Popular Television Host, Newspaper Columnist, Educator and Public Speaker honored for Outstanding Real Estate Professionalism
San Mateo, Calif., February 17, 2009 – Bobbi Decker, the host of two San Francisco Bay Area television programs, a newspaper columnist, community activist, and recognized real estate industry leader, was recently named 2008 Realtor® of The Year by the San Mateo County Association of Realtors (SAMCAR). The announcement was made at SAMCAR’s annual Board of Director Installation Dinner held on January 11th at Hyatt Hotel in Burlingame California.“This is quite a surprise and an honor, given that my peers in the profession selected me from more than 3,000 members of our Association. I thank my associates, clients, and teammates for helping me receive this once-in-a-lifetime honor,” commented Ms. Decker.
Lead-up remarks to the announcement by the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, Steve Titsworth painted a vivid picture of success and professionalism. “What can we say about this person, except that her enthusiasm is infectious? … She boosts the morale of her clients, the service providers she chooses to work with and most importantly her peers. .. She has a huge heart and extends herself to all those in need. Many local charities benefit from her generosity. If there’s a cause you can bet she’ll be behind it! Her dedication knows no bounds. Not only does she practice real estate full time and then some, but she also is a teacher at Anthony Schools. Perhaps, her desire to further our education comes from the fact that at one point she helped develop the minds of High School students as their Biology teacher. She also hosts one of the most watched real estate television programs in our area. We cannot say enough about this intelligent, tireless, energetic, talented and motivated woman. She is a consummate professional from the top of her well-groomed head to the tips of her stylish shoes!”
About Bobbi Decker
Ms. Decker currently works with a great team at the San Mateo office of Intero Real Estate Services and has been a recognized member of the Peninsula real estate community for more than 25 years. In addition to helping a loyal client base, she has held management and executive roles in many of the area’s residential real estate firms. Ms. Decker prides herself on professionalism and on putting her clients’ needs first.
For the last five years, one of the two television programs she hosts, Real Estate with Bobbi Decker, and her weekly column in the San Francisco Examiner Weekend Real Estate section, have helped home owners, buyers, and sellers understand what is involved in being an informed consumer. Her Living Longer Forum TV, web, and seminar series provide much-needed information on subjects of importance to older Americans. Ms. Decker also teaches a wide range of subjects at a nationally-known real estate training firm, presents at real estate industry events, trains realtors at Intero Real Estate Services offices, and is a motivational speaker for a variety of public and private organizations. She is a current member of the SAMCAR Board of Directors and has chaired or participated in almost every board committee over the years.
Ms. Decker’s media-based educational activities serve the community as a whole. She also donates a portion of the escrow funds from each home sale to the charity or non-profit selected by her clients. This giving has touched more than 25 organizations, and she has served on the boards of two of them. She guides two political action committees that focus on protecting home owner rights in San Mateo County, the City of San Mateo, and in the State legislature.
ABOUT INTERO REAL ESTATE SERVICES Founded in 2002 by President and CEO Gino Blefari, Intero Real Estate Services Inc. has quickly become one of the premier real estate brands in the country. Blefari and Chairman Bob Moles were given the prestigious RISMedia National Home Ownership Award at the 2007 NAR Conference & Expo for “outstanding achievements among residential real estate's most influential and charismatic leaders." And in 2006, Blefari was awarded the EcoBroker Community Service Award given by EcoBroker International and the Association of Energy and Environmental Real Estate Professionals. With more than 2,000 agents in 53 offices serving California, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, and Mexico, Intero is one of the fastest growing real estate companies in the history of the industry. The brokerage was named the #1 residential real estate company in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal (2005) and the fastest organic growing real estate company in the nation, out of 80,000 brokerages, by REALTOR® magazine (2004 & 2005). Contact Intero Real Estate Services by calling Teressa Francis, Director of Marketing, Intero Real Estate Services, Inc., direct 408.342.3010, tfrancis@interorealestate.com, www.InteroRealEstate.com