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 WHO ARE SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS®?
Seniors Real Estate Specialists® are REALTORS® qualified to address the needs of home buyers age 55-plus. The SRES® Council awards the SRES® Designation to those members who have successfully completed its extensive education program.
By earning the SRES® designation, Tres Bradford with RE/MAX Preferred Properties / LUXURY GROUP has demonstrated the necessary knowledge and expertise to counsel clients age 55-plus through major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling the family home. Tres has received special training, including regular updates, and is prepared to offer the options and information needed in making life changing decisions.
WHY USE AN SRES®?
A Seniors Real Estate Specialist® is experienced and knowledgeable in meeting your specific needs. And that can make all the difference in the world.
As we age, we demand specialists in our health needs, so why not in our housing and equity needs as well? An SRES® brings:
A customized approach to your situation; an SRES® works with how your living situation fits into your overall plan.
Expertise and patience without condescension.
An awareness of options and solid, reliable referrals for specific situations to explore those options.
A variety of choices to reduce out of pocket expenses, gain cash, or create or defer income streams to either stay independent or finance assistance.
HOW CAN A SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST® HELP ME?
An SRES® designee can help you make wise decisions about selling the family home, financing, buying rental property, or managing the capital gains and tax implications of owning real estate, among many other issues. In addition to guiding clients to the right experts on tax laws, probate, estate planning, and a variety of equity conversion strategies, Seniors Real Estate Specialists® can offer clients relevant information on current trends in senior real estate transactions.
The SRES® Designation seeks to instill each member with the knowledge and understanding of, and empathy for, 55+ real estate clients and customers, while educating students on developing the business building skills and resources needed for specialization in the 55-plus real estate market.
SRES® DESIGNEES HAVE:
• Learned the application of federal laws for Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA).
• Adopted methods for counseling the 55+ buyer and sellers
• Committed his/herself to focus on the transaction and avoid inappropriate involvement in family matters
• Developed sensitivities to 55+ issues on priorities when counseling buyers and sellers, showing properties, and managing transactions
• Established reputable services that win and sustain client and customer relationships and position his/herself as a trusted real estate advisor
• Assembled a team of experts to help serve 55+ clients and customers
• Been educated on the uses, benefits, procedures, and issues involved in reverse mortgages
• Learned about the uses of pensions, 401k accounts, and IRAs in real estate transactions
• Gained an understanding of how Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security impact 55+ real estate decisions
• The ability to help clients integrate disposition of real property into estate plans
• The knowledge to recognize mortgage finance and loan schemes and scams that victimize 55+ borrowers
A national program since 1998, the SRES® council now has Seniors Real Estate Specialists® in all 50 states and Canada.
TRES BRADFORD, SRES®
Seniors Real Estate Specialist®
RE/MAX Preferred Properties
LUXURY GROUP
(405) 642-8737 Direct
(405) 751-4848 Office
(800) 299-5615 Toll Free
''Luxury Real Estate Defined''
(All clients are urged to contact a real estate attorney or certified public accountant to obtain legal or tax advice). |
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