Trademark Real Estate Agents Volunteer Time to Serve on Arkansas Realtors Association Committees

Sept. 27, 2008 - PRLog -- ( Hot Springs, AR) Several of the Realtors from Trademark Real Estate, Inc. recently attended the annual Arkansas Realtors Association (ARA) convention in Little Rock.  The convention kicked off with a full day of committee meetings, where many of the top Realtors across the state joined together and discussed the current real estate market, educational requirements for Realtors, fair housing issues, the rules of the business, client representation, and much more.

Trademark Real Estate, Inc. continues to have much involvement on the state level with the ARA.  Several of the Realtors of Trademark Real Estate, Inc. offer their time on a volunteer basis by serving on many of the ARA Committees.

Jeff Kennedy was nominated to serve as Secretary of the AR Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Committee for the year 2009. The CRS is the the highest Designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field.  The CRS Designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education.  Fewer than 265 Realtors in Arkansas have earned the credential, and are members of the AR CRS.  Jeff and his spouse, Paulia Kennedy, have both earned the CRS designations, and they are active members with the AR CRS Committee.  While serving on the CRS committee, Jeff & Paulia are involved with promoting the educational courses to Realtors within Arkansas and nationwide.

Laurie Rushing and George Dooley continue to serve on the AR Risk Reduction Committee.  This committee is committed to staying abreast of the issues dealing with protection of the AR Realtors and their clients.  

Carol Bledsoe continues to serve on the Professional Standards and Grievance Committee.  This committee requires its committee members to attend a full day training seminar on the standard “Code of Ethics”.  The committee members monitor the actions of their fellow Realtors, and enforce the “Code of Ethics” standard that is required by the National Association of Realtors.

Paulette Mann served as the Hot Springs Board of Realtors President for 2008, and received recognition as the Hot Springs Realtor of the Year for 2008.

The ARA Convention then offered two more full days of educational courses taught by some of the top Realtors in the nation.  Jeff & Paulia Kennedy, and George Dooley, Realtors from Trademark Real Estate, Inc. were there, attending the classes and gaining another edge in the real estate business.  

Trademark Real Estate, Inc. continues to lead the Hot Springs area market in sales with 29% of the market share, selling approximately one in every 3.5 homes in the Hot Springs area.  Call Trademark Real Estate, Inc. today to find out the latest trends in the business (501) 318.3200 or visit their website at www.TrademarkRealEstate.com

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Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the Paulia and Jeff Kennedy and Debi Jones, known as "The Kennedy Team" has been recognized by the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing for their recent performance in the million-dollar and above luxury home market.