RSPS

Hello all.  I am writing today to talk a bit about the Resort and Second Home Speacialist certification.  I feel that any agent who is working in a resort or second home market should have this cert.  It requires a total of four classes and a one time fee to aquire.  I feel that it has given me a step up in my market as I am the second person to obtain this out of over 200 agents.  Out of the four classes I really enjoyed the resort and second home markets class, one of the mandatory.  This was the first class that I have taken that actually had something to do with my market.  I feel that a great deal of the classes have to do with the primary market, and for someone like myself who has only practiced in the second home and investment properties it has been tough to find good education.  Throught the classes my eyes were opened to other fields of real estate I did not know existed.  In conjunction with the RSPS I am currently working towards my CIPS.  I feel that these areas of real estate is were the markets are heading.  I also feel that if I can provide my second home and investment property owners with a marketing plan that gives them global exposure I will be well more then one step ahead of the game.  I would love to discuss any questions or information from other people who have similar or different feelings on the education we recieve.