Jan Wallace honored for excellence among Senior Real Estate Specialists nationally
At its annual national conference in Orlando, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) honored Jan Wallace of Gulf Coast Realty on Nov. 5 as one of only three Senior Real Estate Specialists (SRES) from across the U.S. to receive the prestigious Outstanding Service Award.
While serving as caregiver to her parents, Wallace developed her passion for working with and helping seniors and their families navigate the maze of financial and emotional issues that accompany the sale of the home. That intimate experience has given her first-hand understanding of elder care needs, services and senior transition plans, including downsizing, moving near adult children or transitioning to a more supportive environment.
Only two to three SRES designees are selected nationally for the Outstanding Service Award. Recipients of this distinguished honor are nominated by their SRES-designee peers and selected by an independent panel for meeting a stringent set of criteria. Award recipients must:
· show extraordinary performance in their respective senior communities
· be outstanding leaders in the real estate community serving seniors and demonstrate a driving force for change and efforts to better serve seniors
· make a visible difference to either a specific group of seniors or show how real estate needs are met in their local community or nationally
· demonstrate that they are the source of knowledge and experience in working with the senior market in their community
· and show high principles and furtherance of the principles of good practice among Realtors and the senior consumer population.
Wallace said, “Being a Senior Real Estate Specialist means working in more than real estate. I routinely coordinate with movers, packers and adult children to make a transition as smooth as possible. I don’t consider it outside my scope to facilitate home health care or check on a client’s Medicare enrollment status. I’m proud of the award because it recognizes that as an effective SRES, going above and beyond has to be the rule rather than the exception.”
Wallace is the preferred Realtor in more than 25 adult communities in Lee and Collier County.
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