A real estate agent is a REALTOR when he or she is a member of the National Association of REALTORS. The Voice for Real Estate and the world’s largest professional association. The term REALTOR is a registered collective membership trade mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the NAR or National Association of REALTORS and subscribes to its strict code of ethics. ______________________________________________________________________________________________
The Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the highest designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS designation recognized 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 34,000 active CRS designees._______________________________________________________________________________________________
What is the ABR Designation?
Designed for the buyer agent who desires specialized training to effectively service their customers in today’s real estate market, this coveted designation is awarded by the Real Estate BUYER”S Agent Council. (REBAC) an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS to real estate practitioners who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.
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The Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational foundation. REALORS® with the GRI designation are highly trained in many areas of real estate to better serve and protect their clients._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MLS is an abbreviation for Multiple Listing Service. Multiple Listing Service, Inc is a service of local area REALTOR® Associations. The MLS acts as a full-service property clearing house to bring together buyers and sellers and provide REALTORS®, their clients and their customers with real property information. A real estate agent must join the National Association of REALTORS, (NAR) and the Wisconsin REALTOR® Association, (WRA) to use this service and the registered name REALTOR®,