Mary Mastro Named Realtor Member of the Year by Women's Council of Realtors

Online, December 14, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Mary Mastro, a Real Estate Consultant with Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch, has been named the Realtor Member of the Year by the Sarasota Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors (WCR). The award was presented at a WCR ceremony held recently.

Mastro serves as secretary for the WCR Sarasota Chapter, and is active in the Keller Williams Agent Leadership Council and KW Cares. Her commitment to professional standards is reflected in her ongoing training. She holds the Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) designation, Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation.

WCR is a network of successful Realtors empowering women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Its vision as successful business professionals is to influence women to effect positive change in the profession and broader community.

Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch is located at 6710 Professional Parkway West, Suite 301, Sarasota, Florida 34240. Mastro can be reached at (941) 586-2402 or marymastro@kw.com.

Keller Williams® Realty Inc. is an international real estate franchise company with more than 80,000 real estate agents, operating in more than 700 market centers (offices) across the United States and Canada. In 2010, Keller Williams Realty announced its expansion beyond North America.

Founded in 1983 by Gary Keller and Joe Williams with the mission to build careers worth having, businesses worth owning and lives worth living® for its associates, Keller Williams Realty has been among the fastest growing real estate franchises in North America since its founding. The company began franchising in 1989.

Keller Williams Realty ranked as the No. 1 real estate franchise on the 31st Annual Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur magazine. Built on the philosophy that people matter most, Keller Williams Realty puts its agents and owners at the center of every strategic decision the company makes - literally. Keller Williams Realty is governed by the International Agent Leadership Council (IALC), which helps to guide the growth and direction of the company.