CRS - Certified Residential Specialist

You can take these courses at anytime and from any computer with an Internet connection. You will have 45 days to complete the 8-hour courses and pass a final exam. Upon successful completion, you will earn one-unit of elective credit toward the CRS Designation for each course. Register now and be on your way to developing your technical expertise and creating more value for your clients!

The Creating Value for Your Clients course also counts with Continuing Education Credit in many states. To view the list of states where these courses have already been approved for Continuing Education credit, use the links below.

State Approvals - Creating Value for Your Clients
State Approvals - Putting Technology to Work for Your Clients

Select your course and Sign up here today! Have questions? VanEd is here to help. Simply email us at cecredit@vaned.com and we'll be happy to assist you! You can sign up for either course below.

Enroll Now - Creating Value for Your Clients
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Join CRS
To become a member of CRS, simply complete this application and return it to the Council.

Reasons to Join
How can you get the edge over your competitors? By joining the Council of Residential Specialists, you will reach a higher level of success. Here's why REALTORS® want to belong to the Council of Residential Specialists.

Education.
CRS members can take CRS Courses throughout the U.S. and abroad that result in the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation - one of the most rigorous and professional residential designation available to REALTORS®.

Referrals.
CRS members can profit from a dynamic, international qualified referral network of over 45,000 members. Networking is available locally through the Council's Chapters and CRS Courses, nationally through events such as the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Convention, Sell-a-bration®, the Council's annual educational conference, and the Professional Accelerated Career Track educational programs, and internationally through the Council's electronic and print directories. Some members attribute up to 75 percent of their income from CRS agent-to-agent referrals.

Knowledge.
CRS members receive The Residential Specialist magazine six times a year, which is written for you, the residential specialist, who primarily sells residential real estate. The magazine provides the information and tools you need to be successful in selling residential real estate. You'll find timely, practical and fun-to-read information on how to be a better residential sales agent. You'll read about models of success, including top performing agents, who offer you their insights on the profession and how to succeed. In addition, you can buy selling and listing tools through books, audio and video tapes written by the leaders of the profession at a discount through the CRS Online Store.

Experience.
CRS members comprise just 4 percent of all REALTORS®. CRS Designees earn an average of $160,500 annually and more than four times as much as the $39,300 that the average REALTOR who sells real estate earns. Belonging to the Council of Residential Specialists will enable you to achieve your fullest potential.

Requirements.
Click Here to view the designation requirements for earning the CRS - Certified Residential Specialist designation