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abr
ABR® - Accredited Buyer Representative
This real estate designation is geared to REALTORS® who wish to incorporate buyer representation into their daily practice.

Managed by
Real Estate Agent Buyer's Council

In association with
The National Association of REALTORS®

abrm
ABRM - Accredited Buyer Representative Manager
This real estate designation is geared to REALTORS®, owners and managers that have or wish to incorporate buyer representation into their daily practice.

Managed by
Real Estate Agent Buyer's Council

In association with
The National Association of REALTORS®

ahs

AHS – Accredited Home-Staging Specialist

This course enables agents to gain a quick grasp and basic knowledge of the most important elements involving the staging of a property and home for sale.

Managed by the
Council of Home Staging Specialist

In association with
RealtyU Group

ahwd
AHWD - At Home with Diversity
This certification is geared toward increasing an agent's sensitivity towards a wide range of cultural issues, thus inviting a wider volume of business from a greater variety of cultures.

Coordinated by

The National Association of REALTORS®
alhs
ALHS - Accredited Luxury Home Specialist
This real estate designation is awarded to agents that have completed advanced training and work in the field of selling luxury homes.

Managed by
The Luxury Home Council

In association with
RealtyU Group

arep

AREP® - Accredited Real Estate Professional
Awarded to real estate agents that have completed an introductory course that deals with the fundamentals of getting your real estate business up and running.

Managed by
The Real Estate Professionals Society

In association with
RealtyU Group

aps

ASP® – Accredited Staging Professional

This program has been developed to assist home owners to present their homes for sale in the best possible way. This designation has a special course for agents (ASPRE) and an advanced master level (ASPM)

Managed by

International Association of Home Staging Professionals

asr
ASR® - Accredited Seller Representative
This designation is geared towards improving the skills of real estate professionals working with home sellers.

Managed by the
Seller Agency Council

In association with
RealtyU Group

ccrec
C-CREC - Consumer Certified Real Estate Consultant
This real estate designation is geared toward helping professionals focus on what consumers want from today's real estate professionals, not just what the industry has to offer.

Managed by the

National Association of Real Estate Consultants
cbr

CBR – Certified Buyer Representative

This real estate designation is geared to real estate agents who wish to incorporate buyer representation into their daily practice.

Managed by

RealNet Learning Services
ecobroker
EcoBroker Certified®
A program for real estate professionals and industry affiliates who care about our environment and who want to take advantage of the green marketing opportunities.

Managed by

EcoBroker International

cbs

CBS - Certified Buyer Specialist

Shows agents how to develop an online relationship early in the buying process to attract those consumers to your website.

Managed by

Prospecting for Life

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CEBA – Certified Exclusive Buyers Agent

CEBA – Certified Exclusive Buyers Agent

cfs
CFS - Certified Financial Specialist
This real estate designation is geared toward residential financing principles, techniques and programs developed by the Residential Financing Council.

Managed by

The Residential Financing Council

clhms
CLHMS - Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
This real estate designation is geared to position agents as an expert for affluent buyers and sellers.

Managed by

The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing

CNE – Certified Negotiation Expert

Provides real estate agents provide negotiation training to enable agents to better results in all different types and situations of negotiations.

Managed by the
Tom Hayden

In association with
RealtyU Group

cns

CNS – Certified Neighborhood Specialist

Provides real estate agents the ability to obtain an intimate knowledge of the specifics of a neighborhood thereby enabling them to become the local neighborhood expert.  

Managed by the
Neighborhood Specialists Council

In association with
RealtyU Group

crb
CRB - Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager
This real estate designation is geared toward REALTORS® that consistently increase their level of industry knowledge and increase their firm's profitability.

Managed by the
Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers
In association with
The National Association of REALTORS®

cre
CRE - Counselor of Real Estate
Bestowed by invitation only real estate advisors who have been recognized by their peers and clients for their high level knowledge, experience, and integrity.

Managed by
The Counselors of Real Estate

In association with
The National Association of REALTORS®

cria

CRIA - Certified Realty Investment Associate

Covers the practical aspects of Commercial and Investment real estate such as dealing with clients and in transactions with other agents.

Managed by the

Realty Investment Association of California

crs
CRS - Certified Residential Specialist

This real estate designation is awarded to experienced REALTORS® who complete advanced training in listing and selling.

Managed by the
Council of Residential Specialists

In association with
The National Association of REALTORS®

css

CSP – Certified Short-Sale Professional

This real estate designation is awarded to people who complete advanced training how to handle short sales and foreclosures.

Managed by
Council of Short-Sales Professionals

In association with
RealtyU Group

css

CSS – Certified Staging Specialist

Certifies people that have proven their practical knowledge of staging.

Managed by the

Barbara Jennings
ghs

GHS – Generational Housing Specialist

Seniors, Boomers, X’ers and Y’ers. This real estate course teaches agents how to communicate, work, sell and manage buyers and sellers of all generations.

Managed by the
Generational Housing Society

In association with
RealtyU Group

gri
GRI - Graduate REALTOR Institute
This real estate designation is geared towards REALTORS® that are involved in residential real estate and desire a solid base of information for their practice.

Managed by

The National Association of REALTORS®

hsr

HSR – Home Staging Resource

Self paced, online, 21-day intensive training on all aspects of interior decorating.

Managed by

Home Staging Resource, Inc.
imc

IMC - Internet Marketing Certified

Positions agents as the expert in marketing properties online.

Managed by

Prospecting for Life

mirm
MIRM - Member, Institute of Residential Marketing.
The top-level achievement for real estate professionals in new home marketing.

Managed by

The National Association of Home Builders
mre
MRE - Master of Real Estate
The MRE designation signifies a broker dedicated to the highest professional development and the highest levels of customer service.

Managed by

Van Education Center

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MSP –Master Sales Professional

In order to earn the Master Sales Professional designation, Master Sales Association an agent must complete a variety of courses, mentoring and sales performance requirements.

Managed by the

Mastery Sales Association

pme

PME – Property Marketing Expert

Positions agents as the expert in marketing of property.

Managed by

Prospecting for Life

pmn
PMN - Performance Management Network.
Geared to bring you the real-world skills, the know-how and the tools that will keep your business out front and on top of a lighting-fast market.

Managed by the
Women's Council of REALTORS®

In association with
The National Association of REALTORS®

qsc
QSC - Quality Service Certification.
This certification is for sales professionals willing to be held to a standard, which requires accountability, reliability and consistency - the ongoing delivery of quality service on each transaction.

Managed by

Quality Service Certification, Inc.

repa
REPA - Real Estate Professional Assistant
This certification is geared to provide an intensive introduction to the real estate business and to the specific ways support staff can become valuable assets to their employers.

Certification coordinated by

The National Association of REALTORS®

rsps

RSPS – Resort & Second-Home Markets Certification

Certification requirements include the NAR Resort & Second-Home Market Course, the RLI Tax-Deferred (1031) Exchange Course and nine different electives.

Certification coordinated by

The National Association of REALTORS®
shs

SHS – Senior Housing Specialist

The certification program trains real estate agents to understand, work and serve the needs of senior home buyers and sellers.

Certification coordinated by
TABS

In association with
RealtyU Group

sres
SRES - Seniors Real Estate Specialist
The program trains REALTORS® to profitably and ethically serve the real estate needs of clients age 50+.

Managed by
Real Estate Agent Buyer's Council

In association with
The National Association of REALTORS®

srs
SRS - Seller Representative Specialist
This designation is geared toward proving the skills of real estate professionals regarding listings and working with sellers.

Managed by the

SRS Council