Professional
Designations
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CRS - Certified Residential Specialist is
a professional designation provided by the Council of Residential Specialists, also
affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS. According the marketing material,
approximately five percent of REALTORS have earned the CRS designation, which requires NAR
membership, significant experience and advanced education. However, their web site
provides no details on exactly how much experience and education is required.
To visit the CRS site, click here. |
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GRI -
Graduate REALTOR Institute is a
professional designation for those who have graduated from the REALTOR Institute, also
associated with the National Association of REALTORS. According to a reference found
on a Re/Max site, it is for REALTORS "who have completed a comprehensive education
program in residential real estate. The program's focus in on practical real estate
training." We are making inquiries for more detailed information. |
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CRB - Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager requires
membership in the National Association of REALTORS, at least two consecutive years of
management experience, 18 credits of education (from a college or from where - and what
subjects?). For those with more than two years of experience, education requirements
may be reduced. The CPM, CCIS, and CRS designation can be applied toward 12 of the
required credits. To visit their web site, click
here. |
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CPM - Certified Property Manager is a professional designation provided by the Institute of Real
Estate Management (IREM) for those who work in property management with residential,
commercial and industrial properties. We do not currently have information on the
education and experience requirements. To visit their web site, click here. |
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CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member is
a professional designation provided by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute to
those who work in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset
management valuation and in-vestment analysis. There are currently 6500 members and 5300
candidates. Exact education and experience requirements are being researched.
To visit their web site, click here. |
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CRE - Counselor of Real Estate is a member of The Counselors of Real Estate. They
refer to themselves as "an international group of professionals who provide seasoned,
objective advice on real property and land-related matters." Only 1,000 practitioners
throughout the world carry the CRE designation. Membership is by invitation only. To visit their web site, click here. |
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ALC - Accredited Land Consultant is a
professional designation provided by the REALTORS Land Institute (RLI) to REALTORS who
work in the following areas: farms and ranches; undeveloped tracts of land; transitional
and development land; subdivision and wholesaling of lots; and site selection and
assemblage of land parcels. They must be a member of the National Association of
REALTORS with at least three years of experience, have to take at least six RLI courses,
sponsor two additional members, have at least $5 million in closed land deals (as
specified above), pass a written examination and an oral review, attend lots of local and
national meetings, and serve in a local chapter in various positions. To visit their
web site, click here. |
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AMO - Accredited Management Organization is a
professional designation provided by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) to
companies, not individuals, who engage in property management with residential, commercial
and industrial properties. We do not currently have information on how a company
qualifies for the designation. To visit their web site, click here. |
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LTG - Leadership Training Graduate is a professional designation provided by the Women's Council of
REALTORS (WCR). To qualify, the agent must be a member of the National Association
of REALTORS and the Women's Council of REALTORS, and complete at least one LTG course.
To visit their web site, click here. |
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ARM - Accredited Residential Manager Whether you
manage rental apartment complexes, rental mobile homes, rental condominiums, rental
single-family homes, single-room occupancy apartments (SROs), or homeowners'
associations... whether you are the site manager, assistant manager, property manager, or
asset manager... the ARMŽ certification is for you if you want to be recognized in the
nation's most prestigious program for residential management specialists. Managers who
hold the ARMŽ designation are in a position to improve the quality of life of more than a
million people who live in residential properties while at the same time enhancing the
value of the estimated 16 billion dollars in assets they oversee. |
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SIOR - Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS ,
also associated with the National Association of REALTORS, and a designation for those who
work in commercial real estate. Their web site provides no concrete information on
exactly what is required for a REALTOR to display the designation, other than that the
"Society offers extensive educational courses for both members and
candidate-members." To visit their web site, click here. |
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CRP
- Certified Relocation Professional When choosing the
ideal real estate agent, the selection of a CRP designate will provide you with a person
who is not only competent with the paperwork and the numbers but can also guide, direct,
and counsel you through the emotional roller-coaster of relocating. Providing stress
relief to the transferee comes from good anticipation of the process and knowledge of the
role of each of the players in the process (e.g., the lender, appraiser, company
relocation department, inspectors, moving companies). And even if you are only moving
locally, you can still benefit from the knowledge a CRP brings to the process. |
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ABR - Accredited Buyer Representative is a professional designation from the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC),
which a a part of the National Association of REALTORS. To obtain the ABR
designation, agents must be members of the National Association of REALTORS, take a
two-day course, pass a written exam, close at least five real estate buyer transactions,
and receive letters of recommendation from at least two of their previous buyer clients.
There are approximately 22,000 ABR designees. To visit the official REBAC
site, click here. |
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CIPS - Certified
International Property Specialist is a
professional designation provided by the National Association of REALTORS for those who
work with buyers or sellers from other countries. Requirements including completing
five education courses (requires seven days), participation in at least three
international transactions involving those from other countries or cultures, and elective
credit for additional education, other designations, language fluency, and attendance at
international education sessions. To visit their web site, click here. |
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e-PRO - Internet Professional is
an on-line training program to certify real estate agents as internet professionals and is
associated with the National Association of REALTORS. To visit the e-PRO site, click here. |
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