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Do All Those Letters After an Agent’s Name Matter?

Sorting the alphabet soup of real estate designations

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James Orr
Oct 13, 2025
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Ever see an agent’s business card and think it looked like alphabet soup?

CRS. GRI. ABR. SRES. CRAP.

I made that last one up.

There are dozens of designations in real estate. Some require years of experience and serious coursework. Others? You can earn in a weekend class with a credit card and free Saturday.

So, do they matter?

Sometimes. A CRS (Certified Re…

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