Waycross REALTOR® Achieves National Recognition

LOCAL REALTOR^® ACHIEVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Lana Minchew with Cobblestone Realty has been awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES^®) designation by the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^® (NAR).

Lana, a native of Waycross, joins more than 16,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the SRES^® designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in understanding the needs, considerations, and goals of real estate buyers and sellers aged 55 and older. Less than 1% of REALTORS® nationally have qualified for this prestigious & internationally recognized designation. Senior Real Estate Specialists help seniors make wise decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property, managing capital gains and estate taxes, the implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to senior communities, and other issues.

SRES Council, founded in 2007, is the world's largest association of real estate professionals focusing specifically on representing senior clients in real estate transactions. There are more than 16,000 active members of the organization world-wide. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

For more information about the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council, call 800-500-4564 or visit www.sres.org