Verification is NOT a “designation” that can be purchased…it can ONLY be earned. VPAs™ have their Critical Client Service Credentials OBJECTIVELY VERIFIED. Only experienced, full time real estate professionals with clean records of ethical conduct and proven track records of client satisfaction qualify to be VPAs™.

Per the most recent National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the “most important factor” people look for when choosing an Agent is honesty and trustworthiness (at 31%). The second most important factor is the Agent’s reputation (at 23%). These qualities are not necessarily easy for buyers and sellers to find or identify.

That’s because, in real estate, it’s often hard to tell the good from the bad. The choices are seemingly infinite, and the internet is full of subjective, not-entirely-reliable data and reviews about Agents. So, how do buyers and sellers choose the right Agent? Very often, they don’t, as the polls and surveys continue to tell us. Until now, the public  has not had an objective, credible source to help them locate the kind of honest, trustworthy and reputable Agent that they desire and deserve. Like YOU.

VerifiedAgent.com INDEPENDENTLY verify PRECISELY those things people most want when selecting a Real Estate Professional, and they do it objectively, by going straight to the third party sources who can corroborate these important factors. Specifically, VerifiedAgent verified ALL of the following:

• Charles Cherney is a full-time real estate professional.
• Charles Cherney has significant recent experience.
• Charles Cherney has a clean ethical record with applicable state licensing authority.
• Charles Cherney is recommended by at Least 10 fully satisfied past clients.
• Charles Cherney is confirmed as professional, ethical and competent by at least three peer agents from other brands.

The totality of these Verifications provides the consumer with EXACTLY the Critical Client Service Characteristics that people MOST WANT when selecting a real estate agent. The playing field just got leveled…

Thinking of buying or selling real estate in Cambridge or Somerville, Massachusetts? Verified Professional Agent Charles Cherney is here to help you.

Over the last ten years I have greatly enjoyed assisting Harvard professors, Harvard students and fellow Harvard alums with buying and selling in Cambridge. I have enjoyed working with Harvardians and their families at Harvard Law School, Harvard Business School, The Kennedy School, Harvard College and at the Harvard graduate schools – all Harvard connections are welcome! Always a pleasure to work with members of  the Harvard family – past, present and future!

One Harvard professor I worked with writes the following: “Charles Cherney was consummately professional in his work with us. He kept us regularly informed about possible properties as we searched for just the right house. It was a pleasure to work with him throughout the process and he has our strong recommendation for anyone seeking a principled, knowledgeable, efficient and client-orientated real estate professional.”

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Realtors who receive the CRS designation have completed advanced courses and have demonstrated professional expertise in the field of residential real estate. Fewer than 38,000 Realtors nationwide have earned the credential. Only a handful of Realtors in Cambridge, MA have the CRS designation.

Home buyers and sellers can be assured that a CRS designee subscribes to the Realtor Code of Ethics, has access to the latest technology, and is a specialist in maximizing profits and minimizing costs when buying or selling a home.

If you are considering buying or selling  in Cambridge, I am here to help. I can be reached at ccherney@hammondre.com or 617-733-8937.  I am a Harvard graduate, a Cambridge resident and a top broker in the city since 1999.

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The CBR website reports the following: “The Certified Buyer Agency (CBR®) designation is an independent nationally recognized designation that has been offered to REALTORS® through local and state associations since 1991. Over 24,000 REALTORS® currently benefit from the knowledge that they acquired in this highly rated program.

The CBR® program is an intensive program that immerses participants in the laws, industry ‘best practices’ and responsibilities involved in agency representation.

The requirement for earning this designation is satisfactory completion of a 3 day classroom based program. Maintaining a CBR® designation requires membership in the National Association of REALTORS® and compliance with the NAR Code of Ethics. ”

If you are considering buying (or selling) in Cambridge, I am here to help. I can be reached at ccherney@hammondre.com or 617-733-8937.  I am a Harvard graduate, a Cambridge resident and a top broker in the city since 1999.

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The Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council reports that “Buying a home is no small matter. Besides being the largest financial transaction you may ever undertake, it’s probably also the most complex. There are many good reasons to work with a qualified real estate professional—especially a trained professional who has earned the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation, representing best-in-class buyer services.

When you look for an ABR® before you look for a home, you’ll be served, not sold. Your interests become their interests. And you’ll be working with someone who has gone the extra mile by completing specialized training in delivering the best in buyer-representation services. Plus, a REALTOR® who has an ABR® Designation also has an established track record, with proven experience in representing the concerns of homebuyers.”

If you are considering buying (or selling) in Cambridge, I am here to help. I can be reached at ccherney@hammodre.com or 617-733-8937. I am a Harvard graduate, a Cambridge resident and a top broker in the city since 1999. I have assisted both buyers and sellers at Riverview over the years.

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Why Choose a REALTOR® With a GRI designation?

Here is the answer from the National Association of Realtors:

Buying property is a complex and stressful task. In fact, it’s often the biggest single investment you will make in your lifetime. At the same time, real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated.

New technology, laws, procedures and the increasing sophistication of buyers and sellers require real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism.

So it’s more important than ever that you work with an agent who has a keen understanding of the real estate business. The GRI program has helped the best and the brightest in the industry achieve that level of understanding.

GRIs are:

The National Association of Realtors reports the following:

“e-PRO® is a revolutionary training program presented entirely online to certify real estate agents and brokers as Internet Professionals. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is the first major trade group to offer certification for online professionalism. e-PRO® is not just about technology – it’s about how a real estate agent can leverage one’s most powerful asset – his people-skills – into doing more business on the Internet.”

If you are considering buying or selling in Cambridge, I am here to help. I can be reached at ccherney@hammondre.com or 617-733-8937.  I am a Harvard graduate, a Cambridge resident and a top broker in the city since 1999.

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Equipped with the Green Designation for Realtors^®, I am able to help home buyers and sellers who care about energy efficiency and environmentally sound building practices achieve their green home goals.

If you are considering buying or selling in Cambridge, I am here to help. I can be reached at ccherney@hammondre.com or 617-733-8937.  I am a Harvard graduate, a Cambridge resident and a top broker in the city since 1999.

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