Via Surmelis, Broker Owner A. V. West Real Estate.

Since 1998 Currently .managing 21 Realtor members.

Realtor 37 years, 34 years as a Broker.

Broker/Realtor, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1986-1994.

Managing broker for Green ridge Realty, Grand Rapids, Ml. 30 agents Cascade Office. 1988-1994 Grand Rapids MI: Doctor Recruitment Program, Realtor liaison for Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Ml and Greenridge Realty. 1992-1994.

I was the only Realtor representing Butterworth, to show homes to prospective doctors applying to the hospital. I showed and sold homes to the doctors who were selected to join the Butterworth team.

Returned to Boise to be close to my children in the fall of 1994.

• Richard B. Smith Real Estate 1994-1996.
• Managing broker, Re/Max Capital City 1996-1998. 25 agents
• A V West Real Estate August, 1998 to present. Founder, Broker Owner Past President, Idaho Association of Realtors, 2001.
• Realtor of the Year, Ada County Association of Realtors, 2002.
• CRB (Certified Residential Broker) 2000
• CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) 1987
• CNE (Certified Negotiation Expert Designation, 2013, Chicago IL)
• e-Pro,
• SFR (Short Sale Forclosure Resource)
• At Home with Diversity, certification Graduate Realtor Institute
• Member Idaho Association of Realtors Legislative Committee, Boise ID 1994-1999.