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FISH, also known as Friends in Service Helping, would like to thank all the celebrity waiters and their guests who made the 2015 Have a Heart Celebration on May 16 a huge success. Community members raised over $30,000 for the human services organization. All of the donations will be used to fund FISH’s programs for the homeless and hungry, including a food bank, a family dining room, two homeless shelters, and a clinic.

Time to wine walk, Carson City, thanks to the Downtown Business Association. Saturday, June 6, the festivities begin at 1 p.m. Grab a wine glass, map, and hand stamp at the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jack’s, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Touched by an Angel, or Bella Fiore. You have until 5 p.m. to hit as many stops as possible before the raffle begins.

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. (June 2, 2015) – Chase International was rated the leading real estate company in the Reno-Tahoe area by REAL Trends, the industry’s premier organization for tracking real estate stats across the nation.

The report, which tracked all transactions through 2014, concluded that the Lake Tahoe-based agency had $939,547,242 in residential sales volume last year, making it the top producing agency in the region, and number 183 in the nation overall. The figure was an increase from 2013, which saw a volume of $865,000,000.

A Carson City man broke a world record Saturday morning for continuous public speaking and raised $25,000 for a youth soccer program.

Ian Hill finished at 8 a.m., some 50 hours from the time he began speaking Thursday morning at the Brewery Arts Center. With his voice raspy, and obviously showing signs of exhaustion, Hill was grateful for the contributions made from Carson City and across the country.

It's Wine Walk Weekend in Carson City! Every first Saturday over thirty shops, restaurants, businesses, and organizations stock up on wine and goodies and throw open their doors to the crowds of merry-makers. It's always a great reason to explore downtown. Make sure to stop into Morley's Books where author Sandie LaNae will have copies of her books for sale and signing.

The Sierra Nevada Association of REALTORS® recently named Anje de Knijf of Sierra Sotheby's International Realty to Director for Douglas County, Nevada.

Avis Cherry, a Realtor with Charles Kitchen Realty in Carson City, was ... David Shriver from Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate in Carson City was ...

Never before has such a grand combination of iconic ranch, lakefront and forestland been offered for sale at once in Lake Tahoe’s rich history. This rare offering includes: historic Shakespeare Ranch with 133 acres of lakefront ranchland; Squaw Valley Homestead, arguably the most coveted landholding in Squaw Valley; and High Canyon Ranch, encompassing 321 acres of one of the last remaining privately owned large acreage parcels in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Hamilton as their new Vice President of North Tahoe Operations. As a highly successful and respected real estate broker with a long history in the Tahoe region, Jeff is a welcome addition to the leadership team at Sierra Sotheby’s North Tahoe group of real estate offices encompassing Tahoe City, Squaw Valley, Truckee and Tahoe Donner.

Leslie Cain, of RE/MAX Realty Affiliates Carson City, has been named to her second term as the Carson City Director for the Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors.

In this role, she represents the Carson City community at the Association's monthly board of directors meetings. She also actively participates in important decisions regarding disbursement of charitable funds to non-profit organizations, scholarships to local high school students, as well as many other key topics affecting the Association and its members.

Dick McCole, a top-producing RE/MAX Realty Affiliates Realtor® based in Gardnerville, has recently been re-appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listing Service (NNRMLS), for a two-year term starting January 1, 2015.

Well-appointed and luxurious living at Lake Tahoe is the overarching theme of Sierra Sotheby’s International Lifestyle Tour set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2014. Open to the public, this year’s tour showcases exquisite architecture and beautiful landscapes that will inspire and awe.

This year’s Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival comes to the Sand Harbor State Park shore July 11-August 24, with William Shakespeare’s As You Like It as the featured production of the summer.

Randy Roesch with Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty recently completed a luxury home marketing training offered by the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, as well as a sales strategy study conducted by the Council of Residential Specialists of the National Association of Realtors in response to the growing need for high-level real estate marketing demands in Reno and Lake Tahoe markets.

Foodies Bystro inside the Historic Carson Brewery in Carson City has announced the participants in Nevada's first Vegan Cuisine Challenge.

Each meat eating participant has agreed to live the life of a vegetarian for three days eating only vegan food. All participants will eat a vegetarian breakfast and join Foodies Bystro for lunch, dinner and dessert from its specialty designed vegan cuisine menu.

