Le Bois Realty Broker Russ Stanley's Professional Credentials

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ABR

Accredited Buyers Agent logoRussell Stanley with Le Bois Realty has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR) designation by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council, Inc. (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR). This is in addition to his other designations: Certified Residential Specialist, (CRS), Graduate E-pro, and the Graduate of the Realtor Institute, (GRI).

"Today's real estate brokers and agents want to provide a full menu of services for their clients, whether they are buyers or sellers," explains Terrence M. McDermott, President and CEO of REBAC. "The ABR's designation, the benchmark of excellence in buyer agency service, demonstrates to clients that the agent has taken steps to continue their education in the field of buyer representation, and has the proven experience and training to deliver ethical and professional service to real estate buyers."

Russ joins more than 18,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the ABR designation. The requirements for this coveted designation include a comprehensive course in Buyer representation, a written examination on legal and practical aspects of client representation, and practical experience in the field of Buyer representation.

REBAC was founded in 1988 and currently has more than 27,000 members in North America. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, "The Voice for Real Estate," is the nation's largest professional trade association, representing nearly 720,000 members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry.

ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) and ABRM (Accredited Buyer Representative Manager) are designations of REBAC, (Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council) and THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.

CRS

Certified Residential Specialist logoRussell Stanley with Le Bois Realty has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR) designation by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council, Inc. (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR). This is in addition to his other designations: In the world of specialization, there are outstanding people in every field who are committed to excellence. Many medical professionals have special fields and appropriate degrees from corresponding education to support their work. The list of specialists is lengthy and reason is simple. When confronted with something as important as medical care, legal issues, and financial planning for example, people like to consult with the top experts in the field.

Buying or selling a home is no different as it is clearly one of the most significant financial transactions of your life. In making long term decisions amounting to sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars, a Real Estate transaction is ideally suited for working with an expert. In the world of residential real estate, the experts are called Certified Residential Specialists (CRS).

The CRS Designation was created by the Residential Sales Council of the National Association of REALTORS to provide home buyers and sellers with an easy way to identify the top REALTORS in America. There are currently about 33,000 Certified Residential Specialists in the United States - the top five percent of all REALTORS in the country. The requirements for earning the CRS Designation are very demanding, yet those requirements ensure that a CRS brings a variety of qualities to the table in a residential real estate transaction, including:

  • Required advanced study in listing, selling and financing
  • A history of demonstrated sales performance
  • Commitment to providing the finest service available to people involved in the home buying or selling process
  • The most current, up-to-date information available on issues that affect home buyers and sellers

Certified Residential Specialists are required to be current members in the national, state and local association of REALTORS, they have insight into trends, market conditions and knowledge that is essential in assisting Buyers and Sellers in the home buying or selling process. Certified Residential Specialists put in years of hard work and study to be able to put the Designation after their name.

Russ Stanley, the Broker of Le Bois Realty is a CRS, as well as an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), and a Graduate of the E-pro program and the Realtor Institute (GRI). As such, Russ is well qualified and experienced to help you in all your Real Estate needs.

GRI

Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI) logoIndustry professionals say that the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation is the "Ph.D." of Residential Real Estate, and that is probably the case. The National Association of Realtors has similar regulations and lengthy course of study for the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) program. It is an involved and exhaustive course of study, and expands the real estate practitioners skills and knowledge.

Buying or selling a home is clearly one of the most significant financial transactions of your life. In making decisions involving tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars, a Real Estate transaction is ideally suited for working with an expert. In the world of residential real estate, the experts are Realtors as members of the National Association of Realtors as well as the state and local Real Estate Boards. Further, those Agents who are committed to excellence, continue their study in. A few have faced the challenge and obtained their GRI designation.

The GRI program is administered by the National Association of REALTORS to provide home buyers and sellers with an easy way to identify the top REALTORS in America. There are several thousand GRI’s in the United States - perhaps the top ten percent of all REALTORS in the country. The requirements for earning the GRI Designation are involved, and designed to insure that a GRI brings a solid understanding of Real Estate transactions to the relationship including:

  • Required advanced study in listing, selling and financing
  • Time management
  • Understanding of Land sales
  • Investment property
  • Taxation
  • New Construction
  • A history of demonstrated sales performance
  • Commitment to providing the finest service available to people involved in the home buying or selling process
  • The most current, up-to-date information available on issues that affect home buyers and sellers

Russ Stanley, the Broker of Le Bois Realty is a GRI, as well as an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), and a Certified Residential Specialist, (CRS), and a graduate of the E-pro internet professional program. As such, Russ is well qualified and experienced to help you with all your Real Estate needs.

e-PRO

e-PRO logoRuss Stanley has earned e-PRO certification by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR). The e-PRO Internet Professional Certification program is the only online training course for Internet professionalism recognized by the NAR.

e-PRO is offered through REALTOR University and is the industry’s first comprehensive internet certification program for real estate professionals. Clients working with Russ can be assured that they have the full benefits of the Internet.

“The Internet is changing and evolving almost daily,” says Kirk Klinkhammer, executive vice president of WebSuite.com, the company that developed the e-PRO course in conjunction with NAR. “Consumers who work with an e-PRO expert can expect to save time, money and maximize the tremendous marketing potential of their properties via the Internet.”

As an e-PRO certified real estate agent, Russ has joined the ranks of a special community of highly skilled and continuously trained professionals who provide high quality and innovative on-line based real estate services. Consumers can identify e-PRO certified agents through the exclusive e-PRO Internet professional logo

Buying or selling a home is clearly one of the most significant financial transactions of your life. In making decisions involving tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars, a Real Estate transaction is ideally suited for working with an expert. In the world of residential real estate, the experts are Realtors as members of the National Association of Realtors as well as the state and local Real Estate Boards. Further, those Agents who are committed to excellence, continue their study in. A few have faced the challenge and obtained their E-pro certification.

Russ Stanley, the Broker of Le Bois Realty is a E-pro, as well as an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), and a Certified Residential Specialist, (CRS), and a graduate of the Realtor Institute, (GRI). As such, Russ is well qualified and experienced to help you with all your Real Estate needs.