Anchorage Alaska CRS~Certified Residential Specialist~Dan Wolf

Anchorage Alaska CRS~Certified Residential Specialist~Dan Wolf

Similar to many other professional groups, real estate agents commonly have some "alphabets" behind their name.  Assuming the agent values advanced education, the longer they are in business, the more alphabets they might acquire.  Some of the common initials behind a real estate agents name are CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate of the Real Estate Institute), and AHS, Accredited Home Staging Specialist.

I became a Certified Residential Specialistin 1987 after taking the CRS courses for several years, which really helped me focus on the different facets of the real estate business.  You might ask, first what is a CRS? So, why would a real estate agent want to be one?

Basically the National Association of Realtors sponsored the "CRS Chapter" to begin developing real estate training that helps REALTORS® achieve a higher level of success than they normally achieve on their own, without structured education. CRS classes provide systems and strategies that can boost your productivity so you can be more effective for your clients.  The subjects include listing and servicing listings, selling property and caring for buyers, better pricing, advanced technology, focused marketing, referral generation and more.

Here's the deal.  There are over one million real estate agents in business today. If you want to find that "one-in-a-million" Realtor, you can narrow your search by looking at the 34,000 who hold the Certified Residential Specialist Designation. Because the training is consistent around the country, you tend to find a higher standard of agent when you find a CRS member.  CRS is the symbol of excellence in residential real estate. CRS members have proven they have the experience, training and commitment to be among the best in their profession.

When you see CRS behind a name now, you'll realize this person has invested time and money into becoming more professional in their chosen field of real estate and is trying to set themselves apart from the average.