JoAnn Barlow Of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Awarded Certified Residential Specialist Designation

RALEIGH, N.C. – Susan Holbrook, senior vice president and sales manager for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Falls of Neuse Road office, (www.hpw.com) has announced that JoAnn Barlow has been awarded the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, which is the largest nonprofit affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®. Barlow is a member of the Chairman’s Circle, President’s Circle, Leading Edge Society, and a lifetime member of the New Castle County Board of Realtors (NCCBOR) Million Dollar Club. She has over 15 years experience in real estate and devotes her time to volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Barlow resides in Raleigh with her husband, Michael Baldridge and her son, Curt.

REALTORS® who receive the CRS designation have completed advanced courses and demonstrated professional expertise in the field of residential real estate. Home buyers and sellers can be assured that CRS designees subscribe to the strict REALTOR® code of ethics, have access to the latest technology and are specialists in helping clients maximize profits and minimize costs when buying or selling a home. Fewer than 38,000 REALTORS® nationwide have earned the credential.

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News Facts:

• Susan Holbrook, senior vice president and sales manager for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Falls of Neuse Road office, has announced that JoAnn Barlow has been awarded the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, which is the largest nonprofit affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®.
• Barlow is a member of the Chairman’s Circle, President’s Circle, Leading Edge Society, and a lifetime member of the New Castle County Board of Realtors (NCCBOR) Million Dollar Club.
• She has over 15 years experience in real estate and devotes her time to volunteering with Habitat for Humanity.
• Barlow resides in Raleigh with her husband, Michael Baldridge and her son, Curt.
• REALTORS® who receive the CRS designation have completed advanced courses and demonstrated professional expertise in the field of residential real estate.
• Home buyers and sellers can be assured that CRS designees subscribe to the strict REALTOR® code of ethics, have access to the latest technology and are specialists in helping clients maximize profits and minimize costs when buying or selling a home.
• Fewer than 38,000 REALTORS® nationwide have earned the credential.

Quotes:
“We are proud to announce that JoAnn has received her CRS designation,” said Holbrook. “JoAnn is a very involved and motivated team member and we are honored to work with her. I am confident that she will continue to earn credentials that reflect her talents and dedication to customer service.”

About Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston:
Howard Perry, an established builder, and Don Walston, a real estate entrepreneur, formed Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston in 1972. Today the company has over 700 real estate professionals, 13 sales offices, the area’s premier new homes division, a mortgage company, insurance services division, title company, an award-winning relocation division, a growing concierge home services division, the area’s No. 1 real estate school and the state’s No. 1 real estate Web site. The company has become the largest full-service residential real estate company in the Triangle and one of the leading realty firms in the nation, with more than 11,000 transactions a year and almost $3 billion in sales. In 2006 and 2007, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston was named one of the 50 fastest growing private companies in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. For more information about Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston visit their Web site at www.hpw.com.

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