RAY JENSEN EARNS INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION

(December 12, 2006) – Ray Jensen, has been awarded the Transnational Referral Certified (TRC) professional mark from the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA). Jensen is affiliated with ICREA through his membership in the National Association of REALTORS®, one of more than 25 leading national real estate associations that form the global consortium.

Jensen is one of only two agents in the Florida Keys to earn the TRC, reflecting the increasingly global nature of the real estate industry. Jensen is affiliated with Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Company in Key West. Coldwell Banker Schmitt is the largest real estate company in the Florida Keys with over 150 agents and is the second largest Coldwell Banker franchise in Florida.

The Transnational Referral Certification was developed to help real estate professionals better serve clients and customers who are looking to buy or sell real property outside their own country and who will benefit from working with a real estate professional in that foreign market. TRC certified real estate professionals are trained not only in the mechanics of cross-border client referrals, but also in how to work in the client’s best interests in the same manner they would a domestic client. All TRCs adhere to a national professional code of conduct.

“In today complex market, where people are increasingly buying and selling internationally, whether for a resort or retirement home or as an investment, it’s important to work with someone who understands the local market and laws—particularly those that apply to foreign ownership,” said Jensen. “The TRC helps me to ensure that my clients receive the same level of service and professionalism abroad that I provide them here at home.”

Through ICREA, TRC certified professionals have access to a network of 2 million real estate professionals in more than 25 countries, 3 million listings, and can easily locate professionals who have received training specifically in handling cross-border client referrals.

The International Consortium of Real Estate Associations represents 26 leading real estate associations located in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela. These organizations represent approximately two million practitioners and their countries collectively represent $25 trillion of GDP.

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You can contact Jensen through his website: www.KeyWestMLS.Info , by phone toll free: 1.877.611.KEYS or by email: KeyWestRealEstate@gmail.com, for more information.