Char Cooklin

I have ran my own business for over 25 years. In 2002 I became a licensed Realtor® in the State of Iowa. Ive always enjoyed working with the public and serving the Iowa Great Lakes area.
Wanting to learn all I could about serving the public with one of their largest investments theyll ever make, I hired a coach and set goals for myself to learn what was important for those that I served. For the next three years I took classes to receive my designations as a CRS, GRI., and followed that up with my Broker Associate.
CRS
Certified Residential Specialist - the "master's degree of real estate". Every CRS Designee must have a proven track record in the business, as well as advanced education in related areas like finance, technology and marketing. The training available to CRS Designees includes a strong focus on technology and its applications in the real estate business. Awarded by the Residential Sales Council.
GRI
Graduate, Realtor® Institute, is a nationally professional real estate designation. This designation may only be earned after successfully completing a rigorous educational program that includes 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®.
Brokers can work alone or they can hire agents to work for them. Real estate salesperson: Another name for a real estate agent. Real estate associate broker: Someone who has taken additional education classes and earned a broker's license but chooses to work under the management of a broker.
I have 3 wonderful children and their spouses, and currently have 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. 
In my spare time, I love to spend time with my family, sew, crochet and do permanent makeup.
Ive loved my journey in life and have been blessed daily.
Oh by the Way Im never to busy for you or your referrals. So when you come across these people, just give me a call and Ill be happy to follow up and take care of them for you!!