First Service Realty - GMAC Real Estate

Miami, Fla. – December 19, 2005 – Renate Smith, General Manager for First Service Realty, Inc. (FSR), a Florida-based, privately owned and operated residential/commercial real estate company, has been appointed Chairperson of the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches (RAMB). Smith’s tenure will run in 2007, after the 2006 Chairperson, Patricia Dahne, steps down. RAMB’s purpose is to offer knowledge management, marketing tools and professional services to its more than 12,000 members.

Previously, Smith served as the 2005 Residential President of RAMB, which is the fifth largest chapter of the National Association of Realtors

When asked what she perceives as the Realtor’s greatest challenge Smith remarked “Realtor’s challenges have evolved right along with big business. Globalization is impacting real estate decisions as never seen before. Investors now consider real estate investments outside of their local market and even outside of their own country. Factors that impact buying and selling decisions such as financing alternatives, title ownership, property management etc vary around the Globe. The savvy Realtor has an incredible ally in the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches through education programs that focus on both what International buyers are looking for here in Florida and what Florida investors are looking for abroad.”

Currently, Smith serves as the Director for the National Association of Realtors, Director for the Florida Association of Realtors and as Chairman of the South East Florida Multiple Listing Service Group (comprised of the Fort Lauderdale Realtor Association, The Broward Board of Realtors, Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches, The Miami Dade Realtor Association and the Northwestern Board of Realtors).

She graduated from the University of Miami as a Master of Business Administration and has earned the designation of Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager from the National Association of Realtors.