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Bruce Norris , President , and Joey Romero , VP , The Norris Group .
Next , Bruce Norris , President of The Norris Group and ISRE producer , led a lively discussion about the economy as well as attempt to forecast what lies ahead for real estate investors . This year ' s panel guests included : Doug Duncan , Chief Economist , Fannie Mae ; David Kittle , Founder , The Mortgage Collaborative ; Sean O ' Toole , Founder / CEO , PropertyRader ; Craig Evans , Founder / CEO , Douglas Brooke Homes & DBL Capital ; Cornelius Burke , VP Legislative Affairs , California Building Industry Association and John Sebree , CEO , California Association of Realtors .
Children ' s Research Hospital and the Make a Wish Foundation . Bruce Norris and his son , Aaron , organized and produced the charity gala every year to the delight of many in the real estate industry .
Although Aaron was not physically with us this year , his legacy and enduring memory was honored as the posthumous award recipient of the I Survived Real Estate 2023 ' s The Rohny Award . The award , named after Jim Rohn , an entrepreneur , author and motivational speaker who impacted the lives of millions , is a lifetime achievement and mentorship was , which honors individuals who have elevated the real estate investing profession with outstanding leadership and willingness to share their knowledge and work with others .
2016 ; John Schaub , Peter Fortunato , 2016 ; Fixer Jay Decima , 2018 ; Dyches Boddiford , 2019 ; and Jack Miller , 2012 .
For those who were not able to make it to this year ' s I Survived Real Estate signature event , there is still time to be a part of this extraordinary mission of service and giving . If you would like to make a donation
Over 300 real estate investors and industry leaders were in attendance to celebrate the best of the industry and to donate to great causes .
directly , visit The Norris Group ' s page : bit . ly / isre2023
In closing , I leave you with a quote by Aaron Norris , which was featured in this year ' s event guide :
" Say yes to weird , to interesting and scary things . Collect and cherish your champions . Work to find opportunities in every disappointment . And , please be generous with your time , talent , and treasure ."
We hope you enjoy this edition , thank you .
ISRE 2023 ' s panel of experts : Bruce Norris , John Sebree , Craig Evens , Sean O ' Toole , Cornelius Burke , and Doug Duncan .
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The I Survived Real Estate annual events have raised over $ 1M for children ' s charities , such as St . Jude ' s
Past Rhony Award winners include : Jack Fullerton , 2014 ; Ward Hanigan , 2015 ; Mic Blackwell ,
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