Realtor association program
SRES
Seniors Real Estate Specialist
SituationalWho issues it
National Association of Realtors
What it teaches
Working with clients over 50, downsizing, reverse mortgage basics, and estate related moves.
What an agent has to do to get it
A two day course and dues.
What it actually tells you
If you are selling a long held family home, the subject matter is real. Patience, family dynamics, and tax basis conversations matter more here than marketing. The letters do not prove patience.
Ask this instead
My parents have lived here 40 years. Walk me through how you would handle the first walkthrough.
Where I stand on it
I do not hold these letters. I studied the material behind a lot of them, because the subjects are real and a seller pays for what I do not know. I never bought the initials. If a credential is ever shown to get sellers more money, I will earn it that day and put it on this page myself.
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All designation, certification and program names on this page belong to the organizations that own them and are used here only to identify and discuss those programs. Nothing here is endorsed by, affiliated with, or approved by those organizations. Connor MacIvor does not hold the credentials described on this site and does not claim to. Requirements and program details change. Confirm current requirements with the issuing organization before relying on anything here.
Selling in the Santa Clarita Valley?
Sellers only. One agent, undivided focus, from the pricing conversation to the closing table.