February 10, 2014 – Carson City, NV – Local Carson City resident, Wes Ball, recently received Emeritus status at the National Association of Realtors® 2013 Convention and Expo in San Francisco. He also received recognition from his local chapter, the Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors®, at a recent membership breakfast meeting. This prestigious honor is awarded to real estate professionals who have been a member of the National Association of Realtors® for 40 cumulative years and who have made a valuable and lasting contribution to the real estate community.

Thuy Tran has been successful in the Coldwell Banker Select Reno office for a long time, and now all her hours of hard work and dedication have paid off. Thuy has earned the Certified International Property Specialist designation and can now be a part of the global real estate scene.

All it takes is the purchase of your first home and working with a terrific real estate agent to want to pursue a career in the real estate industry. That’s exactly the case for Kelly Adams, the newest agent to join the Minden office for Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate.

Kirsten McElveney has been in the customer service realm for over 20 years, and now she joins a franchise that prides itself in great customer service. Kirsten joined Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate in Reno and she is excited to continue her career customer service, this time in the real estate world. Kirsten has an eye for property and how it can apply to her clients in the most positive way. She approaches every one of her clients with respect and integrity, and wants all of her customers to enjoy the real estate process, not be overwhelmed by it.

Reno native all his life, Tom McDonald will bring his wealth of knowledge in the area to Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate. As a UNR alumni, Tom brings a rich background in customer service and a passion of the area to an industry that thrives on client satisfaction.

The Barton Foundation has been a cornerstone for The Barton Health Group for more than 20 years by providing excellent healthcare service to customers and also have been big players during the holiday season.

This year’s Barton Festival of Trees and Lights will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Barton Health and Coldwell Banker Select will be contributing to the event in a major way.

“Third Thursday” has been the number one networking event for the Nevada real estate scene and November’s edition of the event looks to be the biggest event in company history.

The 5th Annual Cancer Sucks 5k held last month and presented by The Sierra Nevada Association of REALTORS® and PrimeLending was a huge success! The event brought out over 320 walkers and runners, many adorned in the color pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month. The proceeds from the event totaled close to $8,000 and will benefit local cancer patients through The Carson Tahoe Health Foundation.

Charlyn Enstad of Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate, already a Previews Property International Specialist, now has more to celebrate in her already successful real estate career.

She has earned the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation, a course developed by the Global Business and Alliances of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and taught by Jeni Temen of Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate.

Coldwell Banker Select in Reno has more recognition under its belt with one of their agents earning a very prestigious designation in the real estate industry.

Kathy Williams, of the McCarran office, has earned the impressive title of Previews Property Specialist for the Coldwell Banker Previews International® division, an enormous milestone in the world of real estate. To become Previews Certified Kathy had to show top-notch experience and service in helping her clients buy and sell luxury properties, as well as attend luxury training.

Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate in conjunction with Stanford Mortgage and First American Title Company had a tremendous turnout for their recent Luxury Home Tour event in the Reno area.

REALTORS® and other Real Estate Professionals were invited to go on a tour of four luxury Coldwell Banker listings and to gain insight into the world of luxury home sales.

Kathy Williams of Reno has another reason to celebrate her success thus far with Coldwell Banker Select. Kathy has been awarded the prestigious Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation. In addition, she has earned membership within the Million Dollar Guild in recognition of her knowledge, experience and expertise in the luxury home arena.

The Coldwell Banker Select office in Sparks adds another real estate agent to the team. Jason Bruch brings his 13 years of experience in radio advertising and sales to real estate sales. Jason has confidence that his previous experience in the radio industry will translate into great success for himself and the company. Jason describes himself as positive, humorous, respectful and passionate and feels that he has a lot to offer for all the prospective clients. He is looking forward to helping his clients in the Reno/Sparks area.

About The Select Group

Simone Paez will be the latest addition to the Coldwell Banker Select team in the greater Nevada area. Simone was previously a part of the advertising and sales industry, and she hopes to use her skills in negotiation and marketing to make her mark in the Northern Nevada real estate scene.

Juan Segura and Gumer Alvarez of Coldwell Banker Select in Reno, NV has been recognized in the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Top 250 REALTOR® list.