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Cindy Dudley (Brockway Realty, LLC)

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Rainmaker
5,868,689
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I have GRI and CRS and garner more referrals from the CRS, but GRI gave me LOTS of knowledge I use today daily!  

Feb 26, 2015 11:48 AM
Rainmaker
630,251
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

Good idea for sure, Cindy.

Feb 20, 2018 08:25 PM
Rainmaker
969,888
Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

I have a few as well. The most noted or at least that get mention is MBA and Broker. 

Feb 27, 2015 12:10 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I'm a big proponent of the Certified Residential Specialist designation--best classes I ever took anywhere.

Feb 26, 2015 07:51 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I personally feel that the GRI is one of the best designations you can get. I learned so much taking that course. I also really loved the IMSD...Internet Marketing Specialist Designation. 

Feb 26, 2015 12:23 PM
Rainmaker
931,002
Chuck Willman
Chuck Willman - Alpine, UT
NewHouseUtah.com

I have lots of designations. I don't advertise them anymore and I don't really have a good reason other than I think they clutter up the business card and have little meaning to the client (just my opinion and it could be wrong).  Of all designations, broker is the one that people may give weight to.

Feb 26, 2015 11:33 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Cindy Dudley - I have my ePro, ePro 2.0, LMS, CDPE, CIAS - though should have GRI or CRS!

Any designation helps you grow yourself first - and then helps your clients. Education is the key to success.

Feb 26, 2015 08:45 AM
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6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Lead generation.

Nov 15, 2019 11:17 PM
Rainer
279,878
Dipti Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
On a team with Praful Thakkar

All the best.

Jul 06, 2018 10:52 PM
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4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Experience beats all the classes.

May 07, 2018 06:34 AM
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1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

In my area there is nothing better to put on your calling cards. MBA, JD, or phd.  About 50% agents have mba, broker associate credentials. 10-15% are esquires.

 

Feb 28, 2015 01:42 PM
Rainer
273,237
Richard Robibero, e-Pro, ABR, SRS
Panorama R.E. Limited - Toronto, ON
Selling Your Home as if it were My Own!

I have my ABR and SRS and I'm a Broker. I am seeing some benefit to it from an education and idea perspective. You get what you put into it.

Was looking at ePro next.

Feb 27, 2015 12:35 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Definitely the ABR classes and also the MPR. But then we are a military community and these are valuable in the consumer's eyes.

Feb 26, 2015 11:54 AM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I only have SFR and ABR and ABR is more benificial to me.  I hope to add to the collection.

Feb 26, 2015 11:38 AM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

broker license.  Need no boss or commission split.

Feb 26, 2015 11:01 AM
Rainmaker
474,492
Bill Dandridge
MKB, Realtors - Roanoke, VA
GREEN, ABR, GRI, EcoBroker

I have GREEN, ABR, GRI, and EcoBroker designation. As Praful said, education is the key to success. Whatever you learn in your classes will help you better serve your clients.

I need to work on my CRS next.

Feb 26, 2015 10:36 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,442
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The education is more important than the designations. For me, the most valuable was CPM (Certified Property Manager).

Hesitate the pay the required fees to maintain designations unless you see a return on your investment.

Feb 26, 2015 06:56 AM
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Cindy Dudley
Brockway Realty, LLC - League City, TX

Annette Lawrence , thank you and I can agree about the letters available that have no meaning for the consumer.  I am taking the GRI classes to satisfy my SAE (1st renewal) requirements, not necessarily for the designation.  The BROKER designation does carry weight, as well it should.  But I am more interested in classes/education that was most helpful to doing business and serving clients.

 

Feb 26, 2015 06:29 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Most helpful - broker

Why? Citizens do not believe the BROKER designation is a fake credential. There are way, way, way, way to many letters available for purchase that mean nothing to the consumer and are little more than vanity plates for an agent.

Feb 26, 2015 06:13 AM