Ellen Bithell, Owner of RE/MAX Executive Realty has been named a 2011 Director of Florida Realtors, the largest real estate trade association in the state of Florida with more than 115,000 members.

“Serving as the Florida Realtors Director will be a distinct pleasure, but it’s also an opportunity for me to learn from and participate with the many outstanding real estate agents in the state of Florida,” said Bithell who has been a real estate professional for more than 12 years and Owner of RE/MAX Executive Realty in Hollywood, FL, for nearly 10 years. “Our goal as an association and community of agents is to continue to strengthen the state’s housing market and further the legislative agenda locally and nationally to help Florida homebuyers and sellers realize their dreams.”

Bithell is one of the most prominent real estate figures in south eastern Florida and has been named to the RE/MAX Hall of Fame which recognizes top-producing agents in the RE/MAX network, an international network with more than 90,000 agents. She is also a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and a Five Star Professional and she has earned her Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, which is critical in this market, allowing her to help buyers and sellers through short sales and foreclosures.

Florida Realtors, founded in 1916, works to protect private property rights and monitor more than 3,600 pieces of legislation each year that have a potentially huge impact on property owners in Florida.

RE/MAX Executive Realty has 14 professional real estate agents serving Miami and surrounding areas. To contact RE/MAX Executive Realty or search property listings, visit www.homeinsouthflorida.com, call (954) 292-6412 or email ellenbithell@remax.net.