Local Realtor Achieves Membership in Elite International Real Estate Network

James O. Coleman of local Real Estate leader ERA Brokers Consolidated will be awarded the prestigious Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation and will join a worldwide referral network of elite global real estate practitioners with expertise in working with international clients as well as immigrants.  The CIPS Designation is awarded by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), which represents over 1,200,000 Realtors® in the United States.  Coleman will be formally recognized at NAR’s 2009 Realtors® Conference & Trade Expo in San Diego, CA on November 14, 2009.

Members of the CIPS Network are crucial players in today’s global real estate market.  The CIPS designation recognizes members who have achieved the necessary training and experience to work successfully with international clients and properties.  To earn the CIPS designation, Realtors® complete rigorous coursework devoted to learning cultural differences and international business practices. Designees must also prove their achievement in international real estate transactions. Coleman joins a distinguished society of only 1600 real estate professionals throughout the world who have earned the CIPS designation.  “This is a highly prestigious award in our industry,” said Barbara Schmerzler, CIPS, NAR International Operations Committee Chair.  “Mr. Coleman is now established as an expert in international real estate.” 

Mr. Coleman may be contacted by email at jim@erajim.com, by phone at 435-674-0600 or visit erajim.com.  For more information on the CIPS designation, visit the National Association of Realtors®  website at www.realtor.org/international.