Susan Bailey, a sales associate with Long & Foster Real Estate’s Roanoke office, has earned the Certified Residential Specialist designation.

Awarded by the Council of Residential Specialists, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, the Certified Residential Specialist designation recognizes that Bailey is an expert in working within the residential market using a variety of proven tools such as networking to deliver the highest quality and professional service possible to today’s homebuyers and sellers.

“The CRS designation is the Ph.D. of Realtor designations and I am so proud of Susan for continuing her pursuit of Realtor excellence and education, as indicated by completion of the CRS designation requirements,” said Bitsy Davis, manager of the Roanoke/Botetourt offices.

Bailey has a degree in economics and business management, and also holds the following additional real estate designations: Graduate Realtor Institute, Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification, and e-Pro certification.

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