Maria Irineo, a sales associate with Long & Foster Real Estate’s Chesapeake office, has earned the Military Relocation Professional certification.

Awarded by the National Association of Realtors, the MRP certification recognizes that Irineo has completed studies to learn how to help current and former members of the military with housing. Individuals who receive their MRP can help military service members to search for housing that best meets their needs while also benefitting from the various military offerings and support available to them.

“Being a member of a military family, I have first-hand knowledge of what a military family goes through when they are impacted by Permanent Change of Station orders or being faced with a compromised sale. Hampton Roads is highly military and to best provide exceptional service to our military, I believe this MRP designation is a must,” Irineo said.

Irineo holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from St. Peters College in New Jersey, and she is a member of the Hampton Roads Realtors Association. She is fluent in Tagalog and resides in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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