Blog entries tagged with "designation":


designation: International Real Estate - 07/30/08 07:17 PM
Ok, so this is my first blog. I've been meaning to get around to it for years. I guess I needed to get so excited about a topic that I would feel compelled to publicly express it. Recently I earned my TRC, which stands for Transnational Referral Certification, at the Real Estate Expo … (0 comments)

designation: SRES Designation - 07/19/08 04:07 PM
                                               
     I just completed all of the requirements and now I am proud to say I have the SRES designation.  For those of you who don't know about this designation, then I invite you to visit www.seniorsrealestate.com !  This is the future of our industry and it is important to … (13 comments)

designation: Designation Searching - 06/02/08 08:45 PM
OK, I'm thinking of finally going for  a designation...Willing to commit the time and money to achieve it...Not sure which way to go...Folks in my office with ABR etc. and nobody gives me a real answer about how it helped them...Thinking of leaning to the commercial sector...No one in my office has … (7 comments)

designation: Importance of an E-pro - 04/26/08 10:06 AM
As I am finishing up my e-pro certification, I think I found the major importance of this designation.  I already knew the majority of the information that we have covered.  There is no major technical information provided, just generalities pertaining to your email, website and overall web presence.  However, what it … (5 comments)

designation: ABR Designation - 04/25/08 12:07 AM
After sitting through 2 days of class (and one a few weeks ago) -all day every day- I've completed the requirements for my ABR designation.  While it is only 3 letters after my name on my business cards and marketing material, I am proud of the accomplishment.  I have no doubt … (6 comments)

designation: More Profit? Higher Education? Advanced Staging Programs? - 04/24/08 12:38 AM
I am being approached daily by professional stagers, looking for a way to belong to our CSP organization without repeating the Start Up business program that we offer entry level stagers, that these stagers feel they have already taken from other training providers.
And although I explain that our 3 Day … (7 comments)

designation: ABR, CRS, GRI, E-PRO ....... - 04/02/08 09:33 AM
Getting continuing education is an expensive and time consuming process! Obtaining my real estate licese was just the beginning. In 2007 I got my brokers license and am trying to decide which is the most important designation to obtain next. My goal is hopefully to be able to work on one each … (8 comments)

designation: Are you a multiple income streamer? - 03/16/08 05:36 PM
With the market being so rough, have you taken on multiple jobs to keep a float or just planning a future including job diversity.  When market is slow it is a great time to look at other choices, whether to change careers or just redevelop what you are doing, maybe take … (3 comments)

designation: Short Sales: Do you really have time to wait on the bank to send the required short sale forms to your homeowner, located many states away? - 03/09/08 05:36 PM
Let me go a little further and provide an explanation regarding this issue.  After teaching thousands of real estate agents in Texas and around the country, we have identified several frustrations agents have when working short sales.  One of the greatest obstacles agents are experiencing are the time delays experienced when requesting … (0 comments)

designation: America's Home Rescue Partnership about to Unveil NEW Technology that will standardize and centralize the submission process for Short Sale documents - 03/09/08 03:40 PM
Fellow Real Estate Agents,
Would you agree that with almost every lender out there that you have worked a short sale with, it seems to be a bit difficult to establish communications and receive acknowledgment that your short sale package is being reviewed, processed, appraisals are being ordered, etc?  In 2007, at any given … (2 comments)

designation: Pick Your Real Estate Agent Very Wisely! - 01/17/08 11:19 AM
**Click here to see the original post on wealthwithmortgage.com**
Let's face it, when you are looking to buy or sell real estate, you have PLENTY of options on who to work with (1,700 or so in Des Moines.. no, I'm NOT kidding!).  This is why I think this is a post that … (0 comments)

designation: Richmond Virginia Real estate - I'm a new e-Pro agent! - 01/05/08 12:35 PM
I just completed the course for my e-PRO designation. It was very informative and gave me a lot of great marketing ideas. I will begin today to start implementing many of the things that were suggested. I would think that almost any agent would benefit from this class.
CONTACT ME for assistance with RICHMOND … (2 comments)

designation: The ABR Designation - 10/10/07 08:35 AM
While us Realtors love to throw letters at the end of our names ABR, GRI, CRES, CCIM...well...you get the picture, more often then not, the buyers and sellers have no idea what any of them mean. Well, that stops now! I'm here to tell you about three great letters that I … (3 comments)

designation: Accredited Seller Representative - ASR Real Estate Designation - 09/21/07 10:21 AM
I'm one of those people that just hates to sit in class.  I fidget, I squirm, and generally hate to be told that I have to sit somewhere for 4 or more hours.  I take my continuing education begrudgingly and often feel that the topics and class material are a waste … (2 comments)

