Kuhlmann earns certification

Liberty Lake REALTOR® Julie Kuhlmann, a member of the Spokane Association of REALTORS®, was recently awarded the Graduate REALTOR®Institute (GRI) designation.

She joins other top producers in the residential real estate industry who hold the designation nationwide.

Kuhlmann earned the designation by attending a specific, 90-hours intensive series of classroom instruction, covering a variety of subjects including contract law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance, and risk reduction.

In addition, she learned the fundamentals of brokerage and other areas of real estate specialization.With this designation and through increased awareness of current topics important to the real estate profession, REALTORS® can better serve prospective clients and customers.

The REALTOR® Institute is designed to educate practitioners about local, state and national real estate practices that affect them, their clients and customers. The Institute is taught by leading real estate professionals from around the country.

The GRI designation sets individuals apart from other practitioners as it indicates a professional educational foundation forms the basis for a person’s services and that the person belongs to the National Association of REALTORS®.

Obtaining the GRI also helps a REALTOR®advance their professional image.

The extra knowledge and prestige achieved are tools that will advance a career in real estate and attract and build new business.