Buyer Representation Ed and Lori have both achieved the Accredited Buyer Representative which gives them additional training and education in representing buyers of real estate. Additionally, they are both Certified Residential Specialists (CRS). Fewer than 4% of all Realtors nationwide have been granted this designation by the Residential Sales Council. The requirements for this designation, sometimes called the doctorate of real estate, include over 100 documented real estate transactions and special real estate courses and testing. Here's what the Residential Sales Council says about the CRS designation and how a CRS Realtor can help you.

Buying or selling a home is one of the most crucial financial transactions of your life. In what can be a confusing and sometimes difficult process, it pays to leave as little to chance as you can. But with the help of a professional, you can navigate unknown territory with ease. To fill the specific residential needs of homebuyers and sellers, the Residential Sales Council of the National Association of REALTORS® instituted a class of expert real estate professionals: the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS®).

A CRS brings special qualifications to your needs:

• Membership in a local Board, State Association, and the National Association of REALTORS®. Every CRS is part of a much larger network of real estate professionals.
  
  
• Successful completion of the courses leading to the Certified Residential Specialist designation - one of the most successful residential real estate educational programs in the country. Every CRS is a real estate professional equipped with special expertise, thanks to advanced study in listing, selling, investment, taxes and more.
  
  
• A history of demonstrated sales performance through the documented execution of residential sales transactions.
  

What this means is that when you work with a CRS, you're working with someone who is more connected, more knowledgeable, and more experienced.

What Special qualifications does a CRS bring?

Your trust in a CRS is well-earned, thanks to these distinctive credentials:

• A professional designation of residential specialty, the highest in the country.
  
  
• A higher level of education in residential sales.
  
  
• Professional affiliation with thousands of other real estate professionals on the local and national levels.
  

• Up-to-the-minute industry information, with respect to taxes, investment, legislation, and other areas of critical importance.
  
  
• Local market knowledge - special residential expertise unique to your area.