Home Education Certifications and Certificates

Smart Home Certification

The Smart Home Certification equips agents with specialized knowledge to meet the growing demand for tech-savvy properties, giving them the tools to stay ahead in an evolving market. Through in-depth training, participants will learn to identify and evaluate smart home features, assess their impact on property value, and educate clients about the advantages of these technologies.

 

The program also addresses privacy considerations, security concerns, and best practices for managing smart home transitions during a sale. By completing this certification, agents demonstrate their commitment to staying current with industry trends, enhancing their value to clients, and positioning themselves as trusted advisors in the smart home space.

 

You may complete these courses in any order.

Complete your certification

This certification will ask potential students to complete the courses listed below. After successful completion and achieving scores of 70% or better on both exams, students will receive the certification.

Step 1
Self Paced Learning

  • Identify standard smart home features and explain their functions and benefits to clients.
  • Evaluate how smart technologies influence home value and buyer appeal.
  • Address client concerns about smart home privacy, data security, and ownership transfer.
  • Apply best practices for managing smart home device transitions during property sales.

Non-Member $120.00 Designee $100.00

Step 2
Choose either an additional self paced or classroom course to complete the certification:

Classroom

(8 credit hours)

  • Identify what is needed for a house to be considered a smart home
  • Apply promotional ideas to make a house stand out as a smart home
  • Assess the value of smart home features
  • Address security issues when selling/buying smart home technologies
  • Recognize the moral, ethical and legal obligations that come with showing homes with smart technologies
  • Develop a smart home selling tool kit
Price TBD
*Varies by location

Self Paced

(8 credit hours)

  • Identify what is needed for a house to be considered a smart home 

  • Apply promotional ideas to make a house stand out for being a smart home

  • Apply marketing ideas to own business to stand out in the market

  • Assess value of smart home features

  • Address security issues when selling/buying smart home technologies

  • Recognize the moral, ethical, and legal obligations that come with showing homes with smart technologies

  • Develop and utilize a smart home selling tool kit for own use

  • Develop and utilize a smart home transition checklist

Non-Member $175.00 Designee $150.00

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Get Certified

Once you have completed all of the necessary course requirements you will earn the certificate noted above. You will receive a certificate of completion and access to the logos to be used in your marketing and advertising. Should you have any questions or if you encounter any issues or delays, please email CRSHelp@crs.com so that we can best assist.