Will Schirmer Earns Seniors Specialist Designation

Seniors who need advice about their homes and rental properties can turn to Will Schirmer, a Realtor with RE/MAX Legacy.  Will was awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist^® (SRES^®) professional designation in 2004.

Seniors Real Estate Specialists help seniors make wise decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property, managing the capital gains and estate tax implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a senior community, and other issues.  By earning the SRES designation, Will Schirmer has demonstrated that he has the requisite knowledge, experience and expertise to be a Seniors Real Estate Specialist.

The Senior Advantage Real Estate Council^®, “SAREC^®”, was created several years ago to assist qualified REALTORS^® wanting to meet the special needs and concerns of maturing Americans when buying or selling residential or investment properties. SAREC offers a specific designation, Seniors Real Estate Specialist^®, “SRES^®”, to identify those members who have successfully completed its education program along with other prerequisites. 

In 2007, the SRES Designation became part of the National Aoosication of Realtors (NAR), and founded the SRES Council, which is the world's largest association of real estate professionals focusing specifically on representing senior clients in real estate transactions. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Will Schirmer is one of more than 16,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the SRES® designation.  All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in understanding the needs, considerations, and goals of real estate buyers and sellers aged 55 and older. 

You may contact the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council by telephone, (800) 500-4564, by e-mail, [SRES@realtors.org], or by visiting the SRES Web site, www.seniorsrealestate.com.