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Nahigian appointed vice-chair of chapter activities committee for the Counselors of Real Estate

Rob Nahigian

Newton, MA Rob Nahigian, CRE of Auburndale Realty Co., was appointed as the 2024 national vice-chair of the national activities committee for the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE). 

Nahigian had previously chaired this committee and has served on 40 CRE committees and task forces as a member, vice-chair and chair. The role of the chapter activities committee is to promote the exchange of ideas and experience among the various chapters and encourage CRE activity at the local level, including the coordination at the national office on “follow up” of member prospects in a chapter’s jurisdiction. The global chair has asked that this committee become valuable to the constituencies that they serve. 

Nahigian has served as New England Chapter president, CRE national vice-chair liaison, CRE national editor of the counselors, member of the invitation committee, chapter activities committee chair, James Felt Award committee chair, and other committee vice chair positions.

The Counselors of Real Estate is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. Its membership designation is by invitation only of the most elite real estate advisors in the U.S. There are approximately 1,100 members including advisors to governors, Federal Reserve, state departments, Fortune 1000 companies, real estate directors of REITS, New York banks, appraisers, etc. on many disciplines of real estate. 

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