Three realtors earn prestigious designation

Published 10:35 am Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Three local agents were recently awarded the Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI) designation by the Georgia and National Associations of REALTORS. Stacy Hutchinson, Sherry Stathas and Vicki Zimmerman of Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee Realty join other top producers in the residential real estate industry who hold the GRI designation across the nation.

Hutchinson, Stathas and Zimmerman, all members of Lake Country Board of REALTORS, completed the ninety-hour curriculum required to achieve the highly acclaimed designation by attending an intensive series of instruction covering a variety of subjects including contract law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance and risk reduction.

With this designation and through increased awareness of current topics important to the real estate professional, such as legal issues, REALTORS Hutchinson, Stathas, and Zimmerman can better serve prospective clients and customers.

The GRI designation sets the individuals who have attained it apart from other practitioners because it indicates to the public that the individuals have obtained a professional education foundation on which to base the services they provide and that they are members of the National Association of REALTORS and abide by its Code of Ethics.

The REALTOR Institute is designed to educate practitioners about local, state and national real estate practices that affect them, their clients and customers. The Georgia Institute is taught by leading real estate professionals from around the country.