What's With the Alphabet Soup?

ePro-why should you use one?

The Internet has added a new dimension to the real estate world. Now you can be assured that the REALTOR^® you choose will have the knowledge and skills to put the power of the Internet behind your real estate transaction.

All REALTOR e-PRO^® Internet Professionals are REALTORS^® who completed a rigorous certification program endorsed by the prestigious NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^® (NAR).

Real estate agents and brokers who have earned REALTOR e-PRO^® Certification are Internet Professionals who have completed extensive training using the Web. REALTOR e-PRO^® Certification means the real estate professional is prepared to employ the latest techniques and services for your benefit, just like you've grown to expect from a professional.

Life can be a little easier

Save time and irritation. Work with a REALTOR e-PRO^® Certified real estate professional who provides both buyers and sellers with high quality, timely information using the resources of the Internet.

REALTOR e-PRO^® Internet Professionals maximize your ability to leverage the enormous power of the Internet when you are buying and selling property.

Working with the best pays off

Save money. REALTOR e-PRO^® Internet Professionals can help you take advantage of the latest Internet innovations resulting in considerable savings and speed whether you are a buyer or a seller of property.

Work with someone who is ready, willing, and very capable. Your REALTOR e-PRO^® Certified real estate professional has already proven that he or she is prepared to respond to the new market place. REALTOR e-PRO^® Internet Professionals are committed to being more responsive, understand that you are the boss, and will completely respect and guard your privacy.

Less than 2%!!! of agents are trained to do business via the internet and earn the ePro designation, yet 77% of buyers do their initial 'shopping' on the web. 

ABR®-Accredited Buyer's Representative

     ABR® designees have undergone additional training to learn how to effectively represent buyers.   The value that representation brings to buyer-clients translates to finding the right property at the best price with clear communications throughout the transaction and attention to the details.

  I'm proud to be one of the 4 percent of Realtors who have earned the ABR® designation.

GRI®-Graduate Realtor's Institute

    Buying property is a complex and stressful task. In fact, it's often the biggest single investment you will make in your lifetime. At the same time, real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated.

     New technology, laws, procedures and the increasing sophistication of buyers and sellers require real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism.

   So it's more important than ever that you work with an agent who has a keen understanding of the real estate business.

   GRI® training provides specialized training in several real estate related courses.  A GRI® has  dedicated their time and money on real estate education to bring you quality service. 

Only 10% of agents are willing to make the extra effort to obtain the GRI® designation.  Don't you want the agent representing your interest to be someone who will work harder AND smarter?