Seniors Real Estate Specialist

The Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES^[1]) designation is awarded by the SRES Council to Realtors who have successfully completed coursework on the real estate needs of home buyers age 50+.

Distinctive needs, factors, and considerations for this segment of the population include:

• Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA)
• reverse mortgages
• pensions, 401(k) accounts, and IRA
• Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
• mortgage finance and loan schemes and scams

History

• 1997 - created by the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council^[2]
• March 2007 - recognized by the National Association of Realtors

See also

• Real estate professional designations

External links

• SRES Home Page

References

1. ^ SRES is federally trademarked by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council
2. ^ "Realtors Earn New Seniors Specialist Designation to Serve Baby Boomers and Beyond". 2007-05-14. http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2007/realtors_earn_new_seniors_specialist.html.