Mission
The mission of the Realtor® Builder Forum is to facilitate the relationship between Realtors® and builders and foster member engagement through educational activities on specific topics of interest.
Forum sessions have included topics relating to home inspections for new home construction, smart home technology, construction from start to finish, interior design trends, and debunking construction myths.
The Realtor® Builder Forum explores the latest developments and trends in new home construction and relays the benefits Realtors® can access by working together with builders. The Forum suggests and implements event programming related to educating members on establishing relationships with builders in the region, new trends, and pathways to networking and expanding a Realtor’s® scope of expertise.
Committee Leaders
Chair
Alina Lemay
Vice-Chair
Brook Mitchell
Meet the Committee
Gustavo Baena
Daniel Callahan
Matthew Cochrane
Patricia Dinkens
Michelle Gildea
Michelle Gordon
Olga Gribanova
Sharon Hayman
Zachary Hoopes
Alexandra Iamandi
Tonia Jacobson
Saliq Khawar (Vice-Chair)
Rick Khosla
Deborah Kitchens (Chair)
Leland Lambert
Alina Lemay
Justin Levitch
Cynthia Metcalf
Kayli Michels
Brook Mitchell
James Myers
Anahita Parsapour
Ellen Riddoch
Kamelia Roshanian
Kulvinder Saund
Keith Weaver
Yalcin Zabun
George Bigus
Elizabeth Bouchard
Madeline Caporiccio
Donald Cooper
Ria Dougherty
Tori Eger
Joyce Jones
Mary Jones
Farid Khan
Abla Khoursheed
Alina Lemay (Chair)
Hsin-Hsin Lin
Karl Lotspeich
Tiffany Marcus-Day
Brook Mitchell (Vice-Chair)
Merfat Mohammed
Tatiana Busch
John Pham
Jenry Pineda
William Restrepo
Sherry Skinner
Carole Stadfield
Samantha Tunador
Keith Weaver
NVAR recommends comprehensive zoning changes and incentives that facilitate the voluntary market-driven production of a wide range of housing choices at all price levels to suit our diverse population, including encouraging mixed-use development.
It is essential that comprehensive plans provide for the development of owner-occupied housing, to meet existing and forecasted housing demand without unreasonable zoning and land use restrictions that lead to increased costs for housing. Updating zoning ordinances and maps to encourage mixed use with higher residential density in existing commercial areas can provide new home ownership opportunities without affecting existing residential neighborhoods.
Committee Requirements
Eligibility
This committee is open to all NVAR members.
Time Commitment
This committee meets four times annually and hosts up to four events per year. The term for this committee is one year.
Number of Committee Seats
This committee typically features up to 25 seats.
Staff Liaisons
Shirin Abadian
Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships
shirin@nvar.com
Thomas Finney
Manager, Communications, Experience, and Engagement
tfinney@nvar.com