January 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Fifteen Canyon County REALTORS® will be honored for connecting homebuyers to affordable home loans through Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA). In the past two years, they and other REALTORS® in the county have helped 307 homebuyers purchase homes with Idaho Housing Home Loans worth more than $29 million.
Juanita Glaubitz (Gold Award), Rose Sanchez-Prideaux (Silver) and Norma Garcia (Bronze) earned the top STAR Awards for representing the most Canyon County homebuyers who purchased homes using Idaho Housing’s Home Loan program. They will be recognized along with First Mortgage Company of Idaho, IHFA’s top lending partner in the area, and 75 other REALTORS® at IHFA’s biennial STAR Awards luncheon on Jan. 24 in Nampa.
“IHFA has invested more than $1.3 billion in home loans in the Canyon County area in the past 36 years,” IHFA Vice President of Homeownership Lending Susan Semba said. “We’re proud that we’ve been able to work with area REALTORS® to help almost 17,000 families attain affordable homes.”
To date, IHFA has invested more than $6.4 billion to help more than 80,000 families around the state. Learn more about Idaho Housing Home Loans at www.idahohousing.com.
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About the winners
Juanita Glaubitz of Silvercreek Realty Group has been a REALTOR® for more than seven years and is a past president of the Nampa Association of REALTORS®. “Idaho Housing has products that help people get into homes who would not likely be able to get into homes otherwise,” Glaubitz said.
Rose Sanchez-Prideaux of Blossom Heights Realty is a longtime resident of the Treasure Valley. She got her REALTORS® license in 2002 and is a board member of the Nampa Association of REALTORS®. “Thanks to (Idaho Housing) programs, buyers are able to get in right away without losing hope,” she said.
Norma Garcia of Victory Realty has been a licensed real estate agent for almost seven years. She has lived in Canyon County since 1986. “I like to help individuals realize their dream of homeownership,” she said. “The low interest rates and down-payment assistance that Idaho Housing provides has helped me to assist my clients in reaching this dream.”
Certificates of appreciation: Greg Bullock, Bullock and Company Realtors LLC; Greg Davis, Genesis Real Estate Group LLC; Julie Geller, Peterson & Associates Realtors; Maria Godina Hernandez, Western Idaho Realty; Debbie Lampman, Home of Idaho; Matthew Le Baron, Trust Real Estate Group; Jason Mayfield, Keller Williams Realty; Tami McHugh, Heritage Real Estate; Todd Moffis, Silverhawk Realty; Patti Syme, Syme Real Estate; Julie Tucker, Signature Realty Group; Don Wixom, RE/MAX Advantage
Top loan originators: Leon Baker, Dennis Harvey and Marc Mitchell, all of First Mortgage Company of Idaho.
Eds. Headshots of Juanita Glaubitz, Rose Sanchez-Prideaux and Norma Garcia are available upon request. Email jasonl (at) ihfa (dot) org. Idaho Housing and Finance Association provides affordable mortgage financing to creditworthy Idahoans with low to moderate incomes. By reducing borrowing costs and removing barriers such as lack of down payment, we’ve helped thousands of Idahoans own a home.
Idaho Housing and Finance Association, a financial services and housing business organization, improves lives and strengthens Idaho communities by expanding housing opportunities, building self-sufficiency, and fostering economic development.
Contact:
Katrina Thompson katrinat (at) ihfa (dot) org
Marketing and Communications Manager
208-331-4738
