About · Credentials
One New York broker license and ten professional credentials, each earned through coursework. Here's what each one covers and why it matters when you're selling.
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, License # 10301223856 (New York State)
New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services · sponsoring broker: RE/MAX Edge
A New York broker-level license, which takes more education and experience than a salesperson license. I practice under my sponsoring broker, RE/MAX Edge.
NY Department of State licensing →Designation · National Association of REALTORS® (SRES® program)
Training in the moves people make later in life: downsizing, aging in place, estate sales, and the money and family questions that come with them.
Official page →Designation · Real Estate Business Institute (REBI), a NAR affiliate
Focused on representing sellers: preparing the listing, marketing it, and protecting the seller's position from listing to closing.
Official page →Certification · Real Estate Business Institute (REBI), a NAR affiliate
Negotiation training: reading the other side, handling difficult situations, and keeping a deal together while pushing for your terms.
Official page →Certification · National Association of REALTORS® (Center for REALTOR® Development)
Pricing and valuation: building comparative market analyses, understanding how appraisers think, and explaining a price with evidence.
Official page →Designation · National Association of REALTORS®
Buyer representation: required coursework plus closed transactions working only for the buyer. It's also how I read the buyers your home has to win over.
Official page →Designation · NAR program, awarded through the New York State Association of REALTORS®
A broad multi-course program covering law and regulation, contracts, finance, technology and professional standards.
Official page →Certification · National Association of REALTORS® (Center for REALTOR® Development)
Distressed-property training: short sales, working with lenders, and pointing owners to the right financial and legal help.
Official page →Certification · National Association of REALTORS® (Center for REALTOR® Development)
Mortgage and financing knowledge: loan types, the lending process, and the financing problems that can stall a sale.
Official page →Certification · National Association of REALTORS® (Center for REALTOR® Development)
Fair housing and working respectfully with buyers and sellers from every background.
Official page →Certification · National Association of REALTORS® (Center for REALTOR® Development)
Second homes and investment property: useful when a sale involves a second home, or a buyer purchasing one.
Official page →Designations and certifications are awarded by the organizations named above and require membership in the National Association of REALTORS®. Descriptions are my own summaries; see each official page for full requirements.
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