RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, INC. "The Voice of Real Estate in Rhode Island" Press ReleaseContact: Kerry Park |
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Duane Boucher Named R.I. REALTOR of the YearWarwick, RI…October 23, 2017 - The Rhode Island Association of Realtors (RIAR) has announced that Duane Boucher, of Boucher Real Estate in Woonsocket, R.I. was chosen by his peers as the 2017 Rhode Island Realtor of the Year. The award recognizes one of more than 5000 Realtors throughout Rhode Island for their dedication to the Realtor organization and their local communities. The statewide winner is chosen from the winners of five regional Realtor of the Year awards. Winners are chosen based on their demonstrated commitment to their local, state and national boards of Realtors, civic contributions and business accomplishments. Boucher has served as the 2016/2017 Chairman of the State-Wide Multiple Listing Services and on numerous local and statewide Realtor boards. Named the Northern Rhode Island Board of Realtors Top Producing Realtor in 2009, 2011 and 2016, he has received the Five Star Award for superior service and overall customer satisfaction every year since 2012. Boucher has earned six professional designations including Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI); Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR); Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES); Seller Representative Specialist (SRS); Certified Buyer Representative (CBR); and Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR). He received the Platinum Award for Excellence in Sales Achievement from the Northern Rhode Island Board of Realtors in 2015 and 2016. Boucher is an active supporter of The Wounded Warrior Project, a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans following 9/11. He graduated from Nichols College where he earned a spot as a a member of Delta Mu Delta Business Graduate Honor Society. He earned his degree in Finance and Real Estate. Licensed in RI and MA since 1998, he resides in Cumberland, R.I. with his wife and two children. |
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About the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®The Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®, one of the largest trade organizations in Rhode Island with more than 5,000 members in nearly 1,000 offices, has been serving Rhode Islanders since 1948. Advocating for Rhode Island's property owners, the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own real property. Last year, RI Realtors transacted $6.9 billion in residential real estate sales and $7.1 billion in total sales and rentals including commercial transactions. The Association is one of more than 1,500 boards and associations that comprise the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America's largest trade association, representing over 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries and who subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics. REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. |
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