No, you can join at any time in your career! Many agents decide to join RRC while they’re working toward their CRS Designation, since membership provides access to discounted registration fees to education and access to select members-only benefits.

In order to earn your CRS Designation, you must join as a member (see question above). Once you’ve completed the required course work and have met the requirements for years in the business or sales volume, submit your Designation application and documentation satisfying all Designation requirements. Council members who submit a designation application with required documentation will be awarded the CRS Designation within five business days.

You may apply for your membership and designation simultaneously, for a fee of $75 in addition to the membership fee of $195. If you apply for membership and the designation simultaneously (and all documentation is complete and meets requirements), you will receive notice within 10 business days that you have been awarded the CRS Designation. If the documentation is incomplete, we will let you know what is needed to complete the application process.

While you can be a RRC member, you cannot use the CRS Designation trademark until you have been awarded the designation. You must also maintain ongoing active membership in the Residential Real Estate Council and REALTOR® or REALTOR ASSOCIATE® membership in a local board of REALTORS® to be eligible to use the CRS trademark. If you do not renew your membership, you are no longer eligible to use the CRS Designation trademark.

CRS membership offers you access to the following benefits:

• Discounts: Enjoy up to 50% off best-in-class education including live classroom courses taught across the country, self-paced eLearning, live and recorded on-demand webinars, video and more.
• Events: Attend RRC Events like our annual Sell-a-bration conference at preferred member pricing.
• News & Information: RRC members get access to a host of complimentary and curated leading news and information sources like Inman Select and The Council’s award winning magazine, The Residential Specialist.
• Local Networking: When you join RRC, you also get free access to your local State RRC organization, where you can connect with other successful agents through local networking and educational events.

Learn more about member benefits.

Whether you’re new to the business and still building productivity or an experienced sales agent with high production; and whether you’re in a high-priced market or low one, RRC offers a path to designation that meet your level of experience, market profile and personal learning preferences. Learn more about requirements.

The best ways to get involved with your State group are simply by reaching out to state leadership and asking how to get involved, or by attending local events. Check your State page for more information.