designation: Discontinuation of MVA - Residential Designation - 07/06/07 11:38 PM
In November, OREA Real Estate College announced it would no longer be administering the Market Value Appraiser - Residential Designation effective July 1, 2007, due to declining interest. In the coming weeks, the College will outline how existing designees can continue to use the MVA credentials. Note: the College will continue … (0 comments)

designation: Become an Expert - 07/06/07 06:58 PM
With the millions of real estate licensees out there what makes an expert or specialist?  This is the question a new designation from RealtyU is trying to answer. 
The Certified Neighborhood Specialist (CNS) designation has positioned itself as a tool for the consumer and agent alike.  For the consumer this is a … (7 comments)

designation: Is there interest in an assocication creating a designation for everyone to earn? - 02/24/07 09:52 PM
If an association is formed do you think it would be bennificial to create a Continueing Education System similar to the Cont. Ed system for RE agents?
Seeking further education is critical in a profession in order to keep your "tools" sharpened.  By learning more you grow with the industry and are … (17 comments)

designation: AMAZING New Real Estate Designation – Cuz We Really Need More of These ! - 02/15/07 07:02 AM
For Immediate Release
Columbus, OH - The Association of Hard Working Realtors (AHWR) announces the newest designation being offered in Real Estate "SHN" or School of Hard Knocks.  The President of AHWR, Richard Kruse of Gryphon USA, Ltd. calls the designation the hardest in the industry to earn due to the time … (3 comments)

designation: Is there a value for professional real estate designations…or is it just an alphabet soup of initials? - 01/09/07 09:48 PM
Like most professions with credentials, designations, etc. the real estate professional has a long list of "certified, accredited and graduate" credentials.  If you find this confusing, imagine how mind-boggling it can be for member of the public.
First things first, we often refer to each other as agents.  While that's true, … (6 comments)

designation: CLHMS - 11/14/06 06:20 PM
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist.  Lengthy - but has a great "ring" to it!  I received the "official" notification from Kris Drain today that I had been awarded the designation by The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.They were kind enough to provide a Draft of a Press Release, so the first release … (2 comments)

designation: CLHMS - Day 2 - 11/09/06 06:09 PM
Suzanne and I are now proud members of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing! 
Early next week, the paperwork (which has already been submitted) should be processed to award us each the CLHMS designation.
"Members of The Institute who hold the CLHMS designation have successfully demonstrated their expertise in the luxury home … (6 comments)

designation: Hi-Ho Hi-Ho It's off to Atlanta we go! - 11/03/06 10:16 AM
We head out tomorrow to Atlanta to take the class for the CLHMS designation.  One thing we have experienced each time we leave town is a surge of business activity.  "Murphy" apparently likes to make things as tricky as ossible for us.  We've decided that regardless of the nefarious activities of … (0 comments)

designation: CLHMS on the horizon - 10/22/06 07:41 PM
We have adopted a process of fulfilling specific production requirements prior to getting really focused in on adding another designation to the growing list.
Next up is the CLHMS which we will both attend the required 2 day class in Atlanta at the beginning of next month.  We're gearing up for the … (1 comments)

designation: RECS - 10/18/06 10:06 AM
I was a little surprised to find that not very many members of Active Rain are members of RECyber.com, and vice versa.  They are two totally separate "cyber" societies, but it seems to me that benefits can be gained from both.
If you are so inclined, you can check out RECyber at … (1 comments)

designation: Luxury Homes - 10/13/06 10:29 AM
Well, we're off to Atlanta in November to attend the CLHMS class needed to secure the CLHMS designation.  We have plenty of transactions for both my husband and I to meet the designation criteria - the hurdle has been the availability (or lack thereof) of the class that must be taken … (1 comments)

designation: Master of Real Estate designation - 09/13/06 01:18 AM
For many people, both the general public and industry professionals, the Alphabet Soup of designations has gotten, well, cloudy over the years. Trying to determine which designation is the best has up until now been very difficult. Recently however the MRE designation has become nationwide and recognized as the standard for … (2 comments)

designation: Linda Slocum Awarded Accredited Seller Representative (ASR®) Designation - 07/08/06 05:48 PM
The designation of Accredited Seller Representative® (ASR®) was recently awarded to Linda Slocum of Vintage Sotheby's International Realty. She joins a select group of top producers in the residential real estate industry who hold this highly sought-after designation.
 
Linda Slocum, a member of the Southland Regional Association of Realtors (SRAR), was recently … (0 comments)

 
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