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National Association Of
REALTORS®

CRS
Council Of
Residential Specialists

GRI
Graduate Of
Realtor's Institute

MLS ®

Multiple Listing Service

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National Association Of
REALTORS®

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® strives to be the collective force influencing and shaping the real estate industry. It seeks to be the leading advocate of the right to own, use, and transfer real property; the acknowledged leader in developing standards for efficient, effective, and ethical real estate business practices; and valued by highly skilled real estate professionals and viewed by them as crucial to their success.

Working on behalf of America's property owners, the National Association of REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own, use, and transfer real property.

C.R.S.
Council Of
Residential Specialists

The Council of Residential Specialists is the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, with its headquarters in Chicago, Ill. It is composed of nearly 40,000 Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) Designees and Candidates/General Members.

Less than 2% of Realtors carry this designation. The association was created to attract and retain those REALTORS® seeking the knowledge, tools and relationship-building opportunities needed to maximize their income and professionalism in residential real estate.

The Council was founded in 1976 and has four objectives:

• To enhance members' continuing competence through providing superior educational opportunities in a cost-effective manner.

• To provide and promote benefits which enhance the economic value of membership in the Council.

• To create and maintain organizational systems and alliances with appropriate organizations to ensure the integrity of the Council.

• To create and maintain procedures to ensure a standard of excellence that is required for earning the CRS Designation.

G.R.I.
Graduate Of
Realtor's Institute

How do you know if your REALTOR® has the industry knowledge to serve and protect you? It's easy - look for the GRI designation behind your REALTORS® name!

Buying property is a complex and stressful task. In fact, it's often the biggest single investment you will make in your lifetime. At the same time, real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated.

New technology, laws, procedures and the increasing sophistication of buyers and sellers require real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism.

So it's more important than ever that you work with an agent who has a keen understanding of the real estate business. The GRI program has helped the best and the brightest in the industry achieve that level of understanding.

GRIs are:

• Nationally recognized as top performers in the real estate industry

• Professionally trained

• Knowledgeable

• Dedicated to bringing you quality service

When you see the letters "GRI" after an agent's name, you can count on receiving the knowledge and guidance you need to make your transaction go smoothly. In short, you can count on getting the best service available from a real estate professional. Don't you deserve the best?

MLS

Multiple Listing Service

The Multiple Listing Service is a computerized network of cooperating real estate offices, located across  the nation. Within this service, thousands of professional REALTORS®, both owner brokers and their sales associates, share listing and sale information, and work together to serve the buying and selling public.

This website is designed to help users locate local Luxury Home Specialists throughout the world. The site is maintained by Patty Redlich GRI CRS, 607 Gulf Land Drive, Apopka, Florida 32712. Patty is a licensed Broker-Salesperson, Realtor ® and Independent Contractor associated with Weichert Realtors and The National Association of Realtors. Patty has been licensed since 1978 and has sold more than 1,500 luxury homes. Patty has earned the following professional designations: CRS Council Of Residential Specialists, Luxury Home Specialist, and CIMS Certified International Marketing Specialist .