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Dawn L. Thomas Earns Certified International Property Specialist Designation
Achieving Membership in GLOBAL Real Estate Network
(Los Altos, CA) September 22, 2010–Dawn L. Thomas of Intero Real Estate Services in the Silicon Valley was awarded the esteemed Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation and joins a worldwide network of elite global real estate practitioners with expertise in working with international clients as well as serving the growing multicultural population in the United States. The CIPS Designation is awarded by the National Association of REALTORS®, the world’s largest trade association representing over 1,000,000 REALTORS® in the United States. Thomas will be formally recognized at the organization’s REALTORS® Conference & Expo in November.
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 achievement in international real estate transactions. Dawn Thomas joins a distinguished society of over 2000 real estate professionals throughout the world who have earned the CIPS designation.
For more information on the CIPS designation, visit the website.
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Silicon Valley Real Estate Agent Earns Top Honors in San Jose Mercury News Readers Poll
Dawn Thomas Also Earns Prestigious Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and Million Dollar Guild Recognition
July 13, 2010 (San Jose, CA) – The San Jose Mercury News Reader’s Choice Awards “Best in Silicon Valley 2010” named Silicon Valley Real Estate Broker Associate Dawn Thomas with Intero Real Estate Services the Best Real Estate Agent in the newspaper’s ninth annual readers poll. The awards cited that Thomas’ “fierce negotiating skills combined with 15-year background in marketing and sales,” led to the win.
The same awards named Thomas’ blog, www.SiliconValley365.com as the Best Blog in Silicon Valley. Thomas explains it’s, “a place to collect tips on fun events, restaurants, activities and cool places to go for everyone.” There are so many suggestions, “you could try something different every day and never do the same things twice!” Thousands of Mercury News readers participated in the survey. Thomas runs the blog in addition to her website www.SilicionValleyAndBeyond.com.
“I’m honored and humbled to receive both awards. They came as a total surprise,” said Dawn Thomas. “I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing support of Silicon Valley.”
Just prior to her win, Thomas earned the prestigious Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation from the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing in recognition of her experience, knowledge and expertise in the luxury home market. The designation is evidence of Thomas’ ability to meet the needs of affluent buyers and sellers.
Thomas has also been recognized by the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing for her recent performance in the million-dollar and above luxury home market within Silicon Valley. Real Estate professionals who have earned admittance to the Institute’s Million Dollar Guild not only have specific upper-tier market knowledge, but they also understand the unique needs of affluent buyers and sellers and recognize the importance of being discreet.
“Affluent buyers and sellers can turn to sales professionals who have this designation and be confident that they have special expertise and experience in the luxury home marketplace,” said Institute President Laurie Moore-Moore.
Thomas works with clients both in Silicon Valley real estate and in nationwide home-buying and selling.
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This blog is courtesy of The Dawn Thomas Team who is an award-winning Real Estate Agent team at Intero Real Estate Services in Los Altos 650-947-4661. We help nice people with selling and buying homes from Palo Alto to West San Jose!
