Alphabet Soup – Those Letters After My Name…and the Two Letters You Don’t See
Margaret Rome Broker/Owner HomeRome Realty
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When you read all those letters after a Realtor®’s name, do you have any idea what they mean? I certainly didn’t before I got into the business. But they are important because they can tell you a lot about the person’s training and proven ability. That alphabet soup after my name can be confusing, and we’ll get to sorting the letters in a moment.
But first, there are two letters you do not see that refer to part of my life that has an enormous influence on who I am today and how I work with my clients. Those letters are…R.N.
But first, there are two letters you do not see that refer to part of my life that has an enormous influence on who I am today and how I work with my clients. Those letters are…R.N.
That’s right, in an “earlier life” I was a registered nurse; a pediatric nurse, in fact, and the youngest Head Nurse of Pediatrics at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. The people skills I learned through formal training, and on the job, are at the core of who I am today. I learned to understand what people needed even if they didn’t or couldn’t tell me. I learned that a small gesture of caring can be just what someone needs to get through a difficult time. And I learned that kind deeds circle around and come back to you tenfold.
Listing and selling houses is a different world from the life-and-death reality of a metropolitan hospital. But people still need expert help, assurance, and kindness. You won’t find R.N. in my alphabet soup, but it’s there in everything I do. Now to decode some real estate designations for you as we go through my list:
Listing and selling houses is a different world from the life-and-death reality of a metropolitan hospital. But people still need expert help, assurance, and kindness. You won’t find R.N. in my alphabet soup, but it’s there in everything I do. Now to decode some real estate designations for you as we go through my list:
- ABR – Accredited Buyer Representative
- CRS – Certified Residential Specialist
- e-PRO – Internet Certification by the National Association of Realtors®
- GRI – Graduate, REALTOR® Institute of the National Association of Realtors®
- LTG – Leadership Training Graduate of the Women’s Council of Realtors®
- PMN – Performance Management Network designation by the Women’s Council of Realtors®
- RECS – Real Estate CyberSpace Specialist designation of the Real Estate CyberSpace Society. I am also the Chair of the Baltimore Chapter.
- RRC – Referral and Relocation Certification from the Women’s Council of Realtors®
- SRES-Senior Real Estate Specialist designation for agents specializing in properties for senior citizens.
- CyberStars® - Allen F. Hainge CyberStars® meet high standards of professionalism, technology use, and client service. There are 1.5 million real estate agents but only 200 CyberStars. Each CyberStar is a proven leader in their market.
- CyberProfessional Member
- ACRE® Accredited Consultant in Real Estate
- CAP-Certified Aucton professional
- MCNE-Master Certified Negotiation Expert
- Realtor Magazine's Open House Master Video is Here! Margaret Rome Open House Master Video
- MREEA- Maryland Real Estate Educators Association
- Broker/Owner
You probably won’t recall what these all stand for. All you really need to remember is that they mean the Realtor® who bears these credentials is trained, experienced, and dedicated to standards of excellence.
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