ABOUT Francisco Montes de Oca

The National Association of REALTORS^® awards the MRP certification to REALTORS^®, who help military personnel, veterans, and their families find housing that lets them make the best use of their benefits and serves the unique needs of military life. 

When military staff and their families relocate, the services of a real estate professional who understands their needs and timetables can make the transfer easier, faster, and less stressful.  REALTORS^® who earn this certification know to work with active-duty military buyers, sellers, and veterans.  

The certification provides NAR’s members with resources to accommodate current and former military service members at any stage of their military career. It is an approved elective for NAR’s Accredited Buyer’s Representative designation. To earn the MRP certification, REALTORS® must be in good standing with NAR, complete the Military Relocation Professional (MRP) Certification course and complete two webinars. 

For more information about the MRP certification, visit www.militaryrelocationpro.org

The National Association of REALTORS^® offers the PSA certification to REALTORS^® as determining property values depends more than ever on professional expertise and competence, the best use of technology, and a commitment to approach the pricing assignment from various perspectives.  

“Consumers deserve accurate property value assessments, so NAR is proud to provide REALTORS^Æ with a credential that provides enhanced tools, education, and expertise to determine the most accurate value for a home,” said Marc Gould, Executive Director of the Center for Specialized REALTOR® Education. 

“Pricing Strategies: Mastering the CMA” is the required one-day course for the PSA certification that provides REALTORS^® with knowledge and skills to select appropriate comparables and make accurate adjustments, guide sellers and buyers through the details of comparative market analyses and the underlying pricing principles that inform them, and interact effectively with appraisers. In addition to completing the course, participants are required to view two required webinars. Once awarded the certification, REALTORS^® will be equipped to guide clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values.

For more information about the PSA certification, visit http://www.pricingstrategyadvisor.org.

Francisco joins more than 27,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the ABRÆ designation. All were required to complete a comprehensive buyer representation course and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience.

REBAC, founded in 1988, is the world’s largest association of real estate professionals focused specifically on representing the real estate buyer. There are more than 40,000 active members of the organization worldwide. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSÆ, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is the world’s largest professional association, representing over 1.4 million members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry.

You may contact the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council by telephone (800) 648-6224, by email rebac@nar.realtor, or by visiting the REBAC website, http://www.REBAC.net.

Montes de Oca joins more than 21,000 other real estate professionals in North America who have earned the certification after completing an eight-hour course addressing diversity, fair housing, and business planning development topics. The program is designed to meet the nation’s fair housing commitment by educating and equipping NAR’s members with the tools they need to expand homeownership opportunities. 
Real estate professionals like Montes de Oca wisely plan to meet the needs of diverse clients while maintaining a competitive edge. The At Home with Diversity® certification allows REALTORS® to apply the multi-faceted skills and tools they learned in the course to business practices and convey to clients they’re dynamic real estate professionals with expertise that transcends cultural barriers. 
For more information on the At Home with Diversity® certification, visit www.nar.realtor/ahwd.

The Endorsement goes to Realtors^® who have demonstrated knowledge and competency in 10 core areas of real estate practice:

1. Client service
2. Professional reputation
3. Real estate law
4. Realtor^® Code of Ethics
5. Equal service to all (Article 10 of the Code)
6. Advocacy of real property ownership
7. Trust and integrity
8. Use of technology
9. Data privacy
10. Areas of practice

The C2EX Endorsement, available only to Realtors^®, is earned through a self-directed program that enables users to assess and build on their competency in each of the core areas. And we’re so proud of NAR members like Francisco for solidifying the commitment to ensuring their clients and consumers everywhere can access their American dream of home and property ownership”