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 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Todd Wanek One of First to Earn e-PRO Designation View All 

7/12/2009

Rockwall, TX (July 12, 2009) – Todd Wanek, sales associate at the Rockwall office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage – Dallas/Fort Worth (CBDFW), is one of the first e-PRO Certified Realtors certified by the National Association of Realtors.

Aidan Flores, branch manager of the Rockwall office, calls the new designation “the most powerful technology certification program available to Realtors, describing the program as built by Realtors for Realtors — an authoritative, accessible training in leveraging the Internet for business success.”

“I anticipate a major sea change in my business methodology with this new capability,” says Mr. Wanek. “E-PRO is NAR’s only technology certification program and is designed to meet the needs of ‘the connected consumer.’” 

Mr. Wanek says “Rules of business are changing, especially within the real estate industry. The e-PRO Certification Program keeps us on top of changes and helps us thrive in a technology that changes almost hour by hour.”

He adds: “The e-PRO Certification is about more than technology, establishing a baseline of online competence and introducing graduates to the best aspects of the online community. This is about the power of putting Realtors in contact with professionals all over the country and the world and establishing a solid foundation of confidence on which to build a productive referral network.”

Mr. Flores comments: “This is a skills development program for training in marketing and risk reduction. Real estate professionals spend millions of dollars on Web sites without really knowing the purpose or the result. This course helps graduates evaluate all the products on the market today, teaches them how to buy and build their Web sites; and how to handle the legal, copyright, security and privacy issues.” 

Mr. Wanek became a licensed general contractor at the age of 19, started his own business and mastered home building when most people his age were still deciding on a career. Within five years, his homes were featured in The Wall Street Journal's Luxury Real Estate section.

As a real estate agent for CBDFW, Todd brings his insider knowledge of construction to help his clients buy or sell their homes.

“I believe in rolling up my sleeves to learn the needs of each customer, research their current or preferred neighborhood, examine their home, and develop a game plan to best determine the quickest, most headache-free approach to sell their home for the most money,” Wanek says.

For more information in maximizing home sales or purchases through the advantages of a certified Internet Realtor, call Mr. Wanek at 972.922.4289 or visit www.cbdfw.com/toddwanek