2,191,460
For REPRESENTATION skills - ABR
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Canon Doyle
Kemah, TX
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Michael J. Perry
Lancaster, PA
4,900,085
None. Get a brokers license. At least the public thinks that means something.
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Canon Doyle
Kemah, TX
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
5,237,958
It is not the designations but the knowledge acquired that counts!
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Canon Doyle
Kemah, TX
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
921,504
The one most recognized by the public as having ANY value is that of BROKER.
The one most easily exploited by an agent to generate new business is those designations related to Senior/retirement/universal design lifestyles.
Ask the next 100 people you meet what the following mean and you will have your answer.
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Canon Doyle
Kemah, TX
991,152
IMO customers don't know one designation from an other unless you tell them
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Jessie Cochran
Panama City, FL
1,624,653
I have quite a few, but they are more for me than for clients. I contently learn and adjust my skills to provide an excellent service for my clients.
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James Brockway
League City, TX
823,679
I have several, but I took the coursework because I learned from it and I don't think that any of the public cares how many initials are after our names.
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Joyce Marsh
Daytona Beach, FL
6,416,169
Designations do not have an impact at all, but the education behind them may if the information is used well.
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James Brockway
League City, TX
3,986,308
None! I have never been asked for mine. I take the courses to better myself
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James Brockway
League City, TX
3,349,229
NONE. I fly solo. I continue to read and educate myself on all things that will improve me ... which improves my business. Many masters are self-taught.
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
5,772,575
Canon,
The only designation that impresses clients are MBA, CPA and J D. Everything else is Alphabet Soup. The public has no idea what those mean. A
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Canon Doyle
Kemah, TX
5,583,328
the only one that's worth the money in my opinion is the CRS....
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James Brockway
League City, TX
5,877,179
148,989
While I don't think that clients know one designation from another, I do think some have value from what you learn and what network of referrals you can build. To me, CRS is the best for residential and CCIM for commercial.
4,319,773
3,988,013
The training I received as a CRS was the best investment offering tools that help me market and do my job better.
2,684,569
321,564
Good question. I don't even know what all the acronyms are. The general public don't seem to notice. I'm sure the training is great. I'm planning to follow thru just not sure which one.
617,935
Clients don’t have a clue and don’t care. Do they like you and trust you.
4,800,132
637,484
Having my brokers license in both California in Hawaii. And being an independent broker.
1,505,863
My real estate license. Designations outside of that don't mean anything to the average person.
613,494
The point is not if consumers know what the designation mean.
Most consumers do not even know what "Realtor" means. They also don't understand the difference between a broker, agent. a transaction broker, a dual agent, a non agent, single agent, or double agent.
The point is that advanced education makes you a smarter realtor, who is more knowledgable on how to solve problems.
The most important designation for me is the CEBA (Certified Exclusive Buyers Agent) which no one reading this has, or even qualifies to get.
Eve
1,513,143
As with most of the others none. Ethic's and customer satisfaction are at the top of my list!
1,846,851
Zero, you dedicate youself to your clients without any initials that clients don't understand.
1,728,056
736,302
Not sure designations mean that much in the overall scheme of things. Even as a Realtor I don't get any "WADAGUYS" from anyone. Not even from any other RE agents. In fact it really doesn't raise any eyebrows for the average lay person. Folks called me a Realtor long before I ever was one.
As they say BS, MS, PHD, DDS or LLB. Who really cares as long as you make my tooth ache go away or get me off my DWI?
1,466,257