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Simplification: Four Sioux Falls real estate professionals recently received the annual RASE YPN “4 Under 40” award from the REALTOR® Association of the Sioux Empire (RASE). Meet the winners and learn their characteristics.
why is it important
- RASE has launched its 4 Under 40 Awards in 2021. This program will help you succeed in the real estate business, You have demonstrated skill, success, creativity, and leadership in your career.
- Winners will be selected by the RASE Committee. The RASE committee is not only successful in terms of sales; People who are volunteers and support the activities of the association.
- By recognizing people who are relatively new to the industry, the association Helping shape future leaders.
“This award highlights achievements not only in the real estate industry, but also within our community, and it is truly an honor to receive this award within the industry,” said RASE Board Chair and past recipient of the Under 40 Award. said Kate Patrick, who won the award.
Please tell us more about the award recipients.
Winners are listed here alphabetically.
blake bohner We built a team and made a name for ourselves in the real estate industry within just six years. He currently leads a highly productive team as an agent with Keller Williams Realty.
- Colleagues say Boehner is constantly striving to be a better agent for his clients and has received some of the best core coaching in the industry.
- Boehner said the “4 Under 40” award is not only an honor to receive, but also a motivation to continue striving for excellence in the industry.
“This recognition is very meaningful to me as it reflects the hard work and dedication I have put into my career as a REALTOR®,” said Boehner. “Being one of four recipients is not just a personal accomplishment, but a reminder of the support and trust we receive from our clients and colleagues.”
Rebecca Ohayon In many ways, she has been a part of the real estate industry her entire life, having followed her father’s career in the industry. The 38-year-old originally went to criminal justice school to work as a paralegal, but it didn’t take her long to realize that what she really wanted was to be her own boss. It didn’t take long.
- Ohayon was licensed in March 2016 and is committed to providing people with a positive experience and helping them understand the value of working with a positive and ethical agent.
- She said that when she found out she had won the 4-under-40 award, she cried because it was so humbling to feel that all of her hard work and sacrifice was worth it.
“I’m very proud of what I’m doing,” Ohayon said. “I want the world to know that I’m not here for the paycheck, I’m here for the people.”
julie ross I began my career in real estate as an extension of my work as an interior designer and my own business, JR Designs. Today, she maintains both businesses and helps people find their dream home and make it feel like home.
- Ross said her favorite part of real estate is working with clients to understand their needs and how they use their space. It’s all about relationship building, she said.
- Days after learning she had won the 4 Under 40 award, Ross announced that she was opening her own real estate firm, Real Brokers, in Sioux Falls in early November.
“This proves I’m doing the right thing and moving in the right direction,” Ross said. “It means a lot to me to be recognized by and able to work with my colleagues and people I respect.”
marcus walgrave He learned how to work hard at an early age, helping his parents and older brothers on the family farm in Luverne, Minn., so when he graduated from college in Wisconsin and started working a typical desk job in Sioux Falls, he felt that he had talent. Energy to do more.
- Inspired by his older brother, a real estate agent in the Twin Cities, Walgrave decided to pursue real estate in 2013 after purchasing his first investment property at age 20.
- Mr Walgrave, 39, said it was “humbling” to be recognized among the four under 40s and credits his success to the support of his family.
“I’m so grateful to everyone who helped me, my wife, my clients and the community itself,” Walgrave said. “I’m really happy to be a part of this.”