RE/MAX Associate Liz Arme Named BNI Member of the Year

Online, September 1, 2011 (Newswire.com) - SARASOTA, FLORIDA - BNI, a business networking organization, has named Liz Arme the 2011 Southwest Florida BNI Chapter Member of the Year. Arme was chosen from more than 400 members in recognition of her exceptional leadership skills in growing her chapter, Trusted Professionals of Sarasota, to a Hall of Fame Chapter within a few short months. The award was presented at the 2011 BNI Extravaganza Gala held recently in Venice, Florida.

An associate in the Sarasota office of RE/MAX Alliance Group, Arme is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), e-Pro, Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) and Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI). She is a triathlete, marathoner and former television producer.

With more than 5,500 chapters and 135,000 members, BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world, spanning the globe from Barbados to Zimbabwe. BNI's Southwest Florida Chapter covers Sarasota, Bradenton, Fort Myers, Naples and Polk County.

RE/MAX Alliance Group is a full-service real estate company that has been serving the residential and commercial real estate needs of southwest Florida for more than 15 years. RE/MAX Alliance Group serves Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties with 10 offices in Sarasota, Bradenton, Anna Maria, Lakewood Ranch, University Park, Venice, Siesta Key and Englewood. With more than 300 agents and employees, RE/MAX Alliance Group is the Number One RE/MAX in Florida based on transactions and volume, and the Number 10 RE/MAX in the nation based on transactions.

RE/MAX continued to dominate the local real estate market in 2010, selling more homes than any other real estate company in the area. RE/MAX sold 5,772 homes in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties in 2010, achieving 15.27 percent market share, according to the Mid Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service (MLS). That was 1,130 more homes than the nearest competitor, which had a 12.31 percent market share.

Telephone: (941) 954-5454. Website: www.AllianceGroupFL.com.