MetroTex Offices Closed
In observance of The Holidays, all MetroTex offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th.
ABR
16 CE Hours | TREC #39438 | Provider Texas REALTORS #0001
MetroTex Members: $200
Non-Members $250
Trifecta
What Is the Trifecta?
The Trifecta is more than just letters after your name. It’s peace of mind. Real estate professionals with the Accredited Buyers Representative designation, Sellers Representative Specialist designation, and Real Estate Negotiation Expert certification have the knowledge and skill to take a transaction from start to finish—while saving customers time and money.
“Earning my ABR designation was key in becoming the Realtor I am today. My Seller Representative Specialist Designation was just as significant and gave me the skills needed to assist my clients through the listing and sales process. I believe communication is crucial in Real Estate. Continuing my pursuit for professionalism, my Real Estate Negotiation Expert certification gave me the extra edge to be sure I go above and beyond for my clients.”
Carla Shipman, SRS, ABR, RENE, SFR
Broker/Owner, Proper T Realty
MetroTex Member Since 2008
When Can I Get Started?
ABR- Accredited Buyers Representative
SRS- Seller Representative Specialist
SRS
16 CE Hours | TREC #32071 | Provider Texas REALTORS #0001
MetroTex Members: $200
Non-Members: $250
RENE- Real Estate Negotiation Expert
RENE
16 CE Hours | TREC #32213 | Provider Texas REALTORS #0001
Member Price: $200
Non-Members: $250
Let’s Break Them Down!
Accredited Buyers Representative
ABR shows that you provide the highest quality of service and unmatched degree of fidelity to buyers. You will also learn methods for building a buyer representation business and developing a self-customized tool for conducting a buyer counseling session. After you complete the MetroTex ABR course, you will automatically become a member of the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC) for one year—free! You’ll have access to member benefits while you work towards completing your remaining ABR® requirements, which can be found at rebac.net/abr.
Seller Representative Specialist
SRS redefines and reinvents the way you represent sellers. It provides a comprehensive foundation of skill development, training and resources to help real estate professionals represent the interests of sellers in today’s marketplace. SRS helps you increase listings, demonstrate and communicate your value package to seller clients and understand and apply the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. The MetroTex SRS course is one of three simple requirements to attain your designation. Those requirements can be found at rebinstitute.com/srs.
Real Estate Negotiation Expert
Real estate professionals encounter all sorts of people, personalities, situations, behind the scenes issues and adverse and competing objectives of the parties. RENE certification shows that you have mastered the art of effectively advocating for your clients. Learn when and how to negotiate. Craft a strategy for any negotiation, and recognize patterns and tactics being utilized. This MetroTex RENE course is one of three simple requirements to be completed within two (2) years of enrolling. The certification requirements can be found at rebinstitute.com/rene.
To receive the ABR and SRS designations you must also successfully complete 1 additional elective designation course.
Elective Designations Offered at MetroTex:
AHWD - At Home With Diversity
Course #30122, 8CE, Provider: Texas REALTORS #0001
Member Price: $100
Non-Members: $150
A ground-breaking professional education initiative designed to provide America’s real estate professionals with training and tools to expand their business as well as home ownership opportunities for more Americans. The AHWD Certification relays to the public that those certified have been professionally trained in and are sensitive to a wide range of cultural issues inviting a wider volume of business from a greater variety of cultures. Participants will learn about the people who make up the local market, their values, customs, real estate needs, and expectations of real estate professionals. Specifically, the course helps participants develop skills in cross-cultural communication and strategic business planning.
e-Pro Certification
Course #35261, 16CE, Provider: Texas REALTORS #0001
Member Price: $200
Non-Members: $250
The e-PRO® Certification program helps you master the advanced digital marketing techniques of today. With the e-PRO® certification, you’ll learn how to increase your ability to reach and engage customers, expand your capabilities, and build trust by safeguarding client information. Optimize your web-based presence, align with other online marketing activities, and connect with modern consumers to convert them into clients.
GRI - Graduate REALTOR® Institute
Achieving the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation isn’t easy. With three areas of study – marketing, brokerage and contracts – and four days for each one of those sections, this is a serious investment. What you get is a true understanding of what it takes to be successful and a valuable set of comprehensive skills. About 5 percent of MetroTex members can put GRI after their names. Are you ready to join them?
For more information about the GRI, click here.
MRP - Military Relocation Professional
Course #46525, 8CE, Provider: Texas REALTORS #0001
Member Price: $125
Non-Members: $175
The Military Relocation Professional (MRP) certification will equip you to work with current and former U.S. servicemembers and their families so that they can find the housing solutions that best suit their needs. Learn how to provide real estate services that meet the needs of this niche market, how to provide access to resources for affordable, suitable, and maintainable housing solutions, and how to win future referrals. You’ll also get the most current updates and changes pertaining to military housing guidelines.
PSA - Pricing Strategy Advisor: Mastering the CMA
Course #46545, 8CE, Provider: Texas REALTORS #0001
Member Price: $125
Non-Members: $175
Determining property values depends more than ever on professional expertise, competence, the best use of technology, and a commitment to approaching the pricing assignment from all pertinent perspectives. The Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) certification course is specifically designed to help residential real estate agents and brokers enhance their skills in pricing properties, creating CMAs, working with appraisers, and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values. Price with confidence!
RSPS - Resort and Second Home Property Specialist
Course #41116, 8CE, Provider: Texas REALTORS #0001
Member Price: $125
Non-Members: $175
The Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) certification is for REALTORS® who specialize in buying, selling, or management of properties for investment, development, retirement, or second homes in resort, recreational, and/or vacation destinations. Learn the essentials of buying, selling, or managing resort properties and second homes for recreation, the global impact of these properties on real estate as an investment, recreational and/or vacation destination, and how to develop a client base for this niche market.
SRES - Senior Real Estate Specialist
Course #45279, 8CE, Provider: Texas REALTORS #0001
Member Price: $125
Non-Members: $175
The Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) Designation course helps real estate professionals develop their business-building skills and resources for specialization in the 50+ real estate market by expanding knowledge of how life stages impact real estate choices, fostering empathy with clients and customers, and connecting to a network of resources.
SFR - Short Sales & Foreclosures: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know
Course #32073, 8CE, Provider: Texas REALTORS #0001
Member Price: $125
Non-Members: $175
The short sale and foreclosure process is complex for both distressed homeowners and interested buyers. Consumers on both sides of these unique transactions need the help of a knowledgeable real estate agent with the expertise and confidence to get them from contract to close. The Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR®) certification distinguishes agents who are trained to skillfully assist homeowners and guide buyers through the buying and selling of distressed properties.