REALTOR ® earns the Graduate REALTOR® Institute Designation

A member of the Catawba Valley Association of REALTORS® has been awarded the Graduate REALTOR ® Institute (GRI) Designation. Nika Werner, a REALTOR® with Lake Hickory Realty, LLC, in Hickory, recently completed the curriculum required to earn the most widely recognized REALTOR® designation in the nation. She has joined an elite 9% of top producers in North Carolina who hold the highly acclaimed GRI. REALTOR® Nika Werner earned the GRI Designation by attending an intensive training series that goes well beyond the fundamentals of real estate. The REALTOR® Institute takes an in depth look at topics such as business ethics, marketing, negotiating, legal issues and risk reduction. With this designation, and through increased awareness of current trends that affect the real estate industry. REALTOR® Nika Werner is now better equipped to serve the needs of her clients and community.

The GRI designation is a way for REALTORS ® to increase their awareness, enhance their professional image, and build new business. The extra measure of knowledge achieved by completing this prestigious program will improve the quality of real estate transactions and increase professionalism within the industry. If you are looking for a REALTOR®, finding one with the letters G-R-I behind their name will ensure that you are in capable and qualified hands.

To learn more about this program please visit the NC REALTORS® website at www.ncrealtors.org.