About Us

 

The Residential Specialist is the exclusive magazine of the Residential Real Estate Council, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®. This professional network comprises more than 28,000 top-performing REALTORS® who have met rigorous educational, production and experiential qualifications to earn the Certified Residential Specialist Designation.

To learn more about CRS.com, click here.

The magazine covers a wide breadth of real estate topics, and focuses on practical information and ideas that members can use to grow their business, use their time more efficiently, and become leaders in the real estate industry. The Residential Specialist offers members a unique opportunity to share their expertise and to learn from others within the organization.

AWARDS

2018 EXCEL Award Winner
Silver for Magazine Cover Design

2018 Hermes Creative Award Winner
Platinum for Print Media Design — Publication Cover

2021 EXCEL Award Winner
Silver for Magazine — Redesign

2021 Apex Award Winner
Award of Excellence for Magazine — Redesign

2023 Ozzie Award Winner
Design, Single Magazine Issue – Association/Nonprofit, B2B

EDITOR

Cheré LaRose
Marketing and Communications Vice President, RRC
Email
312.321.4406

Have story ideas? Compliments? Complaints? Please contact the editor.

TO ADVERTISE IN:

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Marketplace Classified Ad Pricing and Details
Contact Joe Stella
Email
Call: 847-205-3127

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Contact Business Development at the Residential Real Estate Council
Email
Call: 312-321-4410

PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT


847.205.3000
www.glcdelivers.com

Publishing Manager
Scott Mason

Art Directors
Ivette Cortes
Scott Oldham

Web Design and Development
Jason Grey, Digital Design, Development, and Maintenance

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President
Tricia Nekota, CRS

President-Elect
Vivian Macias, CRS

First Vice President
Teresa Pitt, CRS

Immediate Past President
Holli Woodward, CRS

Members
Debra Beagle, CRS
Ellis Gardner, CRS
Mark Gordon, CRS
Bryan Hughes
Tonya Thomsen, CRS

Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Hornberger

Staff Liaison
Patricia Stodolny

THE FINE PRINT

The Residential Specialist is published for Certified Residential Specialists, General Members and Subscribers by the Residential Real Estate Council.

The magazine’s mission is: To be a superior educational resource for CRS Designees and Members, providing the information and tools they need to be exceptionally successful in selling residential real estate.

The Residential Specialist is published bimonthly by the:

Residential Real Estate Council
430 North Michigan Ave.
4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611-4092.

Periodicals postage paid at Chicago, IL, and additional mailing offices.

Change of address? Email requests to the help center, call Customer Service at 800.462.8841 or mail to RRC at the above address.

The Residential Specialist (USPS-0021- 699, ISSN 1539-7572) is distributed to members of the Council as part of their membership dues. Non-members may purchase subscriptions for $29.95 per year in the U.S., $44.95 in Canada and $89.95 in other international countries.

All articles and paid advertising represent the opinions of the authors and advertisers, not the Council.

POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to:

The Residential Specialist
c/o Residential Real Estate Council,
430 North Michigan Ave., 4th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60611-4092.

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