The Real Estate Agent Alphabet

Alphabet Letters after a person's name seem toonly. Yipes... are they licensed to kill?Oh yes, let's
bestow some kind of special prestige. PHD, MD,not forget the QSC designation. That one
ESQ are common... but just look at what isrequires a live or online course, a 40-question
available to real estate sales people...ABR, ABRM,multiple
ALC, CCIM, CIPS, CPM, ARM, AMO, CRB, CRS,choice quiz, a signed commitment to quality
CRE,statement
GAA, GRI, RCE, RAA, SIOR, AHWD ePRO, CAM,and participation in a perpetual customer survey
CBR, C-CREC,program that costs $50 for every 20
CLHMS, CREA, CRIA, QSC and SRESsurveys.RE/MAX International has a designation
designations.Can anyone, anywhere explain justfor RE/MAX sales
exactly what those 26agents. This one is the "internationally recognized
acronyms mean and what the qualifications areCNHS designation." Translated that stands for
to earn the"Certified New Home Specialist."Since its
use each of them? And if you can ... WHY?Someinternational you can sell homes in Transylvania
of those designations have extensivewhere you don't have to disclose that the
requirements,previous owner
including several days or even a full week in awas a vampire?The Women's Council of Realtors
classroomawards the LTG designation.
setting, a written examination, a certain numberPlease excuse me, but I can't figure that one out
of yearssince I
in the business and evidence of having closed ahave just been stricken with a severe case of
requireddyslexiaWhat I really want is an agent who can
number of transactions in the specialty.And thenfind a buyer and
there's the real estate equivalent of The Skull &properly fill out a purchase agreement. No
Bones... the CRE designation. Only 1,000 peoplealphabet
hold it,required.How about just finding and assigning
the qualifications are secret, and membership isproperties
by invitationwithout cash, credit or much risk? Sounds good?