Lori Bauer, a sales associate with Long & Foster Real Estate’s Kempsville, Virginia office, has earned the Graduate, Realtors Institute (GRI) designation.

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

“Obtaining the GRI designation has been something I have wanted to complete for years and thrilled that I have finally accomplished that goal. The GRI courses were filled with valuable information and reinforced many of the principles that I already use in my daily business practices,” Bauer said.

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