Thomas Downing, at Edina Realty, has just earned the national ePro REALTOR designation.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI (1888PressRelease) March 05, 2014 - Thomas Downing of Edina Realty has successfully completed the e-PROŽ Certification Program and has been awarded the e-PROŽ Certification, the official technology certification program offered by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSŽ (NAR).
Tom joins real estate professionals who have earned NAR's e-PROŽ certification and dedicated time and effort towards learning how to use the latest social media technologies to create an online presence and reach today's hyper-connected consumers.
Working together with the Social Media Marketing Institute (SMMI), NAR redesigned the e-PROŽ curriculum to better meet the challenges of today's real estate market. The new e-PROŽ program expands an agent's real estate technology skills and helps them connect with consumers online via social media, email marketing, and web site promotion.
"Over 90% of today's consumers are beginning their real estate search online," said Tom Downing of Edina Realty "With an increasing number of home buyers and sellers turning to social media and online technology throughout their home search, it is essential for today's agents to have the knowledge and training necessary to connect with these consumers online."
Social media is evolving every day. Agents who earn e-PROŽ are dedicated to making the most of today's social media and technology to help consumers with their real estate needs, whatever they may be.
For more information about e-PROŽ, visit www.ThomasDowning.com or contact Tom at (612) 244-1104.