The CRS designation is the highest credential awarded to residential sales agents, managers, and brokers. On average, CRS designees earn nearly three times more in income, transactions, and gross sales than non-designee REALTORS®.

Key Takeaways. Working as a real estate agent or broker can be fulfilling and financially rewarding, but it's not easy. A career in real estate requires drumming up business, promoting yourself, tracking leads, handling complex paperwork, providing customer service, and much, much more.

Property classes refer to a property classification system used to determine the potential of an investment property based on a combination of geographic, demographic, and physical characteristics. It is important to note that the difference in each property class is relative to the market it is in.