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CCIMThe highest designation of commercial specialists is the CCIM, Certified Commercial Investment Member, conferred by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute of NAR. CRBThe Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager designation, conferred by the Real Estate Brokerage Managers Council, identifies brokers who have taken an extensive array of courses oriented toward enhancement of brokerage management skills. CRPThe Certified Relocation Professional certification is conferred by the Employee Relocation Council (E-R-C). The designation denotes relocation professionals who specialize in relocation and who pass the demanding requirements of E-R-C. RE/MAX has about 70 percent of all real estate CRPs in the United States. CRSThe Certified Residential Specialist designation, offered through NAR, denotes an agent who specializes in residential real estate. Only about 3 percent of the members of NAR have earned this designation, while more than 16 percent of RE/MAX Associates have their CRS. GRIOnly about 9 percent of all REALTORs® have earned the designation Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute. About 26 percent of RE/MAX Associates have completed this advanced course of study and earned their GRI. LTGThe Leadership Training Graduate designation recognizes members of the Women's Council of REALTORs® who have achieved a superior level of leadership expertise through education and experience. RRSThe Registered Relocation Specialist designation is the Canadian equivalent to the Certified Relocation Professional designation in the United States. An agent holding the RRS designation has proven experience in assisting corporate and government transferees in their destination and departure cities. In addition to the professional designations described above, which are among the most frequently held designations in the industry, there are numerous other specialized designations held by RE/MAX Associates, including: AACIAccredited Appraiser Canadian Institute ACCIAssociate Canadian Condominium Institute ALCAccredited Land Consultant AMOAccredited Management Organization ARMAccredited Resident Manager CAPMCertificate in Advanced Property Marketing CBRCertified Buyers Representative CEACertificate of Estate Agency CGACertified General Appraiser CIPSCertified International Property Specialist CPMCertified Property Manager CRACanadian Residential Appraiser CRECounselor in Real Estate CREACertified Real Estate Appraiser CRSSCertified Real Estate Securities Sponsor CSPCertified Sales Professional FRIFellow of the Real Estate Institute FRICSFellow Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors GAAGeneral Accredited Appraiser MAIMember of the Appraisal Institute MVAMarket Value Appraiser RIProfessional Division RMResidential Member SIORSociety of Industrial and Office REALTORs® SRASenior Residential Appraiser SREASenior Real Estate Analyst SRSSpecialist in Real Estate Securities |
