NAPLES, Fla. – (Aug. 27, 2007) – Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc.®, REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Sharon and Keith Whitfield have earned the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI), a nationally recognized professional real-estate designation.
This designation can only be earned after the successful completion of an extensive educational program that includes 92 hours of live course instruction by sanctioned faculty, selected for their individual area of expertise. The GRI designation is only available to members of the local, state and National Association of REALTORS®.
The Whitfields, who work from the company’s Sarasota office, specialize in St. Armands and Lido Beach properties. They earned the 2006 "Five-Star Best in Client Satisfaction" distinction, which was awarded by Sarasota Magazine.
Premier Properties’ Sarasota office, located at The Plaza at Five Points, 50 Central Ave. Suite 110, is the exclusive Sarasota area affiliate of Residence International, an organization specializing in the local, national and international marketing and promotion of luxury residential properties, and is a member of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, a global network of brokers and firms which provides referrals and listings of luxury homes for sale to more than 1,300 members.
With more than 230 licensed sales professionals, Premier Properties represents buyers and sellers of luxury properties throughout Southwest Florida. The brokerage’s Naples offices are located at 4300 Gulf Shore Boulevard North; 390 Broad Avenue; 776 5th Avenue South; 4001 Tamiami Trail N.; the Naples Grande Resort and Club on Sea Gate Drive; and 325 Vanderbilt Beach Road. In Marco Island: 760 N. Collier Blvd., and in Bonita Springs: The Promenade at Bonita Bay Commons. The commercial division is located at 3960 Via del Rey in Bonita Springs. Premier Properties is the real-estate division of The Lutgert Companies.