Local Realtor Earns Seniors Specialist Designation
   
     
    Seniors who need advice about their homes and rental properties can turn to Paula Brittain (right), an associate with Coldwell Banker in Fort Worth. Brittain, who has been in the real estate business since 1988, recently was awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) professional designation by the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council

Seniors Real Estate Specialists help seniors make wise decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property, managing the capital gain and estate tax implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a senior community, and other issues. By earning the SRES designation, Brittain has demonstrated that she has the requisite knowledge, experience and expertise to be a Seniors Real Estate Specialist.

The Senior Advantage Real Estate Council (SAREC) tracks the special issues and needs of senior property owners and provides education to REALTORS who make seniors an important focus of their business. The SRES designation was introduced in 1997 and is nationally recognized. More information about the council is available by calling 1-800-500-4564.
     
   
Paula Brittain, Coldwell Banker
     
   
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