Barta named president of Idaho Realtors

Raphael Barta, an associate broker for Century 21 Riverstone in Sandpoint, has been elected as the 2018 president of Idaho Realtors. Barta is the first president to come from Bonner County in the almost 70 years there has been a state of Idaho association.

Raphael has a bachelor’s degree in economics and Master of Business Administration in finance. From 1978 through 2000, Raphael served in a senior executive capacity with Canadian firms Intrawest and Trilogy Development Corporation, where he was responsible for the development of many retail, residential and resort properties. He is a 17-year resident of Sandpoint, and focuses his real estate practice on rural properties, land tracts, commercial and investment properties and development consulting.

Barta has served three terms as president of the local Selkirk Association of Realtors, and two terms as the North District vice president for Idaho Realtors. He was named Realtor of the Year by the Selkirk Realtors in 2012 and 2015.

He is an avid golfer, skier and fly fisherman.

Idaho Realtors promotes the business interests of its members, advances the high standards of business conduct expressed in the Realtor Code of Ethics and protects private property rights. The association serves more than 8,700 Realtors and affiliate businesses in Idaho.