Local Loan Officer Named Greater Boston Association of Realtors® Affiliate Member of the Year

BOSTON, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Richard Bettencourt, branch manager of Mortgage Network in Danvers, was named the recipient of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® (GBAR) Affiliate Member of the Year Award at the Annual Awards Breakfast held on June 23, at the Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy.

The Affiliate Member of the Year award was created to acknowledge the involvement of industry product and service providers for their active participation in GBAR programs and activities, and for their general support of the association, its mission, and the REALTOR® membership.

A GBAR affiliate since 2016, Bettencourt has been involved in the REALTOR® organization for several years and has been a strong advocate for the association and REALTOR® mission, and has served as the Industry Affiliates Committee vice chairman for the past two years. An ever-present face this past year, he often exhibits at events like the GBAR Roadshow, helps coordinate and host networking events, and has shared his knowledge as a speaker at GBAR Broker-Owner Forums, taking the initiative required to connect with members and build new business opportunities. In addition to his in-person efforts, Bettencourt has a strong online presence where he educates REALTORS® about VA loan programs, products and broader financing issues in the real estate business and is a Certified Military Housing Specialist.

The Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® is a private trade association with more than 9,000 REALTOR® members who specialize in residential real estate in Eastern Massachusetts.  GBAR is the largest of five divisions of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB), and a local chapter of the Massachusetts and National Associations of REALTORS® (NAR).  REALTOR® is a federally-registered trademark reserved exclusively for members of NAR.

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SOURCE Greater Boston Association of REALTORS(R)

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