Frances Warner and Barbara Andrews, agents at Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, have each earned the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Property Specialist designation, according to a news release.

Officials in the release said that the designation is in recognition of experience, knowledge and expertise in marketing and selling high-end residential properties. To date, only 10 percent of the more than 88,000 sales associates affiliated with the Coldwell Banker brand has been awarded this designation.
 
“We are extremely proud of Frances and Barbara,” Tim Milam, president of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, said in the release. “The Global Luxury Specialist certification is only given to those agents who have the proven performance in the luxury market and will provide exceptional service to those buyers and sellers.”
 
Warner and Andrews (right) recently attended the required Global Luxury training in Washington, D.C., which was taught by Coldwell Banker and The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.

In addition to the Global Luxury specialized training, participating agents must meet strict production guidelines, “some of the most rigorous standards in the industry today,” Craig Hogan, vice president of Luxury for Coldwell Banker, said in the release.
 
Warner has sold real estate in Brunswick Country for more than 18 years and won the Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage Realtor of the Year award in 2015, 2016 and 2017. As a consistent Top Producer, she was the No. 1 agent for Ocean Isle Beach, as well as the No. 2 Individual Agent in Brunswick County for 2017.
 
Andrews has been a licensed as a real estate broker since 1978 and is a Top Producer in the Holden Beach area. In addition to the Global Luxury Specialist designation, she has earned the Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource, and the Resort Property Specialist certifications.