You NEED a Certified Residential Specialist

What is a Certified Residential Specialist?

A Certified Residential Specialist is a REALTOR® who has earned certification from the Council of Residential Specialists by completing a rigorous course of advanced training, and by meeting significant experience requirements.

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 anymore 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. Here are some of the other reasons you should consider hiring a Certified Residential Specialist when you buy or sell a home.

Reason 1: Experience and Ethics

To earn the Certified Residential Specialist Designation, every REALTOR® must have a significant mix of experience and number of real estate transactions.

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.

Reason 2: A Focus on Home Buying and Selling

Whether you're looking to buy or sell a home, you face many risks along the way. Financial risks, legal risks, even the risk that your home purchase or sale will fall through. A Certified Residential Specialist is trained to minimize those risks.

With that in mind, a Certified Residential Specialist is guaranteed to bring you the benefits of their significant experience in a variety of successful real estate transactions. That expertise, combined with advanced education in areas like finance, technology and marketing, lets you know that your Certified Residential Specialist is able to make your home purchase or sale a success in every way.

Reason 3: Technological Expertise

More than eve, the success of your home purchase or sale depends on the ability of your REALTOR® to harness computer and internet technology, and make it work for you.
For that reason, the training required of your Certified Residential Specialist focuses extensively on technology and its effect on the real estate business. You can count on a Certified Residential Specialist not just to understand technology, but to use it to make your home purchase or sale a worry-free experience.

Reason 4: An Ability to Maximize Profits and Minimize Costs

Buying a home isn't simply about paying the lowest price. And selling a home isn't just about getting the money you asked for. Along the way, there are fees, taxes and numerous other costs that can impact the bottom line of your home purchase of sale.

A Certified Residential Specialist is trained specifically to help you understand the marketplace, negotiate successfully on your behalf and get a clear picture of a proposed transaction. The result is a more rewarding experience, whether you're buying or selling, or both.