Holden Beach-based PROACTIVE Real Estate was recently awarded affiliate status in Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and its luxury marketing division, Luxury Portfolio International, according to a news release.

Jabin Norris (pictured below), president of PROATIVE, announced the affiliation in November.

According to the release, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World is a global real estate community comprised of 550 real estate companies awarded membership "based on rigorous standards for service and performance. With 4,600 offices and 150,000 sales associates in over 70 countries, these firms represent 1.1 million transactions annually."
 
The release also stated that the distinction "ensures that PROACTIVE’s clients are working with exceptional local professionals who also deliver connections to buyers and quality real estate companies across the country and around the world. The company also benefits from LeadingRE’s industry-leading international referral network, award-winning professional development programs and events, professional marketing resources and more."
 
PROACTIVE Real Estate also earned membership in Luxury Portfolio International, "an exclusive group of LeadingRE companies that hold significant luxury market share and demonstrate a commitment to the high-end."

PROACTIVE Real Estate "has an impeccable reputation in Brunswick County, North Carolina, and we are committed to helping the firm achieve even greater success,” said Paul Boomsma, president and CEO of LeadingRE, in the release. “As a member of LeadingRE and LPI, PROACTIVE combines authentic, local expertise with global connections to the highest quality real estate firms worldwide.”