Carol Tisserand Earns Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation

David Krieger, president of Coldwell Banker Preferred, is pleased to announce that Rutledge resident Carol Tisserand, a sales associate affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Preferred office in Media, was awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES) professional designation by the National Association of Realtors (NAR)®.

Coldwell Banker Preferred sales associates who obtain this designation are qualified to guide clients aged 50 and over in making choices that best service their needs as they undertake “major financial and lifestyle transitions in relocating, refinancing, or selling the family home,” according to NAR. SRES agents have been educated in a wide range of relevant topics including reverse mortgages, adapting homes for comfort and safety, identifying mortgage finance and loan schemes, and understanding how pensions, investment accounts, social security and medical plans effect real estate decisions. The SRES designation was introduced in 1997 and is nationally recognized.

“In taking this course, Carol is developing the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the real estate industry, and is demonstrating her dedication and commitment to her clients,” said Tony DeCicci, manager of the Coldwell Banker Preferred Media office.

Tisserand has six years of experience serving home buyers and sellers, offering extensive local knowledge of Aldan, Collingdale, Glen Mills and Rutledge, as well as having sold in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Chester Counties. Tisserand constantly strives to build her professional skillset in order to provide exceptional service to clients. She has earned Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) and Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designations. Tisserand also specializes in working with first-time buyers and challenging transactions that may utilize her professional social work skills to act as an advocate to her clients.

Tisserand is a member of the National Association of Realtors®, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®, Suburban West Realtors® Association and TREND Multiple Listing Service, as well as the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. She is active in her community as a volunteer with the American Cancer Society and Arthritis Foundation.

For more information about buying or selling a home, contact Carol Tisserand at 610-566-1100, directly on her cell phone at 610-633-5718 or by email ctisserand@cbpref.com. The Coldwell Banker Preferred Media office is located at 609 East Baltimore Pike and listings can be viewed online at www.ColdwellBankerHomes.com.

Coldwell Banker Preferred has ten offices and a sales force of nearly 650 affiliated sales associates and staff serving the communities of the Greater Philadelphia area and the Delaware Valley, including northern Delaware and southern New Jersey. Coldwell Banker Preferred is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company. For more information visit: www.ColdwellBankerHomes.com.