Alain Pinel Realtors Executive Accepts Respected Appointment with California Association of Realtors

SAN JOSE, CA (AUGUST 22, 2016)--Jim Pojda, regional director of career development for Alain Pinel Realtors, has accepted an appointment to the California Association of Realtors' (CAR) Strategic Planning and Finance Committee. Pojda will begin his three-year term in January 2017.

The committee works to forecast changes, opportunities and challenges faced by the real estate industry for the benefit of consumers and Realtors within the state. Currently the committee is examining issues related to mortgage interest deductions, rent control, Multiple Listing Service consolidation, the future of Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) and a variety of emerging technologies impacting the practice of real estate.

"I'm excited and honored to have been asked to serve on the Strategic Planning & Finance Committee. I'll be assuming this role in addition to my role as a 2017 member of the board of directors for CAR where I represent the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors," said Pojda. "I'm grateful for the support and encouragement Alain Pinel Realtors has provided as I take on this new role."

Pojda joined Alain Pinel Realtors in 2004 as a Realtor before becoming a regional director for career development in 2010. He is also a licensed broker. Immediately prior to joining Alain Pinel Realtors he served as vice president of business operations for TechPointer Inc., having held a variety of marketing and business technology development positions previous to that role. Pojda is also a long-time volunteer and officer with Kiwanis International.

"Jim commits himself 100 percent to every endeavor he undertakes," noted Rainy Hake, COO of Alain Pinel Realtors. "He cares deeply about the real estate profession and those he helps guide, both within our company and the industry at large. He'll do an outstanding job for CAR, and we're proud to have him serve as a representative of Alain Pinel Realtors."

Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) is the sixth largest residential real estate firm in the United States and the largest privately-owned residential real estate company in Northern California based on its closed-sales volume. The firm has 1,400 agents in more than 30 offices throughout Northern California. APR was founded in 1990 by CEO and President Paul L. Hulme, and is based in Saratoga, Calif. Visit us at apr.com.