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by George L Smyth

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What do the letters behind the name of a real estate agent represent? Real Estate Agents, physician such as doctors, lawyers and other professionals can ear designations, certifications and other credentials. They usually appear to place a series of initials after the name of the agent. The most common designations and certifications include:.? Broker, REALTOR, e-Pro, CHMS, GRI, ABR, and CRS
What does an agent have to do to obtain the designation or certification
e-Pro requires an agent to a class of basic computer skills. It has no real estate content, but ensures your agent can use email and the web. It really must be a minimum obstacle for technological aptitude of your agent. REALTOR
is one of the easiest to get the credentials (but one of the most difficult to live up to). A REALTOR is a real estate agent that belongs to the National Association of Realtors and agrees to comply with the Code of Ethics realtor. You can read about that in here http://www.realtor.org/mempolweb.nsf/pages/Code?OpenDocument
Broker is a little harder to get than real estate. In Texas, for example, a broker license must be able to operate his own real estate company. An agent must be licensed for 2 years and complete over 600 hours of real estate education before applying for a broker’s license. The broker license is granted following an examination administered by the State. Brokers are basically real estate agents with advanced education. GRI
is real estate agent Graduate Institute. Less than 50% of the agents of this designation. The GRI requires 12 days of training with passing grades on three exams. No production requirements or time for an agent can literally earn this designation by sitting in class for 12 days and pass the tests. This designation is not at all a measure of real estate sales experience.
ABR stands for Accredited Buyer Representative. Less than 30% of the agents of this designation. This designation combines 2 days of classroom work and an examination with the requirement that the evidence shows agent at least five buyer sales. This designation indicates that the agent has had both formal classroom time and field experience. CRS
Certified Residential Specialist. Less than 4% of all agents have this designation. This is more difficult to achieve designation and is a measure of a high degree of formal education and experience in the actual transaction. To obtain a CRS, the agent must attend three two days of classes, pass three exams and a test of 25 deals closed in the last 24 months. While the transaction experience is a huge amount, it does eliminate the inexperienced agents and classes of agents to eliminate those who are not dedicated to continuing education.
Other appointments are out there, but for the most part are issued by groups insignificant and have no real impact on the agent and capabilities are used more for marketing than anything else.