Renee Baur
Renee Baur
PMP, CA RE Broker, Chief Executive Officer
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day?
Anyone holding a baby!
What's something that has surprised you about your chosen career path?
How far I have come in an industry that I knew nothing about.
What’s your favorite famous or inspirational quote?
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou
How do you define success?
Success is having a positive impact on people in your professional and personal life.
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Lucas Smith
Lucas Smith
CA RE Salesperosn, CA Notary Public, Acquisition Manager
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
Firefighter or Ordinance Technician.
What’s your favorite famous or inspirational quote?
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." – Thomas Edison
What’s something that has surprised you about your chosen career path?
I didn’t know about it until I started working here.
Where was your first job?
Truckee, cleaning up construction sites for my Dad when I was about 6. First official job I was 13 and was a busboy for the Truckee Diner.
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Ángela Hernández
Ángela Hernández
MAI, AI-GRS, R/W-AC, Appraisal Manager
What’s one thing you couldn’t live without?
My family and my culture.
What is the best piece of professional advice you’ve ever received?
Become adaptable, and you will be needed. Don’t be stuck in the rigidity of your job description.
What’s your secret talent that no one knows about?
I am really good at double Ssahng Joel Bongs (nun chucks).
What’s your favorite famous or inspirational quote?
"With a positive attitude, you can be anything you want to be."
– Selena Quintanilla
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Taylor Newell
Taylor Newell
CA RE Salesperson, Supervisor
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day?
My son. I would love to be able to see the world through his eyes.
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
I’d definitely go the creative route. I’d love to be a full-time photographer.
What’s one thing you couldn’t live without?
Family is the one thing I couldn’t live without. They keep me grounded, sane, and are always there when I need support.
What’s something that has surprised you about your chosen career path?
How much I enjoy data analysis. I wasn't great at school or tests, so I didn’t expect to like it, but when I started at BRI I was introduced to a whole new world. Now I’m kind of an Excel nerd.
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Christy Lambdin
Christy Lambdin
CA RE Salesperson, Supervisor
What’s one thing you couldn’t live without?
Family (husband, kids, grandbabies, and my dogs).
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
Something with babies. I’ve always loved babies.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
How to cure cancer.
What is the best piece of professional advice you’ve ever received?
Own your work—good or bad. Responsibility earns respect, and mistakes are how we grow.
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Dave Wraa
Dave Wraa
MAI, ARA, AI-GRS, Senior Vice President
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
I love acoustic guitar and playing at a professional level would be amazing, but unfortunately I’ve demonstrated no natural talent for it.
What are you passionate about outside of work?
Most people don’t realize that my son is adopted. Our experience has inspired me to help other children find homes.
What’s one thing you couldn't live without?
Anything in the bread family, including pizza.
What’s your favorite famous or inspirational quote?
“The best view comes after the hardest climb”. I always say this to myself during my cycling adventures.
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Rebekah Green
Rebekah Green
Project Manager
Who inspires you?
My mother. She is full of life and energy, has the biggest heart, always wants the best for me, and is one of my biggest supporters
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
A Social Worker or a nurse.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
Play the piano.
Where was your first job?
Baskin Robbins.
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Dave Houghton
Dave Houghton
MAI, Appraisal Manager
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day?
Any F1 Race Car Driver.
What’s something that has surprised you about your chosen career path?
Each assignment is interesting because no two are the same in right of way.
What’s one thing you couldn’t live without?
Music and Art.
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
I would be a developer.
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Natalie Miranda
Natalie Miranda
CA RE Salesperson, Marketing Manager
What’s one thing you couldn’t live without?
Books. They are as necessary as air.
What is the best piece of professional advice you’ve ever received?
Effective leadership thrives on the principles of knowledge sharing, not hoarding.
What’s your favorite famous or inspirational quote?
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
What’s your secret talent that no one knows about?
I am a lucid dreamer. Most of the time, I know that I am dreaming, and I can often influence the dream's narrative, characters, and environment.
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Nicole Cornell
Nicole Cornell
PMP, CA RE Salesperson, Project Manager
What inspires you?
Going for a walk outdoors.
How do you define success?
I work to afford my life, not to define it. So, I define success as being able to enjoy life to the fullest in the now, while planning for a comfortable future, and having a balance in work and play.
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day?
No one, I like myself.
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
Travel vlogger.
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Chip Willett
Chip Willett
CA RE Broker, Vice President
What is one thing you couldn't live without?
Humor.
How do you define success?
I always defined success as being considered an expert in your field.
Who would you most like to swap places with for a day?
Conan O’Brien.
What's your favorite famous or inspiration quote?
I like, “It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.” That was one of my Dad’s favorites.