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.