORS® at RE/MAX Advantage for the last four years, where she specializes in residential and new construction real estate. She strives to help first-time homebuyers find a home that suits their needs, but won’t be a financial burden to them. This has made her successful with IHFA, as she can often combine a below-market rate loan with down payment and closing cost assistance. Veronica, who is fluent in Spanish, also assists her homebuyers by providing translation services with lenders, title agencies and insurance agencies.

• Patti Syme, Brandt Agency, Nampa
Patti, who has been a REALTOR® for ten years, specializes in new construction and area subdivisions, but also sells large parcels of land and existing homes. She assists first-time homebuyers by making sure they work with a good lender who will find them the best loan at the lowest rate; and is trained to assist in the Finally Home!® Home Buyer Education program.

• Michael Warr, Bilyeu Properties, Inc., Boise
Michael has been a top-producer each year during his five years at Bilyeu Properties. He works mainly in new construction and residential real estate, and enjoys assisting first-time homebuyers with IHFA’s programs.

• Renee Baird and Will Loverde, CBH Homes, Meridian
The CBH Homes’ team is a top producer of IHFA home loan buyers. Renee and Will, who are representing CBH, have been with the company for over three years. Both are platinum level producers at CBH Homes.

These REALTORS® will be recognized for representing at least six IHFA home loan buyers: John Espinosa, RE/MAX Advantage; Margene Ford, RE/MAX Advantage; Maxine Horn, RE/MAX Advantage; Sharon Johnson, Peterson & Associates REALTORS®, LLC; Bill Loverde, Robnett Properties; Geoff Oldenkamp, Access Realty of Idaho; Wendy Oldenkamp, Access Realty of Idaho; Ray Peterson, Peterson & Associates REALTORS®, LLC; Herb Prandl, Coldwell Banker Aspen Realty; Jim Prideaux, Blossom Heights Realty; Jason Provencio, RE/MAX River Valley; Dalia Shryne, Allpro Realty Group, Inc.; Dawn Templeton, Sel-equity Real Estate; Julie Tucker, Bullock & Company REALTORS® LLC; Don Wixom, RE/MAX Advantage; Andi Yamanetto, Coldwell Banker Aspen Realty; and Javier Zavalo, Sel-equity Real Estate.

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The Idaho Housing and Finance Association, a financial services and housing business organization, provides funding for affordable housing in communities where it is most needed and when economically feasible.