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All Designation programs require membership in the Council of Residential Specialists. All members are required to maintain active REALTOR® or REALTOR ASSOCIATE® membership in their local board/state association. A $75 processing fee applies to all designation applications. There is no time limit in fulfilling the education requirements. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE REQUIREMENTS STATED ABOVE.
General Information
Production Requirements
You have the option of submitting your transactions by using either the Affidavit of Required Transactions form OR Resume of Required Transactions.
Affidavit of Required Transactions
You and your broker must complete the Affidavit of Required Transactions. The Affidavit states that you have completed the required number of residential transactions or volume. Simply indicate your name, the date, and the number of transactions that you have completed and sign the form. You will also need your broker to sign the form verifying that you have met these requirements. If you are the broker, please sign in both places.
Resume of Transactions
The list of transactions must include the property’s address, whether you represented the seller (listing) or the buyer (sale), the closing dates, and sales price for each transaction. If you sold and listed a property, you may consider it two transactions or double the sales price. You may submit computer printouts as long as all the information requested on the official Resume of Transactions is included; please sign and date the official transaction form and attach it to your computer report.
A residential transaction must be a single family home, townhouse, cooperative, up to and including four-unit building, duplex, condominium or a permanently affixed mobile home unit. The transaction must have an improvement on the property. For example, water rights, transportable mobile homes, acreage and lots are not acceptable. You may only list transactions for which you completed no less than 50% of the work.
Education Requirements
To receive credit for any core course you must successfully pass the examination. To earn designation credit for courses, indicate the course numbers, dates, and locations on the attached Designation application. You may
be required to submit copies of the course completion certificates if we are unable to locate the courses in your record. The current CRS Course schedule can be viewed on the Council’s website at www.crs.com
Elective Requirements
A total of four units are required to complete your elective requirements. Choose from the following options listed below. Be sure to consult the Council’s website at www.crs.com for the most up-to-date list of options.
Additional Core Courses – 2 Units per Course
You may obtain two units by taking an additional core course. The list of available courses appears below. Note: Members who previously took CRS 203, CRS 205 and CRS 207 will receive credit for those courses.
• Business Planning & Marketing – CRS 200
• Listings – CRS 201
• Sales – CRS 202
• Wealth Building – CRS 204
• Technology – CRS 206
• Referral – CRS 210
Distance Learning Courses – 1-2 Units per Course, 2 Units Maximum
Distance learning courses are granted one or two units of credit depending on the course. For a list of approved distance learning courses, please consult the Council’s website at www.crs.com.
CRS Approved One-Unit Courses – 1 Unit Per Course, 2 Units Maximum
You may obtain one unit by taking a CRS Approved One-Day Course. The list of available courses appears below:
• CRS 103 - Maximize Your Potential...Personally and Professionally*
• CRS 105 - Making the Right Real Estate Finance Decisions*
• CRS 106 - Fundamentals of Real Estate Technology
• CRS 107 - Mastering the Art of Selling New Homes*
• "ABC's of XYZ's" - Bridging the Marketing Generation Gap
• Advanced Marketing Systems & Techniques for the Recreation & Resort Specialist
• Advanced Selling Techniques for the Recreation & Resort Specialist
• Driving Prospects to Your Website
• Earn More, Work Less, Enjoy Life! — Transform Your Business with the Power of eProductivity™
• Marketing with Microsoft Office
• Ninja Selling
• Ninja Selling II
• The Personal Assistant: Finding-Hiring-Training
*Members who took CRS 203, CRS 205 and/or CRS 207 cannot receive credit for their one-day course equivalent.
**Approved Course list as of January 2005. Please visit the Council’s website at www.crs.com for the most up-to-date list of courses and schedules.
Attendance at CRS Sell-a-bration – 1 Unit per Conference, 2 Units Maximum
You can receive one unit of credit by attending Sell-a-bration, CRS annual education conference. You will be required to attend a minimum of 9 hours or 6 education sessions and submit an affidavit of attendance. For information on the next Sell-a-bration visit www.crs.com.
CIPS Essentials of International Real Estate Course – 2 Units
You will receive 2 units for completing the CIPS Essentials of International Real Estate Course. This is the first course necessary to obtain the CIPS designation. For information about the course visit, www.realtor.org/international.
Bachelor’s Degree, Designation or Certification – 2 Units per Item, 2 Units Maximum
You will receive 2 units for either a bachelor’s degree OR any of the following designations or certifications: ABR, ALC, CPM, CRB, CRES, CCIM, FRI, GRI, e-PRO. You will be required to submit either a copy of your diploma/certificate of completion or a letter from the organization granting the degree, designation or certification.