Jeannette Karis, President
Spokane Association of REALTORS®
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Now more than ever, home buyers and sellers rely on REALTORS® to keep current on issues involving technology, changing legalities, and many other central business components of the real estate industry.

The Spokane Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) are pleased to announce that November signals the arrival of “REALTOR® Designation Awareness Month.” When seasonal snowfall arrives, many Spokane REALTORS® continue a full professional schedule by upgrading their industry education to best serve clients in the market niches they serve.

November is an important month each year. We encourage all REALTORS® to start, complete or continue an official NAR-endorsed designation program, thereby raising and fulfilling the expectation of excellence through every needed detail of serving the public. NAR and its nine Institutes, Societies and Councils offer advanced education designation and certification programs to help REALTORS® stay up-to-date in such a dynamic environment.

REALTORS® have access to advanced education tailored to virtually every real estate specialty. Building skills, knowledge and proficiency serves the public’s trust in professional competency. While too lengthy to explain each in detail here, you can ask your REALTOR® what the designation acronyms mean on their business card. Some of them include:

• SRES – Seniors Real Estate Specialist

• GRI – Graduate, Realtor Institute

• ABR – Accredited Buyer’s Representative

• CRS – Certified Residential Specialist

• e-PRO – Internet Certified Real Estate Professional

• CRB – Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager

• SFR – Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and The Spokane Association of REALTORS® offer our members in-person classes at our office, as well as online education options such as REALTOR® University, to conveniently pursue a designation or certification program from the comfort of a home office as well. Learn more about your Spokane REALTOR® today.

Jeannette Karis can be reached at President@SpokaneRealtor.com.