Joe Whelan, REALTOR®, CRS, ABR, GRI has been awarded the following designations from the National Association of REALTORS® CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST  Experience — To earn the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation, every REALTOR® must have significant experience and volume of real estate transactions.  Ethics — Every CRS Designee is required to maintain membership in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and to abide by its strict Code of Ethics.  A Focus on Home Buying and Selling — To help make the home buying and selling process more rewarding, every CRS Designee must have a proven track record in the business, as well as advanced education in related areas like finance, technology and marketing. Work with the top 4 percent.  Technology Expertise — The training available to CRS Designees includes a strong focus on technology and its applications in the real estate business. Realtors® with the CRS designation have taken the initiative and time to expand their education beyond what is just required by law for licensing purposes.  • CRSs maintain professional affiliation with thousands of other real estate professionals on the local and national levels. • CRSs have up-to-the minute industry information with respect to taxes, investments, legislation and other areas of critical importance. • CRSs provide the highest level of residential expertise in your market area. Only 4 percent of all Realtors® in the world have earned the CRS. <

ACREDITED BUYERS REPRESENTIVE

The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council (REBAC), an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS, to real estate practitioners who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.

GRADTUATE REALTORS INSTITUTE

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.

The Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made a commitment to providing a superior level of professional services by earning the GRI design

• National Association of Realtors
• New Hampshire Association of Realtors
• Lakes Region Board of Realtors