Cartus Network Affinity Specialist
BROKERS OF ERA KNIGHT REALTY EARNS AFFINITY SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION FROM CARTUS BROKER SERVICES
Certified Agent Advantage offers Broker Network agent specialized expertise to assist customers.
LAKE NORMAN,NC, MARCH 31, 2011 – ERA Knight Realty today announced that the “A” Team agents have achieved the Cartus Network Affinity Specialist (CNAS) certification. This annual certificate is part of the Certified Agent Advantage program, a professional standard available exclusively to the members of the Cartus Broker Network — the leading network of real estate brokers serving the clients and customers of Cartus.
The CNAS course in which the brokers participated covers performance metrics and goals to address the critical-to-quality elements of successfully servicing affinity clients and their customers.
“As members of the Cartus Broker Network, our agents strive to deliver excellent service to every client,” said Rick Knight, Broker / Owner. “The Certified Agent Advantage program helps to differentiate our agents and provides them with a wider range of resources and career growth opportunities.”
Other certifications available through the Certified Agent Advantage program are Cartus Network Marketing Specialist (CNMS), Cartus Network Referral Specialist (CNRS), and Cartus Network Inventory Specialist (CNIS).
About the Cartus Broker Network
Cartus Broker Network is the nation’s leading network of more than 425 Principal and 600 Associate brokers — market-leading real estate companies that serve the clients and customers of Cartus. Cartus Corporation is the premier provider of global mobility management and workforce development solutions serving the corporate, government, and affinity markets. Through its industry-leading outsourcing, consulting, intercultural, and language training, Cartus helps the mobile workforces of organizations of all sizes achieve success worldwide. With more than 50 years of experience, Cartus helps clients achieve their service performance goals to enable them to accomplish their organizational objectives. Cartus, formerly known as Cendant Mobility, is part of Realogy Corporation, the world’s leading real estate franchisor whose diversified business model also includes real estate brokerage, relocation, and title services. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, Realogy has more than 15,000 employees worldwide. Visit www.cartus.com and www.realogy.com for more information.
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Contact:
Aubri Knight
Relocation Department
ERA Knight Realty 1-888-892-7373
Housing market update
February Pending Home Sales Rise
Mar 28, 2011 ( www.realtor.org )
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says it’s important to look at the broader trend. “Month-to-month movements can be instructive, but in this uneven recovery it’s important to look at the longer term performance,” he said. “Pending home sales have trended up very nicely since bottoming out last June, even with periodic monthly declines. Contract activity is now 20 percent above the low point immediately following expiration of the home buyer tax credit.”
Yun notes there could have been some weather impact in the February data. “All of the regions saw gains except for the Northeast, where unusually bad winter weather may have curtailed some shopping and contract activity.”
“We may not see notable gains in existing-home sales in the near term, but they’re expected to rise 5 to 10 percent this year with the economic recovery, job creation and excellent affordability conditions providing confidence to buyers who’ve been on the sidelines”.
RATEFORECAST
Mar 31, 2011 (Bankrate.com)
Will rates rise or remain relatively unchanged this week?
Industry experts and analysts provide their insights.
· 6% of respondents expect rates to fall in the coming weeks
· 59% predict a further increase in mortgage rates while the remaining
· 35% forecast that mortgage rates will remain more or less unchanged
