In 1982, during my second year in college my parents, who were both in Real Estate, needed my help so I decided to get my Real Estate License. Little did I know that it would become a life long career!! I quickly became successful and by the time I was 20 years old I purchased my first home. In 1998 I took a five year hiatus to become a Financial Investment Banker for Citibank, N.A., managing vast portfolios for affluent clients in South and Central America. Then in 2002 opened my own Real Estate and merged with RE/MAX Advance Realty in 2007 and I have never looked back!! It was one of the best decisions I ever made! Every year since joining RE/MAX I have achieved their prestigious "100% Club" and Platinum award. Hall of Fame in 2015! Aside from my successful and extensive experience as a Broker-Associate, I also have several designations and memberships related to real estate: CRS (Council of Residential Specialist) - just 4% of all Realtors in the U.S. are bestowed this designation requiring intense training and experience. Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (Guild member) SRS Sellers rep. specialist CDPE (Certified Distress Property Expert) CREO (Certified REO Specialist) I.R.E.S. (International Real Estate Specialist - Member) - an elite international referral organization & ICREA / World Properties (International Consortium of Real Estate Associations) WorldProperties.com is backed by the ICREA, which is comprised of 30+ leading national real estate organizations, representing 3 million brokers/agents worldwide, each of whom adhere to a code of conduct, also providing benefits to broker/agent members by assisting them in marketing and facilitating business in the global marketplace. It also assists consumers in locating properties outside their country and in finding qualified real estate professionals. E-Pro - state of the art technology training; the only Technology Certification Program of the National Association of REALTORS. Transnational Referral Agent RES.NET Certified Equator.com Platinum Certified, Five Star Institute Certified. I'm also fluent in Spanish and some Portuguese.