Nicole’s Designations

My education, designations and affiliations are a very important part of my success as a real estate professional. Below are the designations I have earned in the process. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

		Nicole Johnsrud (612) 799-5099 Nicole@TCHomeTeam.com

		The Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the highest Designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS Designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education. Since 1977 the Council of Residential Specialists has been conferring the CRS Designation on agents who meet its stringent requirements. Currently, there are more than 34,000 active CRS Designees.

		More than 120,000 members of the Twin Cities community have the opportunity to submit nominations to the Super Real Estate Agents™ program. The program’s independent quantitative marketing company, Crescendo Business Services, begins the four-month research process to identify this year’s Super Real Estate Agents. Each nominated agent is screened against the licensing database at the Minnesota Department of Commerce to ensure the agent holds a valid real estate license and has had no previous enforcement actions. Nominated agents passing the screening process are reviewed by a panel of twenty real estate industry experts selected to participate in the process based on their experience and knowledge of the real estate industry. Comments provided by panel members are incorporated into the final score for each agent in order to arrive at the final list of Super Real Estate Agents. Safeguards are built into the panel’s review process to reduce the possibility of a panel member influencing the composition of the list as a result of his or her affiliation with any particular real estate brokerage. The annual list is expected to represent 3% to 5% of the licensed real estate agents in Minnesota.Each year’s list of Super Real Estate Agents is revealed to the public in the November issues of *Mpls-St.Paul Magazine* and *Twin Cities Business.*

		A Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE) is a real estate professional with specific understanding of the complex issues confronting the real estate industry, and the foreclosure avoidance options available to homeowners. Through comprehensive training and experience, CDPEs are able to provide solutions for homeowners facing hardships in today’s market, specifically knowing the differences.

		Why Choose a REALTOR® With a GRI designation? Buying property is a complex and stressful task. In fact, it’s often the biggest single investment you will make in your lifetime. At the same time, real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated. New technology, laws, procedures and the increasing sophistication of buyers and sellers require real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism. So it’s more important than ever that you work with an agent who has a keen understanding of the real estate business. The GRI program has helped the best and the brightest in the industry achieve that level of understanding. GRIs are: Nationally recognized as top performers in the real estate industry Professionally trained Knowledgeable Dedicated to bringing you quality service A GRI can make a difference 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.

		A real estate agent is a REALTOR® when he or she is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, The Voice for Real Estate® — the world’s largest professional association. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. Founded in 1908, NAR has grown from its original nucleus of 120 to today’s 720,000 members. NAR is composed of residential and commercial REALTORS®, who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. Members belong to one or more of some 1,700 local associations/boards and 54 state and territory associations of REALTORS®. They can join one of our many institutes, societies and councils. Additionally, NAR offers members the opportunity to be active in our appraisal and international real estate specialty sections. REALTORS® are pledged to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Working for America’s property owners, the National Association provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own real property