About Me

Liane O'Keefe, CRS, e-PRO, SFR, SRES

Certified Residential Specialist CRS® Designee at Council of Residential Specialists Why a CRS? Today, home buying and selling is faster, more complex, and more competitive in every way. Our goal is to make the process a little easier for you. The first step is choosing the right REALTOR®. EXPERIENCE - To earn the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation, every REALTOR® must have significant experience and volume of real estate transactions. ETHICS - Every CRS Designee is required to maintain membership in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and to abide by its strict Code of Ethics. A FOCUS ON HOME BUYING AND SELLING - To help make the home buying and selling process more rewarding, every CRS Designee must have a proven track record in the business, as well as advanced education in related areas like finance, technology and marketing. Work with the top 5% TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE - The training available to CRS Designees includes a strong focus on technology and its applications in the real estate business.Fewer than 3% of all Real Estate Licensees nationwide have received the CRS designation!Senior Real Estate Specialist SRES Designee at National Association of Realtors Why a SRES?Over the age of 50 and considering selling the family home? You need a REALTOR® with senior experience, knowledge and marketing savvy.Those qualities, along with a special knowledge of managing the sale of a home for those over the age of 50, are what SRES® designees can bring to your next real estate transaction.SRES® designees are certified senior specialists and astute to the financial and emotional challenges senior clients face when they sell a long-held family home.SRES® designees not only can create a customized approach to marketing and selling your property, but they also can work with you to explore your housing options to ensure that your next home best serves your current and future needs.Such certified specialists have special knowledge about everything from reverse mortgages and the importance of universal design to the uses of pensions, 401k accounts, and IRAs in real estate transactions.They’ll also help you steer clear of loan schemes and scams that victimize aged 50+ borrowers. And when you need help from other professionals, SRES® designees can tap their network and put you in touch with qualified home inspectors, movers, attorneys, CPAs and other experts.SRES® designees have all the resources and knowledge to simplify the transaction and eliminate the anxiety of selling your home.So if you're thinking of buying, selling, renting or relocating, find an SRES® in your area for specialized help with your real estate transaction.