•What are CRS regions?What are CRS regions?

•What are DVP & President’s Area What are DVP & President’s Area Representative Representative

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16 CRS Regions

• Region 1 Nancy Rogers RVP Now Jan McClanahan Connecticut, Massachusetts & Maine • Region 2 Janelle Pfleiger RVP New Jersey, New York State & Pennsylvania

• Region 3 Hap Hilbish RVP Central Virginia, Maryland/DC, Virginia & West

Virginia

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16 CRS Regions

• Region 4 Deborah Kniss RVP North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee• Region 5 Shirley Matlock RVP Alabama, Georgia, Alabama - North

Alabama & Florida – North Florida • Region 6 Rose La Pira RVP Kentucky, Michigan & Ohio

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16 CRS Regions

• Region 7 Faye Brock RVP Illinois, Indiana & Wisconsin• Region 8 Mark Hess RVP Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota & Nebraska• Region 9 Bonnie Dailey RVP Arkansas State, Kansas, Missouri & Oklahoma• Region 10 David Stuart Anderson RVP Texas, Louisiana & Texas Lone Star

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16 CRS Regions• Region 11 Michael Litchin RVP Nevada – Sierra Nevada, Nevada – Southern - Nevada & Utah• Region 12 Gary Williams RVP Alaska, Oregon & Washington State• Region 13 Julie Tetsworth RVP Hawaii Aloha, California - Northern Cal.& California – Southern Cal. • Region 14 Joanne Fraser RVP Bahamas, Florida, Mississippi & Mid South

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16 CRS Regions

• Region 15 Carol Murphy RVP Arizona, Colorado & New Mexico• Region 16 Laura E. Shifrin RVP Idaho, Montana & Wyoming

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Council Of Residential Specialist RVP Chair & VICE CHAIR

• William D. Willis Regional Vice President Committee Chair

• Michael Litchin Regional Vice President Committee Vice Chair

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DVP’S & Area RepsDVP’S & Area Reps

Some CRS Chapter with large Geographic Districts have what are called District Vice Presidents, who serve as liaison to all Regional Boards and associations. They may be also called Presidents Area Representatives, or Area Vice Presidents (AVP).

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• At the end of this Session, you’ll have:

1. A Idea of how to formulate a List of Prospective DVP’S & Area Representatives

2. The Benefits of having DVP’S & Area Reps

3. Duties of DVP’S & Area Reps

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How do I find other CRS Members to be DVP’S & Area

Representatives for our CRS Chapter ???

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Let’s Brainstorm Together!

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Who do you know?

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Time to make a List!

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Who is top of mind ???

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WHERE’S A GREAT PLACE TO START ???

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Chapter Member List For Your District

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DVP’S & Area Rep

Your Local MLS Roster

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Local Real Estate Magazine

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DVP’S & Area Reps

Check with your CRS Chapter Administrator to Verify your list contains Members who are BOTH Council & Chapter Members in GOOD standing!

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DVP’S & Area Reps DVP’S & Area Reps • DVP’S & Presidents Area Representatives are one

of the most important assets to the CRS Chapter’s.

• They serve as liaison to all Regional Boards and Associations.

• They are a direct representative to the CRS Chapter

• They promote and coordinate local CRS meetings, CRS Education classes and the CRS designation along with membership and growth of the Chapter within their regions

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DVP’S & Area Reps

WIIFM ???

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DVP’S & Area Reps

• Benefits of being a District Coordinator

1. You are allowed to attend and provide input for any of the State Board Meetings.

2.You may have voting rights depending on your CRS Chapter guidelines.

3.You have all the up-to date CRS behind the scenes Info.

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• Benefits of being a District Coordinator

4. Networking and referral based possibilities.

5. In some cases you can attend all CRS sponsored classes for material cost, based on space availability.

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DVP’S & Area Reps

• Your Duties1. Attend District Coordinator Meetings and

Local Events as planned.2. Promote within your company (ALL company

branches) A. Why it is important to earn the CRS designation B. Promote upcoming CRS Courses and Local Events

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• Your Duties

C. Promote value to existing CRS Designees on keeping their CRS National & State Membership active

D. To help "Raise the Bar" in our Market, promote that current CRS Designees use the CRS on their business cards, advertising, websites, email signatures, etc

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Chapter CRS Coordinator Duties

• Your DutiesE. Promote that current CRS Designees raise Consumer Awareness of

why it is important to use a Realtor® who has earned the CRS (Start the BUZZ!):

1. The CRS designation is the "PhD" of Real Estate

2. Only 3% of Realtors have earned the CRS designation and these 3% represent 25% of the residential real estate business in our industry.

3. The CRS designation is the Realtor’s® choice

4. To the Consumer: "If you're not going to choose me to represent you as your Realtor®, please do yourself a favor and at least choose a CRS!"

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DVP’S & Area Reps

START THE BUZZ!

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DVP’S & Area Reps

THIS IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK!1. Find a Venue2. Get Sponsor(s)3. Have CRS Administrator send an E-mail

notices4. Have CRS Administrator send Reminder E-

mail notices.

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Here’s what we’ve accomplished:

1. Now you should have idea’s of how to formulate a List of Prospective DVP’S or Area Reps

2. Know the Benefits of having DVP’S & Area Rep on your CRS team3. The duties of DVP’S & Area Reps

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