A Certified Resdiential Specialist (CRS) is a Realtor who has earned the National Assocation of Realtor's highest designation for residential real estate.
As of September 30, 2008, NAR's membership is 1,251,826. Only about 37,000 of that number have earned the CRS designation.
Currently there are two options to qualify as a CRS designee.
1. Participate in 75 transaction sides during a 5 year period of 25 million dollars in volume over the same time period.
2. Complete 4 core units in Business Planning & Marketing, Listing, Sales, Wealth Building, Finance, Technology, and Referral and 1 unit of either Creating Value for Your Client or Putting Technology to Work For Your Clients.
3. And a total of 4 other electives from the CRS approved elective list.
Or, option 2
1. 25 transaction sides with no time limit OR 8 million dolalars with a minimum of 10 transactions in a 2 year period.
2. 2. Complete 6 core units in Business Planning & Marketing, Listing, Sales, Wealth Building, Finance, Technology, and Referral and 1 unit of either Creating Value for Your Client or Putting Technology to Work For Your Clients.
I've been a CRS designee for a number of year and found the courses to be a huge benefit in making me a better Realtor and real estate licensee.
One major benefit besides the training and education is being a part of the CRS roster and getting referrals from fellow CRS designess all over the country. Those referrals have paid for my courses and the annual licensing fee many times over.
If you're looking to improve your business or take it to the next level, becoming a CRS is one of the surest ways to make that happen I can thing of.
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