Staff Reports
The Nevada Association of Realtors named Gardnerville resident Rob Wigton president for 2008 at the annual installation of officers and awards ceremony on Sept. 28 at the Montbleu Resort and Casino in Stateline.
Wigton announced that the theme for the association during the year will be "People Helping People" a reflection of the association's mission of helping Realtors, homebuyers and sellers work together to realize the American dream of home ownership.
Rounding out the 2008 leadership team are President-elect Devin Reiss of Las Vegas, Treasurer Linda Rheinberger of Las Vegas, Past-president Myrna Kingham of Las Vegas.
Wigton has worked in the real estate industry for 12 years.
In 1995, he began his career with Century 21 Clark Properties, where he quickly became a top producing agent and bought into the business in 1998.
The work he has done since then has changed the real estate industry in Carson Valley.
In 2000, Wigton, along with his business partners at Clark Properties, Patty Clark and Shele Pandl, open a 18,000 square-foot real estate mall, which put all services necessary in real estate under one roof, including sales, property management, lending and title and home insurance. This real estate center streamlined and expedited the home sales process for buyers and sellers across the Carson Valley.
Wigton, a St. Cloud, Minn. native, originally comes from a journalism background. He was a weekend news anchor and morning show radio host in Fargo, N.D. He earned a graduate degree in journalism and communication from the North Dakota State University in Fargo. In his free time, Wigton enjoys traveling with his wife, Kari Begovich, and their three sons, Kirby, Shane and Jeff.
The Nevada Association of Realtors is a professional trade association with more than 20,000 members.
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