Press Release


March 15, 2004

JULIE HOPE KRONE AWARDED ABA DESIGNATION

HAMILTON, VA, - Julie Hope Krone, a real estate associate and member of the Hope Home Team with Prudential Carruthers Realtors’ Hamilton, Virginia office has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Agent designation by the Real Estate Buyer Agent Council (REBAC).

The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC), an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS, to real estate practitioners who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.

“These designations are an important indicator of the quality of professionals in our industry,” said J. Thomas Carruthers, III, President of Prudential Carruthers Realtors. “Julie Hope Krone richly deserves this recognition and worked hard to earn it.”

Home buyers can be assured that ABR Designees subscribe to the strict Realtor® code of ethics, have access to the latest technology and are specialists in helping their buyer clients have full representation when buying a home.

Prudential Carruthers REALTORS® is an independently owned and operated affiliate of the Prudential Real Estate Network with 21 offices in the Baltimore Washington region. Prudential Carruthers REALTORS® was named number eleven in the Prudential Real Estate Network and one of the Top 100 real estate companies nationwide by Real Trends magazine.