Members Represent Realtors® In Three Countries and South America
“We are delighted that the National Association of Realtors® awarded NVAR the 2016 Global Platinum Achievement Award for our members’ service to international clientele and named us an NAR Global Platinum Council.,” said NVAR CEO Ryan Conrad. “Our members often have clients who are foreign nationals, immigrants, buyers with family abroad, multilingual families and others. Our international forums and specialty classes keep members in the know about best practices for these clients and international transactions.”
NVAR offers all members the chance to participate in the Korean, Vietnamese, Hispanic and International Business forums, which help communicate the importance of international real estate opportunities. These forums teach members about how to handle multicultural real estate transactions correctly and provide an opportunity to network with other Realtors® involved in this niche market.
Other 2016 NVAR Global achievements were:
1. Virgil Frizzell, 2016 NVAR chairman, served as a panelist in Lima, Peru at the COIPRO 2016 conference alongside Elizabeth Mendenhall, 2017 President-Elect of the National Association of Realtors®.
2. NAR selected five NVAR members to represent the United States Realtors® with another country or region as part of its ambassador program. NAR offers ambassador opportunities to more than 40 countries where there is reciprocal cooperation with a local real estate agent association.
“Our members often have clients who are foreign nationals, immigrants, buyers with family abroad, multilingual families and others.”
NVAR’s 2017 Presidential Liaisons:
Guatemala: Mayra Pineda, Fairfax Realty, Fairfax
Vietnam: Lieu Nguyen, Westgate Realty, Falls Church
Peru: Angie Delboy, RE/MAX Gateway, Arlington
Spain: Veronica Seva-Gonzalez, Compass, Washington, D.C.
NVAR’s 2017 Regional Coordinator:
South America: Mario Rubio, Rubio Realty, Annandale
3. NVAR hosted its 3rd Annual Realtor® Showcase of Ideas and Innovative Concepts last May. More than guests 60 attended, of whom 20 were from allied associations in nine different countries.
4. NVAR hosted a Cambodian delegation for three days in November, during which time leaders of both groups signed an Honorary Reciprocal Agreement
5. Eighty Realtors® from Northern Virginia and across the United States earned the Certified International Property Specialist Designation (CIPS) during a week-long training class at NVAR’s Fairfax headquarters. The NAR designation provides Realtors® with the knowledge, research, network and tools to globalize their business and better serve international clients.
NVAR’s Global program continues to grow in 2017.