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Berlinsky Named 2013 RI Realtor of the Year

Warwick, RI... October 31, 2013 - The Rhode Island Association of Realtors (RIAR) has announced that Richard Berlinsky of Equity Advisory Group and Appraisal Resource in East Greenwich was chosen by his peers as the 2013 Rhode Island Realtor of the Year. The award recognizes one of more than 4000 Realtors throughout Rhode Island for their dedication to the Realtor organization and their local communities. The statewide winner is chosen from the winners of five regional Realtor of the Year awards.  Winners are chosen based on their demonstrated commitment to their local, state and national boards of Realtors and their civic and charitable contributions.

Berlinsky, a certified appraiser, is a 26-year member of the Realtor organization and the Vice Chairman of the State of Rhode Island Appraiser Board for the Department of Business Regulation. He also served as the 2011 President of the Rhode Island Commercial and Appraisal Board of Realtors and in that role, helped pave the way for the Rhode Island Commercial Information Exchange, an online information sharing platform for commercial real estate professionals. Berlinsky sits on the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors and serves as the association's education chairperson. He lives with his wife Judie and three children in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Other candidates for the 2013 Rhode Island Realtor of the Year award included Leann D'Ettore of Next Home Real Estate in Cranston, Greater Providence Board; Connor Dowd of Keller Williams in Middletown, Newport County Board; Matthew Phipps of Phipps Realty in Warwick, Kent Washington Association; and Debby Smith of Residential Properties in Cumberland, Northern RI Board of Realtors.

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About the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®

The Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®, one of the largest trade organizations in Rhode Island with more than 5,000 members in nearly 1,000 offices, has been serving Rhode Islanders since 1948. Advocating for Rhode Island's property owners, the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own real property. Last year, RI Realtors transacted $6.9 billion in residential real estate sales and $7.1 billion in total sales and rentals including commercial transactions.

The Association is one of more than 1,500 boards and associations that comprise the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America's largest trade association, representing over 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries and who subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics.