RealEstate Newsmakers: 9/21/02 -
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Published on: 9/21/2002
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Seniors who need advice about their homes and rental properties can turn to Sandra Besse, a broker with Shell Pointe Real Estate in Onset.Ms. Besse, who has been in the real estate business since 1983, recently was awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) professional designation by the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council in Murphys, California. Seniors Real Estate Specialists help seniors make wise decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property, managing the capital gains and estate tax implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a senior community and other issues.By earning the SRES designation, Ms. Besse has demonstrated that she has the requisite knowledge, experience and expertise to be a Seniors Real Estate Specialist. The Senior Advantage Real Estate Council (SAREC) tracks the special issues and needs of senior property owners and provides education to Realtors who make seniors an important focus of their business.The SRES designation was introduced in 1997 and is nationally recognized. Ms. Besse can be reached at (508) 295-6560.More information about the council is available by calling (800) 500-4564 or at the Web site, www.senoirsrealestate.com.
Jack Conway & Co., the state's largest independent real estate company, recently honored the agents in its local offices who excelled in listing and selling homes during the first six months of 2002.The awards were announced at Conway's mid-year awards breakfasts, held July 10 and 12.