What is a Certified Residential Specialist
A Certified Residential Specialis is a REALTOR who has earned certification from the Council of Residential Specialists by completing a rigorous cours of advanced training, and by meeting significant experience requirements.
Experience and Ethics
A hallmark of Certified Residential Specialist isn't just the advanced training and education they receive. Just as important is the marketplace expertise they bring to the sale or purchase of your home. To earn the Certified Residential Specialist Designation, every REALTOR must have a significant mix of experience and number of real estate transactions.
These strict requirements are your assurance that your Certified Residential Specialist is able to apply his or her education in the real world, giving you the knowledgeable, skilled service you expect.
Ethics aren't just important in a REALTOR. They're essential. That's why every Certified Residential Specialist is required to maintain membership in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and to abide by its strict Code of Ethics. That means, when you work with a Certified Residential Specialist, you can rest assured you're dealing with a trained real estate expert who will treat you fairly and professionally every step of the way.
4 Reasons to work with the top 4%
Just 4% of all REALTORS in the U.S. can call themselves Certified Residential Specialist. That's because just one in 25 has the experience, the commitment and the hours of advanced training necessary to call themselves a Certified Residential Specialist.
Yet, despite all the extra expertise you get, a Certified Residential Specialist doesn't cost any more than any other REALTOR. In fact, the skills and know-how you get with a Certified Residential Specialist may actually save you time and money.
And that's just the beginning.