Melanie Hickey, 2020 REALTOR OF THE YEAR, for the Four Rivers Association of Realtors. She is the Designated Broker and Owner of Two Rivers Real Estate Company LLC. Melanie was raised in McCall, Idaho, and graduated from Boise State in 2007 with a Bachelor's in Marketing. After living in Boise, and gaining years of experience in different avenues of marketing/advertising, she relocated to Weiser with her family. Previous to becoming a Realtor, Melanie worked for several years as the advertising director for large real estate company and owned 2 successful businesses in the Boise area, therefore, broadening her range as a real estate marketeer. In her tenure as a Realtor, Melanie grew her clientele and annual sales production selling properties ranging from building lots and agricultural ground, single family homes, Boise River front luxury homes, to McCall vacation homes! After several years as a realtor, Melanie opened her own brokerage in February 2019. Since opening, Two Rivers Real Estate Company has been the top selling local brokerage in Weiser! Melanie partners with Francene Hickey, and with their complimentary real estate styles and wide range of real estate expertise, Melanie and Francene are consistently the Top 2 selling agents in our area! In addition to real estate services, Two Rivers Real Estate Company LLC, offers property management services. Melanie currently manages over 100 properties in the Weiser, Payette, and Fruitland areas. The need for rentals in our area continues to grow, and she has become a great resource for investors looking to purchase rental properties in our area, as well as a great point of initial contact when people move to our area and are looking for a home to rent until they are ready to buy. Her tenant's and rental contacts have proven to be a diverse buyer pool for local sellers. Melanie prides herself on her diverse marketing strategies that allow properties to be viewed by buyers everywhere and anywhere! Locally, she advertises in the Weiser Signal and local community Facebook pages. In today's real estate market, the best place to market properties in on-line, and Melanie makes sure her client's properties are everywhere a potential buyer may be looking. All properties in the local multiple listing services automatically go to hundreds of real estate websites; however, the she adds marketing features on sites such as Zillow.com, Realtor.com, and Facebook, to better market properties with additional photos, text, and contact information. The best marketing can come from the right networking channels. Melanie prides herself in her relationships with fellow real estate professionals; being professional, honest, and ethical. She is active in her local board, Weiser Economic Development, and contributes annually to great local charities.