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Jo Falise Awarded The Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR®) Designation

December 7, 2005

South Burlington, Vermont - Lang Associates, Vermont's leading real estate company, is pleased to announce that Jo Falise has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR®) designation by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council, Inc. (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR).

“Today's real estate brokers and agents want to provide a full menu of services for their clients, whether they are buyers or sellers,” explains Terrence M. McDermott, President and CEO of REBAC. “The ABR® designation, the benchmark of excellence in real estate buyer representation, demonstrates to clients that the agent has taken steps to continue their education in the field of buyer representation, and has the proven experience and training to deliver ethical and professional service to real estate buyers.”

Jo Falise joins more than 32,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the ABR® designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in buyer representation and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience.

REBAC was founded in 1988, is currently the world's largest association of real estate professionals focusing specifically on representing the real estate buyer. There are more than 43,000 active members of the organization world-wide. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is the world's largest professional association, representing over 1,000,000 members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry.

Jo Falise may be reached at (802) 846-7810, e-mail: jo.falise@langrealestate.com, or by visiting her at Lang's South Burlington office, located at 550 Hinesburg Road.

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