Shelly Smee Named Professional of the Year in Real Estate by Cambridge Who's Who
A retired athlete, Ms. Smee gracefully rises above competition in real estate

VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, August 12, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Shelly Smee, Realtor and Relocation Specialist for Macdonald Realty Ltd., has been named a Cambridge Who's Who Professional of the Year in Real Estate. While inclusion in the Cambridge Who's Who Registry is an honor, only a small selection of members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, years of service, and the credentials they have provided in association with their Cambridge Who's Who membership.

Ms. Smee draws many parallels between her involvement with the sport of springboard diving and her career in real estate. A nationally ranked athlete in her teens and a World Masters Champion in 2005, Shelly continues to be involved with the sport as a judge and masters athlete. "Like diving, being a Realtor requires constant training, commitment, and a focused game plan for each client so that they achieve their real estate goals. Ms. Smee notes that Vancouver has the most competitive sales climate in Canada and attributes her longevity and success to approaching each transaction with a win-win attitude. "Fifty percent of my clients are buying or leasing high end properties in this market for the first time - they need to know all aspects and options to make an informed choice in a very limited amount of time - this is my specialty - it is what makes me the go-to Realtor in Vancouver for corporate relocation.

A licensed Realtor for 17 years, Ms. Smee retains expertise in all aspects of residential sales and leasing in the lower mainland. For the last three years, she has worked for Macdonald Realty Ltd., where her responsibilities are many and diverse. Ms. Smee is an Accredited Buyers Agent (ABR) and has the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation. Ms. Smee specializes in assisting high net worth professional families relocate to Vancouver. Her international corporate clients are recognized leaders in the mining, gaming, entertainment and biotechnology fields.

Ms. Smee attended The University of British Columbia, and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She holds professional affiliations with the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, Canadian Real Estate Association, Canadian Employee Relocation Council, BC Diving and Diving Plongeon Canada.

For more information about Macdonald Realty Ltd., visit http://www.shellysmee.com.

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