Jennifer Resnick, a sales associate with Long & Foster Real Estate’s Tri-Cities Southpark office, has earned the Graduate, Realtors Institute (GRI) designation.

Awarded by the National Association of Realtors the GRI designation recognizes that Resnick successfully completed a course of study that provided a solid base of information designed to further her expertise within the real estate industry.

“As a Realtor, it is important for us to educate ourselves in order to better serve our clients,” Resnick said: “It doesn’t matter how many years you have been in the business, there is always something new to learn. The classes that were provided through the GRI designation program offered an incredible amount of information that I will be using to assist my sellers and buyers in the future.”

Resnick is very involved in her local Realtor association. She is currently serving as president-elect for Southside Virginia Association of Realtors, serves on the board of her local MLS, and is involved with several committees at her local association. In addition, Resnick holds the advanced real estate designation of Certified Residential Specialist.

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