From the desk of 2020 RRC President Richard Waystack, CRS
Most CRSs were inspired to get the CRS Designation by somebody they knew—either a broker, a respected peer or a mentor. For me, it was my father, who was a broker and early CRS Designee. He tapped me on the shoulder and said, “You need to get your CRS Designation if you want to take the business to the next level.”
What hooked me was the first RRC class I took. The excellence of the education offered made me realize I had to get this designation because it was the best education I had seen in real estate. I drove home and immediately told my peers about the exceptional information in the class. Contact with peers is the circumstance that gets you acquainted with what the organization offers, and the quality of the education makes the difference for your professional career.
Due to the pandemic, this year we provided fewer in-person classes, but we offered a lot of virtual training. Some has been provided for free by the Council, including assistance with the PPP and EIDL programs, which allowed some members to take advantage of those programs. It was by far the best education available. I spoke with other REALTORS® about these particular programs, and they responded very positively. We reached out to our colleagues in the industry who are not yet RRC members and provided this information to those who needed it. And they said, “This is excellent information—how can I get it?”
Being a member exposes you to many other professionals in the industry. The personal inspiration to become a member is the basis of the RRC family and the important work we do on a peer-to-peer level to inspire REALTORS® to grow professionally and personally.
As a CRS Designee, we know why this is important for our careers. As members, we have a responsibility to share with our peers the value of what the Council offers—that’s how professionalism in our industry rises. It’s imperative that we work together to extol the value of the CRS Designation.
I’ve been involved in this organization for more than 25 years and I know what it has done for my career. So many of the personal relationships I have today are through RRC. It has given me the opportunity to meet, to know and to love some exceptional REALTORS® who are doing incredible things in their community. When someone asks me why they should become a member, I come back to the basic value proposition of RRC membership: Being part of the RRC family will help you grow, not only as a professional, but as a person. That’s an incredible value that is inherent in joining RRC.
