GMAR provides a wide range of programs and services that help members increase skills, proficiency, and knowledge. Designations and certifications acknowledging experience and expertise in various real estate sectors are awarded by NAR and each affiliated group upon completing required courses.
Becoming skilled at buyer representation will help REALTORS® change how they do business and cater to clients at every stage in the home buying process. An Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) will gain a unique understanding of home buyer's needs and how to serve them best, specialized information to stay on top of home buying issues and trends, and exclusive resources to share with your clients and give you even more of a competitive edge.
The Council of Residential Specialists has over a thirty-year legacy of giving residential real estate professionals the tools they need to succeed in any market. CRS delivers the education, resources, and connections agents need to achieve their goals. Beyond the referral network, the high-caliber online and classroom courses, and membership benefits, earning the CRS Designation is about learning proven methods for making more money. Find out how you can get on the proven path to success today.
NAR's Green Designation provides ongoing education, resources, and tools so that real estate practitioners can successfully seek out, understand, and market properties with green features. Register to take the new, completely residential-focused NAR Green Designation. The innovative program offers specific themes, ranging from sustainability, green building science, and business applications: green your practice and your bottom line.
The GRI designation is a powerful tool to attract and build new business. You will increase your skill level across the entire landscape of real estate with in-depth training in legal and regulatory issues, technology, professional standards, and the sales process.
The Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation is the premier credential in seller representation. It is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. The designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB) who meet specific educational and practical experience criteria.
The SRES® Designation program educates REALTORS® on how to profitably and ethically serve the real estate needs of the fastest growing market in real estate, clients age 50+. By earning the SRES® designation, you gain access to valuable member benefits, useful resources, and networking opportunities across the U.S. and Canada to help you in your business.
Learn to work effectively with – and within – today's diverse real estate market. The At Home With Diversity certification teaches you how to conduct your business with sensitivity to all client profiles and build a business plan to serve them successfully.
Enhance your skills in pricing properties, creating CMAs, working with appraisers, and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values with NAR’s PSA (Pricing Strategy Advisor) certification.
NAR's e-PRO® Certification Program teaches you to use cutting-edge technologies and digital initiatives to link with today's savvy real estate consumer. Course topics for Day 1 include the changing market, creating an online presence, and reputation management. Day 2 provides hands-on discovery of business tech tools, such as an e-strategy, micro-blogging, and NAR resources. Students will be awarded thee-PRO® certification upon completion of both days.
NAR's Military Relocation Professional certification focuses on educating real estate professionals about working with current and former military service members to find housing solutions that best suit their needs and take full advantage of military benefits and support.
Short sales and foreclosures are the new "traditional" real estate transaction for many real estate professionals. Knowing how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales and help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities are not merely good skills to have in today's market — they are critical. And while short sales and foreclosures are not for the faint of heart, agents with the proper tools and training can use these specialty areas to build their business for the long term. REALTORS® with the SFR® certification can be a trusted resource for short sales and foreclosures. Your ability to close short sales and foreclosures depends in part on your confidence in seeing these transactions through. Begin building your confidence today with SFR®.
The Real Estate Negotiation Expert certification is for real estate professionals who want to sharpen their negotiation skills. The RENE certification program gives REALTORS® the tips and tools they need to be skillful advocates for their clients.
The Resort & Second-Home Property Specialist certification is designed for REALTORS® who facilitate the buying, selling, or managing properties for investment, development, retirement, or second homes in a resort, recreational, and/or vacation destination are involved in this market niche.
The Home Finance Resource (HFR) certification course is designed to teach REALTORS® how to explain key pieces of the loan origination process to clients and confidently answer questions and provide resources for mortgage options.
Being HFR certified will equip you with the knowledge and skills to help homebuyers navigate the mortgage lending process. You will be able to explain the financing processes and support buyers as they apply to purchase their home.