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tinguished himself as a land brokerage specialist in the real estate marketplace.
Less than 1,000 realtors have been awarded the ALC designation since its inception in 1955. There are only 15 active ALC in the state of Virginia and 353 ALC in the entire U.S. and Canada.
The Realtors Land Institute is an affiliate of the 700,000-member National Association of Realtors. It is the only branch of the realtor family focused on land brokerage transactions of five specialized types: (1) farms and ranches; (2) undeveloped tracts of land; (3) transitional and development land; (4) subdivision and wholesaling of lots; and (5) site selection and assemblage of land parcels.
Originally named the Institute of Farm Brokers, it was organized in 1944, and has been dedicated to improving the professional compe- " tence of its members in land brokerage. In addition to brokerage of the five main types that are unique to the Institute, its individual member frequently engage in other land specialties.
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