Designation and Certification Programs

What do the letters after a REALTOR®’s name mean? They proudly show the designations a REALTOR® has earned to further their professional development. To earn a designation, a REALTOR® has taken coursework and demonstrated specific skills, performance and knowledge in a particular area of the real estate industry.

To serve our consumers of today, REALTORS® need to be strong generalists and specialists. Designations are one way practitioners develop specialized skills that help the industry thrive. Designations also help practitioners demonstrate to their clients their commitment to professional development. The National Association of REALTORS® and its institutes, societies and councils offer the highest quality real estate education in the world.

All of our REALTORS® at Metro Brokers Littleton Town Centre are Colorado Real Estate Brokers and are dedicated to their profession and clients. Many continue to raise the bar through earning designations enabling them to excel and service their clients in their real estate pursuits. It is with pride we recognize the following designations and those REALTOR® Brokers for their commitment to our clients and the real estate profession.

• Accredited Buyers’ Representative (ABR)

• Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)

• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)

• Master of Real Estate (MRE)

What's a CRS

The Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the highest Designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS Designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education.

Since 1977 the Council of Residential Specialists has been conferring the CRS Designation on agents who meet its stringent requirements. Currently, there are more than 39,000 active CRS Designees.

Profile of a CRS Designee

To earn the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation, every REALTOR® must have significant experience and demonstrate volume of real estate transactions or gross sales, as well as complete rigorous educational requirements.

Ethics
Every CRS designee is required to maintain membership in the National Association of Realtors® and to abide by its strict subheader of Ethics.

Technology Expertise
The training available to CRS designees includes a strong focus on technology and its applications in the real estate business.

The Top 4 Percent
Less than 4 percent of all licensed Realtors® are Certified Residential Specialists.

Median Income Much Higher*
The typical CRS designee earns an average income of $110,000 nearly three times that of a Realtor® who is a typical sales agent.

*Source: Council of Residential Specialists' 2007 Member Survey

Ethics
Every CRS designee is required to maintain membership in the National Association of Realtors® and to abide by its strict subheader of Ethics.

Technology Expertise
The training available to CRS designees includes a strong focus on technology and its applications in the real estate business.

The Top 4 Percent
Less than 4 percent of all licensed Realtors® are Certified Residential Specialists.

Median Income Much Higher*
The typical CRS designee earns an average income of $110,000 nearly three times that of a Realtor® who is a typical sales agent.

*Source: Council of Residential Specialists' 2007 Member Survey

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