Released on: June 15, 2008, 11:01 pm

Press Release Author: Jim Basquette

Industry: Real Estate

Press Release Summary: Jim Basquette completes special training and is admitted to
the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing

Press Release Body: Cincinnati, 6-13-08 -- Jim Basquette with Huff Realty in
Cincinnati recently completed a luxury home marketing training course offered by the
Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.

The course - which covered such topics as demographics of the affluent, lifestyle
segmentation, trends and amenities in today's luxury home product, and creating a
marketing plan for the multimillion dollar property - was taught by Laurie
Moore-Moore, President of the Dallas-based Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and
author of the book, Rich Buyer, Rich Seller! The Real Estate Agents' Guide to
Marketing Luxury Homes.

"The course is a step towards earning the prestigious Certified Luxury Home
Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation which The Institute awards internationally
to sales professionals who meet performance standards in the upper-tier residential
market," said Moore-Moore. Jim Basquette is an example of a sales associate who
works to hone the special skills and competencies necessary to provide exceptional
service in the fine homes and estates marketplace."

Basquette is an award-winning sales associate who specializes in the Cincinnati
Luxury Home market and has also earned the SRS (Seller's Representative Specialist),
ASP (Accredited. Staging Specialist) and e-Pro (National Assoc. of Realtors only
Internet Marketing and Technology certification) designations. He is one is only
two realtors in Cincinnati who is a member of the Institute for Luxury Home
Marketing.

"The training provided new insight about the upper tier market, helped me polish my
skills, and provided valuable networking contacts with other agents across the
country who specialize in luxury properties," said Basquette "In addition, I
discovered new and creative tools for promoting expensive homes and estates and new
resources for finding buyer prospects. Home buyers and sellers will benefit from my
new knowledge."

For insights into the current state of the luxury market, contact Jim Basquette at
Huff Realty at 513-703-6523 or email Jim@luxuryhomescincinnati.com.


Web Site: http://luxuryhomescincinnati.com

Contact Details: Contact: Jim Basquette
Realtor
Huff Realty
Telephone: 513-703-6523
Fax: 513-842-3735
Email: Jim@luxuryhomescincinnati.com