Local Realtor Earns Active Adult Lifestyle Specialist And Seniors Specialist Designations

By JOANNA LESTIC

Published: Nov 04, 2005 12:00 am

Active adults who need advice about their homes and rental properties can turn to Dennis A. Friedman, a Realtor with Prudential Connecticut Realty in Newtown. Mr Friedman, who has been in the real estate business since 2003, recently was awarded the Active Adult Lifestyle Specialist (AALS) designation from Prudential and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SES) professional designation by the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council in Murphys, Calif.

Active Adult Lifestyle Specialists help active adults make wise decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property, managing the capital gains and estate tax implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a active adult community, and other issues. By earning the AALS and SRES designations Mr Friedman has demonstrated that he has the requisite knowledge, experience,and expertise to be an Active Adult Lifestyle and 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. Mr Friedman can be reached at 426-6621 or by cell at 203-524-4079.

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