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It's Platinum Three Straight Years
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recognized SILVAR's hard work and dedication to raising members' awareness of global business at the International Night Out Dinner during the November 13-16 NAR REALTORS® Conference and Expo in San Diego. For the third year in a row, SILVAR was presented the NAR Platinum Award for Global Achievement. The platinum award is the highest distinction presented by NAR to an association for having demonstrated through its Global Business Council exceptional commitment to building members' awareness of the global and multicultural business opportunities in their local markets.
NAR noted SILVAR's global council "demonstrated the utmost commitment to helping members capture their share of the global real estate market in the United States." Among the 110 global councils operating nationwide, only 17 were named Platinum Councils.
Under the leadership of 2015 Global Business Council chair Mark Wong, a REALTOR® with Alain Pinel Realtors Saratoga, SILVAR's Global Business Council conducted a number of activities and education programs to raise members' awareness of global business in their local market, including programs on China, Mexico, India and the Philippines, as part of its "Doing Business With" quarterly series.
SILVAR is NAR's Ambassador Association to the Philippines. The Chamber of Real Estate and Builders' Associations Inc. (CREBA), SILVAR's cooperating real estate association in the Philippines and the largest real estate umbrella organization that country, also was honored at the event. SILVAR member Jennifer Tasto is the NAR President's Liaison to the Philippines.
Other global events that took place at the NAR Conference included the International Welcome Reception, where International REALTOR® Members from other countries were welcomed, and the CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) Pinning Breakfast. Thirty-one REALTORS®® from around the Bay Area, Southern California and Arizona, completed the 4th CIPS Institute offered by SILVAR in October and upon completing the classroom and other requirements, majority received their CIPS designation this year.
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The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.
The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
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