There are so many real estate agents out there, how do I pick a qualified REALTOR®?
The best way is to find a REALTOR® that has invested the extra time and money to earn various nationally recognized designations. You can tell if a REALTOR® has earned these designations by looking at the initials after their name. You´ve always wondered about those initials and what they meant haven´t you? Here are some of the most common ones: ABR: This stands for Accredited Buyer´s Representative. An agent with this designation has taken the time to stay up on all the latest laws and trends concerning the representation of buyers. This is an agent that specializes in helping the buyers in a real estate transaction. Learn more at http://www.rebac.net. CRS: This stands for Certified Residential Specialist. This is an agent that has spent many, many hours and hundreds, even thousands of dollars learning as much as possible about representing buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions. This designation is one of the harder ones to obtain, but the knowledge gained is an a
