Husband and wife team join Northwest Realty Group

Northwest Realty Group is proud to welcome Rob and Jane Schippers.

The Schippers work as a husband/wife team and have 17 years of combined experience selling real estate.

They have several designation awards between them, including Associate Broker, Accredited Buyer's Representative, Certified Residential Specialist, Graduate Realtor Institute, Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource, and Seniors Real Estate Specialist to better serve their clients.

"They are known for their high level of dedication, experience, integrity and commitment to their clients," according to a press release.

Northwest Realty Group is very excited to welcome them to the office! Call Rob and Jane Schippers for all of your real estate needs (208) 664-4200.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans receives ethics honor

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has been selected as one of the 2013 "World's Most Ethical Companies" by the Ethisphere Institute.

Thrivent Financial was named to the prestigious list for the second consecutive year as a result of its leadership in promoting ethical business standards as well as for introducing innovative ideas to benefit the public.

"As a membership-owned, faith-based organization we strive to have high ethical practices at the core of everything we do," said Teresa Rasmussen, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for Thrivent Financial. "This award is continued validation of our efforts."

The Ethisphere Institute is a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability.

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