Stacy L. Haas-Goodwin earns new “Certified Negotiation Expert” (CNE®) Designation

SARASOTA, Fla. - April 30, 2014 - PRLog -- Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (http://www.premiersothebysrealty.com/) sales associate Stacy L. Haas-Goodwin (http://stacyhaasgoodwin.premiersothebysrealty.com/eng/details) has been awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) designation from the Real Estate Negotiation Institute (RENI). The CNE is earned by real estate professionals after successfully completing formal negotiation training over two days. Agents who receive this certification are among the top agents in the country in negotiation skills.

With professional negotiation skills, agents are able to help clients obtain better results in the sale or purchase of their home. CNE agents have a higher skill level which enables them to 1) communicate more effectively to uncover desired information, 2) help clients understand their options, 3) work collaboratively with others, and 4) resolve deadlocks. CNE agents have a thorough understanding of how to negotiate effectively to help achieve their client’s goals.

The Real Estate Negotiation Institute is the leading negotiation training and coaching company in the real estate industry. Collectively, the Real Estate Negotiation Institute’s instructors have more than 300 years of real estate and negotiation experience. Tom Hayman, the CEO and Co-Founder of the Real Estate Negotiation Institute, asserts: “Any Buyer or Seller who hires a CNE agent can feel confident they have one of the best trained negotiators in real estate. They should achieve superior results and have better resolution of all issues when represented by a CNE agent.”

Since becoming a Realtor in 2007, Haas-Goodwin has maintained the two highest sales in the Lakewood Ranch area and received numerous awards recognizing the top one percent of sales associates internationally.

With more than 700 employees in 22 locations along Florida’s Gulf Coast and in the Carolinas, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is the leading luxury real estate brokerage in the market it serves. In 2013, the company closed more than 3,670 transactions resulting in more than $2.8 billion in sales volume. In late January, President and CEO Judy Green was ranked #133 among the 200 most powerful people in residential real estate for 2013 in the Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) (http://www.swanepoel.com/power200/).

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Premier Sotheby's International Realty (http://www.sothebysrealty.com/) is the leading luxury real estate brokerage in the markets it serves, providing exceptional service, in-depth knowledge and value to its customers. Led by real estate veteran Judy Green and headquartered in Naples, the firm has more than 700 employees and 22 locations in Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Sanibel, Captiva, Clearwater, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Longboat Key, Venice, South Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is a division of The Lutgert Companies, which also owns Lutgert Title, Lutgert Insurance and Premier Commercial, as well as Linville Ridge, a private residential community owned and developed by the company near Blowing Rock, North Carolina. An affiliate of the Sotheby's International Realty^® brand, which currently has more than 14,500 sales associates throughout 750 offices in 52 countries worldwide, Premier Sotheby's International Realty also benefits from an association with the storied Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit www.premiersothebysrealty.com.