About Us
Directors & Officers
| OFFICERS | COMPANY | PO BOX | TEL / CELL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Birch, President | Morley Realty Ltd. | SS-19085 | (242) 394-7070 (242) 557-0322 |
pbirch@morleyrealty.com |
| Sara E. Callender, Vice President | The New Providence Development Co. Ltd. | N-4820 | (242) 362-5046 (242) 359-3802 |
scallender@oldfortbay.com |
| Virginia Damianos-Premock, Treasurer | Damianos Sotheby's International Realty | N-732 | (242) 322-2305 (242) 359-0145 |
virginia.damianos@sothebysrealty.com |
| James Newbold, Secretary | Neubs Investments | N-10411 | (242) 326-1134 (242) 457-0671 |
jemn@coralwave.com |
| DIRECTORS | COMPANY | PO BOX | TEL / CELL | |
| Zachary Bonczek | RE/MAX Paradise Realty | SS-6894 | (242) 325-3000 (242) 424-7653 |
zack@paradisebahamas.com |
| Carlyle Campbell | Bahamas Realty Ltd. | N-1132 | (242) 396-0016 (242) 376-4215 |
ccampbell@bahamasrealty.bs |
| Cara Christie | H. G. Christie Ltd. | N-8164 | (242) 322-1041 (242) 457-3562 |
cara@hgchristie.com |
| George Damianos | Damianos Sotheby's International Realty | N-732 | (242) 362-4211 (242) 424-9699 |
george.damianos@sothebysrealty.com |
| Sally D. Hutcheson | Salco Realty | CB-13421 | (242) 328-6672 (242) 357-8106 |
salco45@hotmail.com |
| Wendy Johnson | Fairways Realty | SS-19270 | (242) 394-8133 (242) 449-7542 |
fairwaysrealty@hotmail.com |
| Michael Lightbourn | Coldwell Banker Lightbourn Realty | N-4949 | (242) 393-8630 (242) 357-4154 |
mike@coldwellbankerbahamas.com |
| Rachel K. Pinder | Island Living Real Estate | N-3709 | (242) 322-7979 (242) 357-4385 |
rachel@islandlivingrealestate.com |
| Carla Sweeting | ERA Dupuch Real Estate | SS-6650 | (242) 393-1811 (242) 424-4579 |
carla@erabahamas.com |
| Franon Wilson | Arawak Homes Ltd. | N-3180 | (242) 394-0013 | fwilson@arawakhomes.com |
| REGISTRAR | COMPANY | PO BOX | TEL / CELL | |
| June Fife | Bahamas Real Estate Association | N-8860 | (242) 325-4942 | junebrea@coralwave.com |
| FAMILY ISLAND REPS | COMPANY | PO BOX | TEL / CELL | |
| Sandra L. N. Evans, Abaco | Abaco Waterfront Properties | AB-20955 | (242) 367-0365 (242) 557-0347 |
sandra@abacowaterfrontproperties.com |
| Cecil Smith, Exuma | Ocean View Realty | EX-29190 | (242) 336-2443 | oceanviewrealty@batelnet.bs |
| Christine Wallace-Whitfield | Lanelle Phillips Real Estate | F-42498-410 | (242) 352-3501 (242) 352-3501 |
christine@lpbahamas.com |
| David Harding, Long Island | Sunshine Real Estate | LI-30129 | (242) 338-0009 | david@sunshine-real-estate.com |
| IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | COMPANY | PO BOX | TEL / CELL | |
| William U. Wong | RE/MAX Ocean Realty Bahamas | CB-11741 | (242) 327-4271 (242) 457-0766 |
william@remaxoceanrealtybahamas.com |
Committees & Chairpersons
| Committee | Chairperson | Scope |
| Disciplinary | James Newbold | The Disciplinary Committee shall hear all complaints of professional misconduct referred to it by the Investigation Committee in such manner as may be prescribed. It is the responsibility of the Disciplinary Committee to make recommendations to the Board concerning all complaints that comes before the committee. |
| Investigation | Patricia Birch | To investigate all complaints sent to it in the prescribed manner to determine whether such complaints should be forwarded to the Disciplinary Committee to be dealt with in accordance with the Act. |
| Public Relations | Sara Callender | To effectively and consistently promote the Bahamas Real Estate Association; Design and produce a quarterly newsletter; Produce the BREA handbook |
| Appraisal | Mike Lightbourne | To coordinate with the Education Chairman for Appraisal Courses to be conducted by the Association, to forward Appraisal Licensing applications to the Board for approval, to inform the appropriate institutions regarding licensed appraisers. |
| Education | Carla Sweeting | To schedule, coordinate and promote education courses for the benefit of members and those wishing to become members. |
| Int'l Relations | Cara Christie Sandar Evans (Co Chair) |
To coordinate and promote the Association’s participation in international real estate events such as conventions, conferences, trade expos, seminars, etc. and to encourage members participation in these events. To liaise with international real estate bodies such as the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR), National Association of Realtors (NAR), and the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches. |
| Membership | Wendy Johnson | To ensure that all applications have the appropriate attachments as required by the Board; Ensure that all applicants meet the educational requirements for membership as prescribed by the Board. |
| Monitoring | Zack Bonzcek | To monitor the real estate profession whereby identifying persons who are practicing without a BREA license (Bahamians and non-Bahamians) by proof of advertisement/possession of business cards and to report such findings to the Board for appropriate action. |
| Multiple Listing Service (MLS) | Franon Wilson | To oversee the implementation/maintenance of a Multiple Listing Service Program. To ensure that the membership is provided with sufficient and adequate information on the program. |
| Legislation | Franon Wilson | To educate the membership on legislation that affects the real estate profession, to coordinate efforts so that the Association can work with various ministries to ensure that the Association’s input is effectively heard regarding necessary changes and/or concerns. |