Lueders awarded MRP certification

CONWAY — Velda Lueders, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker RPM, Conway, has been awarded the nationally recognized

Military Relocation Professional certification by the National Association of Realtors.

When military staff and their families relocate, the services of a real estate professional who understands their needs and timetables can make a transfer easier, faster and less stressful. Realtors who earn the MRP certification specialize in helping military personnel, veterans and their families find housing that lets them make the best use of their benefits and serves the unique needs of military life.

“Service members may only have a couple of days to view properties and make an offer, and others might be deployed at the time and need someone who can represent them while they’re away,” said Tom Salomone, NAR president and broker-owner of Real Estate II Inc. in Coral, Florida.

“Working with a Realtor who understands the singular complications that arise with military service can help make the home-buying process simpler, faster and less stressful,” he said. “The MRP certification lets homebuyers and sellers know that a Realtor knows the ins and outs of military-housing benefits, such as zero-down-payment loans, and the specific needs service members and veterans have when searching for their new home.”

The MRP certification provides NAR members with resources to accommodate current and former military service members at any stage of their military career, and is an approved elective for the NAR’s Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation. To earn the MRP certification, Realtors must be in good standing with the NAR; complete the MRP Certification Core Course; complete a reading providing background information on the military, including acronyms and understanding military culture; and complete two webinars.