| Alphabet Letters after a person's name seem | | | | That one |
| to | | | | |
| | | | requires a live or online course, a |
| bestow some kind of special prestige. PHD, | | | | 40-question multiple |
| MD, | | | | |
| | | | choice quiz, a signed commitment to quality |
| ESQ are common... but just look at what is | | | | statement |
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| available to real estate sales people...ABR, | | | | and participation in a perpetual customer |
| ABRM, ALC, CCIM, CIPS, CPM, ARM, AMO, CRB, | | | | survey |
| CRS, CRE, | | | | |
| | | | program that costs $50 for every 20 |
| GAA, GRI, RCE, RAA, SIOR, AHWD ePRO, CAM, | | | | surveys.RE/MAX International has a |
| CBR, C-CREC, | | | | designation for RE/MAX sales |
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| CLHMS, CREA, CRIA, QSC and SRES | | | | agents. This one is the "internationally |
| designations.Can anyone, anywhere explain | | | | recognized |
| just exactly what those 26 | | | | |
| | | | CNHS designation." Translated that stands |
| acronyms mean and what the qualifications | | | | for |
| are to earn the | | | | |
| | | | "Certified New Home Specialist."Since its |
| use each of them? And if you can ... | | | | international you can sell homes in |
| WHY?Some of those designations have extensive | | | | Transylvania |
| requirements, | | | | |
| | | | where you don't have to disclose that the |
| including several days or even a full week | | | | previous owner |
| in a classroom | | | | |
| | | | was a vampire?The Women's Council of |
| setting, a written examination, a certain | | | | Realtors awards the LTG designation. |
| number of years | | | | |
| | | | Please excuse me, but I can't figure that |
| in the business and evidence of having | | | | one out since I |
| closed a required | | | | |
| | | | have just been stricken with a severe case |
| number of transactions in the specialty.And | | | | of dyslexiaWhat I really want is an agent who |
| then there's the real estate equivalent of | | | | can find a buyer and |
| The Skull & | | | | |
| | | | properly fill out a purchase agreement. No |
| Bones... the CRE designation. Only 1,000 | | | | alphabet |
| people hold it, | | | | |
| | | | required.How about just finding and |
| the qualifications are secret, and | | | | assigning properties |
| membership is by invitation | | | | |
| | | | without cash, credit or much risk? Sounds |
| only. Yipes... are they licensed to kill?Oh | | | | good? |
| yes, let's not forget the QSC designation. | | | | |