Mike Hamby Awarded Certified Residential Specialist Designation

Annapolis, MD: Mike Hamby, a top-producing agent for Champion Realty, has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®.

REALTORS® who receive the CRS designation have completed advanced professional training and demonstrated outstanding professional achievement in residential real estate. Only 37,000 REALTORS® nationwide have earned the credential.

Home buyers and sellers can be assured that CRS designees subscribe to the strict REALTOR® code of ethics, have been trained to use the latest tactics and technologies and are specialists in helping clients maximize profits and minimize costs when buying or selling a home.

Hamby is located in the Champion Realty Annapolis Office at 711 Bestgate Road. For the past four years, he has been selected “Best Realtor” in the Capital-Gazette Newspapers’ Readers Choice Awards, which reflects votes cast by thousands of readers by mail and online. He attributes his real estate success to deep knowledge of the local market, strong communication skills and a detailed website that puts key information at buyers’ fingertips.

“This designation is just confirmation by the National Association of REALTORS® of something we already knew at Champion—Michael Hamby is one of the absolute best real estate marketing experts in the country,” said Jon Coile, Champion’s president and CEO. “I’m proud to work with him.”

About Champion Realty, Inc.

Champion Realty, Inc., is a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and a wholly-owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., the nation’s second-largest residential real estate brokerage company and, through its operating companies, one of the largest providers of integrated real estate services. The Champion family of companies comprises Champion Realty, Inc., Champion Realty Mortgage, Champion Realty Title and Champion Realty Insurance, all working together to create a full range of real estate services and products and providing a one-stop shopping solution for buyers and sellers in Maryland. Based in Severna Park, Champion Realty serves the Chesapeake Bay Region with seven branch offices and over 300 sales associates. HomeServices of America’s elite network of companies encompasses 30 market-leading residential real estate brands, more than 22,000 agents and 450 offices across 25 states. A strong Champion Realty brand combined with the superior resources of HomeServices enhances our ability to deliver the full suite of integrated homeownership services.