After 22 years of holding various NAR designations, I am dropping my ABR, CRS, and e-Pro real estate designations.
My decision isn?t about saving money; it?s about the fact that the public doesn?t know what those designations stand for.
Nearly all of my business comes from referrals, past clients, and this blog.
Those clients know of my integrity, competence, and responsive service without the embellishment of incomprehensible designations behind my name.
I used to brag about my designations, but long ago realized that the public doesn?t really care about most of them.
This point was driven home to me one day, a few years ago, as I boasted that I was a CRS to a crusty p0tential seller.
When I finally shut up, he looked me in the eye and asked ?What?s that mean, sonny; can?t remember shit??
That was the day I stopped bragging about my designations.
You will probably be amazed by the following list of designations, most of which can be earned in one or two days? class time; often offered online.
- ABR ? Accredited Buyer Representative
- ABRM ? Accredited Buyer Representative Manager
- ALC ? Accredited Land Consultant
- CCIM ? Certified Commercial Investment Member
- CIPS ? Certified International Property Specialist
- CPM ? Certified Property Manager
- CRB ? Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager
- CRE ? Counselor of Real Estate
- CRS ? Certified Residential Specialist
- DPI ? Distressed Property Institute (brand new!)
- e-Pro ? Internet Professional
- GAA ? General Accredited Appraiser
- Green ? Green Designation
- GRI ? Graduate Realtor? Institute
- IREM ? Institute of Real Estate Management
- LTG ? Leadership Training Graduate (Women?s Council of Realtors?)
- PMN ? Performance Management Network
- RAA ? Residential Accredited Appraiser
- RCE ? Realtor? Association Certified Executive
- REPA ? Real Estate Professional Assists Certificate Course
- RLI ? Realtors? Land Institue
- RSPS ? Resort & Second Property Specialist
- SIOR ? Society of Industrial and Office Realtors?
- SRES ? Seniors Real Estate Specialist
A few, including the CCIM designation, require rigorous education and experience to obtain.
The bottom line comes down to NAR?s huge membership of more than one million members; many of whom hold these designations.
NAR needs warm, dues-paying bodies who renew their designations each year.
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January 2nd, 2013 Posted in Inside Real Estate
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