"In the competitive world of luxury real estate, you need an agent who not only demonstrates knowledge in the local market-place, but also displays the drive and aptitude to further his commitment to customer service. The designations below represent some of the highest accolades in the world of residential real estate."
The Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the highest Designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS Designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education.
The Institute is a membership organization for real estate sales agents who work in the upper-tier residential market around the world (for our purposes, upper tier is the top ten percent of market sales as defined by price range). The Institute offers training in luxury home marketing and awards an international designation to agents who meet performance standards in the upper tier market. The Institute promotes it members to affluent homebuyers and sellers. The Institute also conducts research in the luxury market.
The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council (REBAC) of the National Association of REALTORS® who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.meet performance standards in the upper tier market. The Institute promotes it members to affluent homebuyers and sellers. The Institute also conducts research in the luxury market.
Real estate agents and brokers who have earned REALTOR e-PRO® Certification are Internet Professionals who have completed extensive training using the Web. REALTOR e-PRO® Certification means the real estate professional is prepared to employ the latest techniques and services for your benefit. Endorsed by the National Association of REALTORS®, the e-PRO course teaches professionals the nuts and bolts of working with real estate on-line: Web sites, e-mail, on-line tools, and most of all, what today's consumer really wants.
Graduate REALTOR® Institute designees have made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services to their clients. The GRI curriculum incorporates a common body of knowledge for progressive real estate professionals. A REALTOR® who possesses the GRI designation has not only completed a course of study required by the program, but also subscribes to the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
