GRI - Graduate, REALTOR® Institute is a nationally recognized educational institute dedicated to furthering the fundamental knowledge and skills of REALTORS®
The GRI designation is earned by completing a national program of specialized and advanced education for the licensed REALTOR®. It involves intense study, covering many special aspects of real estate such as residential marketing, cost basis, appreciation methods, investment real estate, construction, real estate tax concepts, exchanges, capital gains, and various types of mortgage programs.
This designation may only be earned after successfully completing a rigorous educational program. This program requires 92 hours of live course instruction from a statewide faculty selected because of extensive experience in their own areas of expertise.
- GRI, which stands for Graduate, REALTOR® Institute, is a nationally recognized professional real estate designation
- The GRI designation is a real estate industry designation similar to various industry designations such as:
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant, an accounting industry designation
- CSEO - Certified Senior Escrow Officer, an escrow industry designation
- CLU - Charter Life Underwriter, an insurance industry designation
- CFP - Certified Financial Planner, a financial industry designation
- The GRI designation is considered the nation’s number one real estate designation.
- This designation may only be earned after successfully completing a rigorous educational program. This program requires 92 hours of live course instruction from a statewide faculty selected because of extensive experience in their own areas of expertise.
- This designation is available only to members of the local, state and National Association of REALTORS®.
- GRI is recognized nationwide as the standard for real estate professionalism and knowledge.
- The GRI designation is granted through the California Association of REALTORS® whose courses of study meet the standards established by the National Association of REALTORS®