Professional Designations Explained

CRB

The Accredited (CRB) designation stands for "Certified Real Estate Broker Manager".   This designation is the highest designation a broker manager, owner, or qualifing broker can earn. It takes many years of practical experience and many hours of formal classroom instruction and training to earn this designation. It allows for more skillful management of an office or business .

ABR

The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This Designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYERS AGENT Council (REBAC) of the National Association of Realtors who met the specified educational and practical experience criteria.

The Certified Relocation Professional Program was established in l990, ERC's Certified Relocation Professional Program has quickly become a symbol of professionalism. The CRP designation formally recognizes those who have mastered extensive knowledge on the principles and practices of relocation.

To fill the specific residential needs of homebuyers and sellers, the Residential Sales Council of the National Association of Realtors instituted a class of expert real estate professional: the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).  How can a CRS help me?

Every CRS has undergone a rigorous, specialized course of detailed training, aimed at making residential transactions as smooth and worry-free as possible.
A CRS brings special qualifications to your needs:

Membership in a local Board, State Association, and the National Association of Realtors. Every CRS is part of a much larger network of real esate professionals.
Successful completion of the courses leading to the Certified Residential Specialist designation- one of the most successful residential real estate educational programs in the country. Every CRS is a real estate professional equiped with special expertise, thanks to advanced study in listing, selling, investment, taxes and more.

A history of demonstrated sales performance through the documented execution of residential sales transactions.  What this means is that when you work with a CRS, you're working with someone who is more connected, more knowledgeable, and more experienced.  What if my needs are simple?

If anything about your transaction is special, seek out a specialist. It's as simple as that. Only 2% of all Realtors and Realtor-Associates have earned the right to be called a CRS. Only 2% have developed special residential skills and enhanced their residential sales knowledge through study, dedication, and experience.

A CRS can help you optimize your transaction by identifying better prospects, clarifying investment potential, and helping you understand tax ramifications. It all adds up to one thing: better service.  What special qualifications does a CRS bring to my transaction?

Your trust in a CRS is well-earned, thanks to these distinctive credentials:

A professional designation of residential specialty, the highest in the industry

A higher level of education in residential sales

Professional affiliation with thousands of other real estate professionals on the local and national levels

Up-to-the-minute industry information, with respect to taxes, investment, legislation, and other areas of critical importance

Local market knowledge - special residential expertise unique to your area


The CRS designation: our badge of expertise and your shield of assurance. Look for the CRS Shield when considering your next residential transaction.  Put your trust in the best. Get the job done right with the help of a Certified Residential Specialist.

GRI

Graduate Realtors Institute

GRI is the symbol of the Graduate Realtors Institute professional designation series. The symbol is recognized nation wide. It shows clients that the holder has a solid grasp of real estate fundamentals. The program is the foundation for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Florida Association of Realtors real estate advancement program.   GRI consists of three, five day programs, GRI I - Residential Real Estate, GRI II - Advanced Residential Real Estate, GRI III - Specialty Real Estate.