ORLANDO, FL, August 9, 2012 - Jamie Lienhardt, REALTOR®, CIPS, TRC, located in Bonita Springs and Jim Branyon, REALTOR®, CBR, e-PRO, located in Sanibel, attended the Florida Realtors® 96th annual Convention & Trade Expo held August 8-12, 2012 at the Marriott World Center in Orlando, Florida.
Each year, the Convention & Trade Expo brings Realtors® from around the state together to discuss and vote on key issues that shape their profession and state association. In addition to committee meetings, members attend educational seminars on business strategies, identifying investment opportunities, pricing in a competitive market and more. Participants were able to choose from more than thirty education sessions this year.
One of this year's highlights was a general session featuring Barbara Corcoran - a giant in the real estate industry, novelist, television producer and TV star. Corcoran is the real estate contributor for NBC's TODAY Show, an investor/shark on ABC's Shark Tank, a contributor to the New York Daily News and MORE Magazine, and on HGTV’s Top Ten.
Real estate professionals throughout the state took advantage of this year's Trade Expo, which had more than 175 booths showcasing the latest products, technology and other business tools.
“Royal Shell Real Estate’s agents are among the finest in the area. We encourage and are proud of our agents for participating in advanced training and network to always provide the most current solutions to our clients and customers,” – said Michael Polly Vice President of Real Estate Operations.
The Royal Shell Group of Companies offers homeowners and investors all the conveniences necessary to get the most out of real estate ownership with offices on Bonita Springs, Captiva Island, Fort Myers, Naples, Ocala, and Captiva Island Florida. In North Carolina, Royal Shell has offices in Cashiers and Highlands serving the areas of Cashiers, Lake Glenville, Lake Toxaway, Highlands and Sapphire Valley.
- Royal Shell Real Estate: a full service real estate brokerage (www.royalshellsales.com)
- Royal Shell Vacations: vacation rentals providing travelers with quality guest accommodations for short and long term stays in single family homes and condos (www.royalshell.com)
- Royal Shell Property Management: Condominium and Homeowner’s Association Management; commercial property leasing (www.royalshellpropertymgmt.com and www.leaseonsanibel.com)