Alderman selected for prestigious honor

Sun., Nov. 28, 2004

The Spokane Association of REALTORS®

Sandy Alderman, president of the Spokane Association of REALTORS®, Tomlinson Black North, has been selected by the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) as its Member of the Year for the state of Washington.

The Council of Residential Specialists is the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®, with its headquarters in Chicago. It is composed of nearly 40,000 Certified Residential Specialists (CRS), designees, candidates and general members.

The association was created to attract and retain those REALTORS® seeking the knowledge, tools and relationship-building opportunities needed to maximize their income and professionalism in residential real estate.

The council was founded in 1976 and has four objectives: Enhance members’ continuing competence through providing superior educational opportunities in a cost-effective manner; provide and promote benefits that enhance the economic value of membership in the Council; create and maintain organization systems and alliances with appropriate organizations to ensure the integrity of the Council; and create and maintain procedures to ensure a standard of excellence that is required for earning the CRS designation.

Alderman has been a member of the Spokane Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors, and has served on the following committees since becoming a REALTOR® in 1991: budget and finance, communications, education, fair housing, forms, government affairs, MLS steering, professional standards, special events, and Habitat for Humanity. Also, she has served as a state director.

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