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HOUSTON — (November 30, 2016) — The Houston Association of Realtors’ (HAR) International Advisory Group is recipient of the 2016 Platinum Global Achievement Program Award from the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Commercial & Global Services Group. This is the fifth time that HAR has received the prestigious designation that recognizes the group for promoting global and multicultural real estate business opportunities throughout the Houston market.

“The HAR International Advisory Group has demonstrated the utmost commitment to enhancing global business opportunities for real estate professionals across greater Houston,” said Janet Branton, NAR Senior VP of Commercial & Global Services in announcing HAR’s designation.

“We are extremely honored to be recognized once again as a Platinum council by the National Association of Realtors,” said HAR International Advisory Group Chair Cathy Trevino with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Anderson Properties. “Millions of consumers know about HAR, but many are unaware of the huge scope of international and multicultural business being conducted by our member real estate professionals every day. As a global gateway with one of the most ethnically diverse populations of any major city, Houston offers countless business opportunities in international real estate.”

HAR has more than 5,700 members who are fluent in any of 99 spoken languages. Consumers can easily search on HAR’s award-winning HAR.com website for real estate agents identified as multilingual or multicultural. One entire area of HAR’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is exclusively devoted to international property listings.

As part of its efforts to promote international real estate business, HAR also offers NAR-accredited courses for Realtors seeking the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation.

Founded in 1918, the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) is a 36,000-member organization of real estate professionals engaged in every aspect of the industry, including residential and commercial sales and leasing, appraisal, property management and counseling. It is the largest individual dues-paying membership trade association in Houston as well as the second largest local association/board of REALTORS® in the United States.