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CRS Designation Requirements


The CRS® Designation, awarded by the Council of Residential Specialists, is the highest professional designation awarded to REALTORS® in the residential sales field. Less than 4% of all REALTORS® hold the CRS® Designation. CRS Designees earn an average of $110,000 annually - three time as much as the $37,300 the average REALTOR® who sells residential real estate earns.

The Requirements For The CRS® Designation

There are two options to choose from. Choose the path that matches your level of experience.

Production Requirements:
Production Requirements:
75 Transaction sides within any
five-year period
OR
$25 million within any five-year
period
25 Transaction sides (with no
time limit
OR
$8 million with a minimum of 10
transactions within any two-year
period

Education Requirements:
Education Requirements:
Two (2) Core Courses
(Business Planning & Marketing,
Listings, Sales, Wealth Building,
Technology or Referral)		 Three (3) Core Courses
(Business Planning & Marketing,
Listings, Sales, Wealth Building,
Technology or Referral

Approved Elective Credits:

A total of 4 units are needed. Choose from the following:

  • Additional core course (2 Units per course)
  • Distance learning course (1-2 Units per course, 4 units maximum)
  • 2 CRS Approved one-unit courses (1 Unit per course, 2 units maximum)
  • Attendance at CRS Sellabration (1 Unit per conference, 2 units maximum)
  • CIPS Essentials of International Real Estate Course (2 Units)
  • National Association of Home Builders Courses (1-2 Units per course, 4 units maximum)
  • Additional Production - additional 40 transaction sides or $13 million (1 unit - 4 units maximum)
  • NAR Courses (1 unit per course - 2 units maximum)
  • Bachelor's Degree OR any one of the following Designations or Certifications: ABR,
    ALC, CPM, CRB, CRES, CCIM, FRI, GRI or ePro (2 Units per item, 2 units maximum)

ADDITIONALLY...

Approved distance-learning, CRS Approved one-day courses and additional substitutions are listed at www.crs.com.

All Designation programs require membership in the Council of Residential Specialists.

All members are required to submit a letter from his/her Local Board or State Association verifying
active REALTOR® or REALTOR ASSOCIATE® membership.

A $75 Designation Application processing fee applies to all Designation Applications. There is no time limit in fulfilling the education requirements.

The links below will provide you with the forms required to become a member of the National Council of Residential Specialists:

National Membership Application
CRS Designation Application
National Affidavit of Transactions

National CRS Membership does not automatically make you a member of the Northern California CRS Chapter – they are two different memberships.

There Are NO Exceptions To The Requirements Stated Above

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