CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Jeff Martin, broker of Realty Executives of Cape County, was elected as president of the Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors this year. He took office in January 2010.

The Cape Girardeau Board is a professional trade association for the county’s real estate professionals and is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. With about 320 members, the group works to be a business resource for its members, provide education opportunities and support homeownership in the area.

Martin has been active in the organization for five years and most recently served as its first vice president. He has been a Realtor for 7 years.

“In this position, we serve as the collective voice of all of the local Realtors,” Martin said. “We are a network of successful Realtors empowering others to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders.”

For more information about the Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors visit www.cgcbor.org.

Martin’s office is part of the Realty Executives Mid-America Region headquartered in Leawood, Kan. The region operates 40 offices with more than 1,000 executives. Realty Executives Cape County is located at 2511 Independence, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63703 and the phone number is 573-335-8111.

Realty Executives International, Inc. is one of the fastest-growing real estate franchises in the United States, with more than 15,000 sales associates and over 800 franchises. The Phoenix-based, privately held company has offices in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, Singapore and more. Publications like Entrepreneur, Success andInc. magazines have ranked Realty Executives International as a leader in the real estate industry based on franchise growth, management stability and financial soundness.

For additional company information visit www.realtyx.com or www.realtyexecutives.com.

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