

8,233,536
Over time, I dropped all of my designations. The knowledge gained is always useful but the cost of the designations is difficult to justify.
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Troy Erickson AZ Realt...
Chandler, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,772,017
I have no acronyms that the public has no idea what the meaning is behind my name Debbie except experience and the kind words of my buyers and sellers.
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
2,871,882
Bye bye, so long, farewell...I major in results...that's all I know
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Richard Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
94,155
I never understood the reasoning behind designations. The one I get a good laugh about is the "certified negotiation expert" designation. Talk about somebody being sold some snake oil. Am I somehow supposed to believe that in a matter of 2 days, a realtor can all of a sudden be transformed into some sort of a super negotiator? I think not! Being a powerful negotiator is a lifetime learned skill, and is not something you can learn in 2 days from an online course. Give me a break!
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,386,075
Yes, I have... at a certain point it doesn't bring enough value to keep spending the money.
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Cindy Davis
San Diego, CA
936,418
I didn't renew my CDPE or CDRS. No one ever cared what they were or what they meant.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,538,789
Good morning Debbie. I had given up my designations a long time ago, I just didn't see the benefit for the cost. I don't recall ever losing a mortgage client as a result.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
533,972
I think the fees are too high. I learned lot as I went to the classes - often more from networking with other students.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,764,441
Debbie, I have. While I value the training you get obtaining the designation, I'm not sure they are worth a lot beyond that.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
321,664
I planned to complete some designations this next year. Once I found out you had to pay a fee to renew I'm thinking otherwise. I still will take the classes but I agree if there is no value, why keep them. Once you learn you have the knowledge. The general public had no idea.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,234,865
I avoid the designations where you have to pay a yearly fee. So I haven't had to think about this.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
443,320
I earned a few and let them go. They did nothing for me. I'd rather take the money and apply it to practical training, i.e. negotiation, lead generation, staging.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,259,303
I would keep the CRS , because it is the Leader in ROI Referrals !!!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,774,106
Debbie,
As we spend time with agents, I have not heard any results from the designations or the dues paid...You alread have the knowledge, why do you have to pay dues for the privilege of the letters? A
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
150,466
I will ask a simple question, even before reading other replies....have you seen ROI on having them?
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,472,191
I don't believe in the alphabet soup that follows a name. It actually does the reverse for me; it makes me wonder why they're so lacking in confidence that they feel the need to tack that nonsense onto their signature or tagline?
Love the knowledge gained, hate the annual dues!
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
1,731,403
I've thought about this Debbie Reynolds ....just not sure it really helps ....Nice question!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,986,529
I don't have any and I never knew there was a fee tokeep them. I never saw the importance and now I see even less
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,157,847
It depends on the type of designation. For real estate designations, I have sometimes simply taken the course for the content, had the designation for the included period of time but did not renew it. A designation needs to have value to you in order to renew it.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
6,764,485
Less about the letters than the education and referrals involved, how are they paying off for you?
4,322,295
Debbie Reynolds assess your 2014-2015 transactions and see if any of them materialized because of this designation and see how much you invested for the year. If ROI is good, keep it - or else....
(I did let go a couple....)
979,801
Debbie - Yes, I have given up several designations because of the annual fees. I don't mind getting the education, but see no reason to have to continue to pay for that year after year.
1,525,616
1,545,944
I don't se any value in obtaining them to begin with. They look to be primarily about getting your money out of your bank account and into NAR's.
613,494
I have a lot of designations and yes have dropped a few.
Don't know why anyone would think that a consumer must know what the designation means before it will make a difference.
I don't know what my doctors designations mean but I do know that he has advanced eduction, and that give me more confidence.
NAR studies show that agents with designations do more business and make more money. I know for a fact that I have been selected over agents with no advanced education.
I rarely have a problem with a listing agent that has a lot of designations and when I look give a referral, I do prefer agents that have taken the time to learn.
Eve
45,957
I did not renew my CDPE designation and as most have said, the public doesn't understand or care. It could be a small value proposition when meeting with a potential seller at a listing presentation but only as a reference.
4,434,277
3,074,716
1,677,946
I honestly don't think the public cares about the ABC's after our names. I am not paying for them.
5,176,065
The ones I have there is no renewal fee. If there were I would probably drop both of them.
3,988,144
The fees go to the councils that oversee the designations. Some offer training and others send newsletters. I think you are right the knowledge is what is important and I have that. Keeping the letters is not.
4,546,820
The general public has no idea what those designations are and I have only obtained them if it was beneficial to my business.
2,759,862
2,443,346
I haven't personally, but my ex-Broker gave them all up. Said it was too expensive since she was no longer practicing real estate.
1,657,502
1,112,762
Yes. I even took em all off the wall, except my CCSS - and my CCIM, when I finally get pinned.
57,189
With property management there where hurtles that came with designations that you would need to do said job or to get you to the next level.... going forward and becoming a Realtor, I cant not justify cost and yearly fees