including the potential for direct compensation, and maintain loyalty to you.
LOOK FOR PROPER CREDENTIALS
You wouldn’t trust a doctor who didn't have the proper credentials and licensing. Don’t trust a real estate agent who doesn’t present theirs or doesn’t have them at all. It’s easy to find real estate agents who can take the job, but finding agents with special credentials—those who have gone that extra step to take additional classes in certain specialties of real estate sales—is worth looking into. Here are just a few credentials within real estate that you should be on the lookout for: · SRS (Seller Representative Specialist) Designees represent a global community of REALTORS® who use their advanced training and expertise to go above and beyond their client’s expectations; · HFR (Home Finance Resource) Certification designed to teach REALTORS® how to explain key pieces of the loan origination process to clients and confidently answer questions about mortgage options; · PSA (Pricing Strategy Advisor) Enhanced skills in pricing properties, creating CMAs, working with appraisers, and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values; · RENE (Real Estate Negotiation Expert) Certification for real estate professionals who want to sharpen their negotiation and client advocacy skills; · SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) Completed training aimed at helping buyers and sellers in the 50-plus age range; · ABR (Accredited Buyer’s Representative) Designees advocate for homebuyers and are recognized as distinguished agents in the industry. The designation program establishes a
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