What is a "ABR, CCIM, CIPS, CRB, CRS, GRI, SRES, AHWD, CNHS, e-PRO, RCC, RSPS, QSC, TRC"? (Some are Designations and some are Certifications)

      ABR^®

CRB^®

Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager. This real estate designation is geared toward real estate professionals that consistently increase their level of industry knowledge and increase their firm's profitability. (7,000 Members)

 

 

   CRS^®

Certified Residential Specialist. This designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education. The Residential Sales Council grants the CRS designation to only the most outstanding sales associates in the residential sales field. Besides the completion of a rigorous course of study, the candidate must be able to demonstrate 75 successful transactions or average sales of $1M per year of experience. It is no wonder that only 4% of all REALTORS® are awarded the CRS designation. When it comes to your biggest investment, it makes sense to choose a CRS. (45,000 members)

 

      e-PRO^®   

The Internet has added a new dimension to the real estate world. Now you can be assured that the REALTOR® you choose will have the knowledge and skills to put the power of the Internet behind your real estate transaction.

All e-PRO Internet Professionals are REALTORS® who completed a rigorous certification
program endorsed by the prestigious NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR).

Real estate agents and brokers who have earned e-PRO Certification are Internet Professionals who have completed extensive training using the Web. e-PRO Certification means the real estate professional is prepared to employ the latest techniques and services for your benefit, just like you've grown to expect from a professional.

Life can be a little easier. Save time and irritation. Work with an e-PRO Certified real estate professional who provides both buyers and sellers with high quality, timely information using the resources of the Internet. e-PRO Internet Professionals maximize your ability to leverage the enormous
power of the Internet when you are buying and selling property.

Working with the best pays off. Save money. Only e-PRO Internet Professionals can help you take advantage of the latest Internet innovations resulting in considerable savings and speed
whether you are a buyer or a seller of property.

Work with someone who is ready, willing, and very capable. Your e-PRO Certified real estate professional has already proven that he or she is prepared to respond to the new market place. e-PRO Internet Professionals are committed to being more responsive, understand that you are the boss, and will
completely respect and guard your privacy.

Rest easy ......Only e-PRO Internet Professionals can offer you the peace of mind that comes from knowing you have chosen to work with a REALTOR® committed to using the Internet with skill, integrity, and professionalism.

Work with a professional who has made the extra commitment. Choose an e-PRO.

  GRI 

Graduate, REALTOR® Institute. The REALTOR® Institute is a series of 90 hours of required and elective courses conducted by the local Board or Association of REALTORS®. These courses cover all areas of real estate, such as residential, investment, construction and mortgage. The GRI designation is a prerequisite of many specialization courses in the REALTOR® organization.

 

 

 

 QSC^®

Quality Service Certification. This certification is for sales professionals willing to be held to a standard, which requires accountability, reliability and consistency - the ongoing delivery of quality service on each transaction.

 

        RCC

Residential Construction Certified. This real estate certification is for real estate professionals active in either resale or new home business, Residential Construction Certified™ delivers the most effective & comprehensive training available covering materials, methods, terminology and details of residential construction. The RCC™ Certification identifies the recipient as a true real estate professional with in-depth knowledge of the products you they ... knowledge of residential construction ... which allows them to work more professionally with buyers, sellers, appraisers, inspectors, lenders, designers, engineers and construction professionals.

 

        RSPS

Resort & Second-home Property Specialist. NAR currently defines a REALTOR® specializing in resort and second-home markets as “a real estate practitioner who facilitates the buying, selling, or management of properties for investment, development, retirement, or second homes in a resort, recreational and/or vacation destination.”

 

          SRES^®

Seniors Real Estate Specialist. The Senior Advantage Real Estate Council®, “SAREC”, was created several years ago to assist qualified REALTORS® wanting to meet the special needs and concerns of maturing Americans when buying or selling residential or investment properties. SAREC offers a specific designation to identify those members who have successfully completed its education program along with other prerequisites.

REALTORS with the “SRES” designation help seniors make wise decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property or managing the capital gains and tax implications of owning real estate. By earning the “SRES” designation, the REALTOR has demonstrated that they have the requisite knowledge, experience and expertise to be a senior’s real estate specialist and counselor.

Members offer their clients the benefits of: education & ongoing updates on senior RE issues, the national prestige of the “SRES” Designation, sources of direct senior Website/Internet Referral clients plus access to Contemporary Senior Housing from the “Active Senior Builders Group”, a division of SAREC. All this along with custom designed quarterly newsletters full of specific housing data for their mature clients.

Because America is maturing and over 80% of its contemporary seniors own real estate and/or are buying new properties, the Council provides its REALTORS with skills and knowledge to service the needs of this unique section of our community. Nearly 4 out of 10 property owners over 65 have lived in the same home for over 30 years. The issues facing these clients are unique and special.

 

If you can find more qualified Realtors^®, hire them!

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