Awards and Certifications



2022 NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence® Sales Award® Platinum


The NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® recognizes those members who have demonstrated excellence in the field of salesmanship. The NJAR® Distinguished Sales Club recognizes those members who achieved the NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® for ten or more years.





CJAR’s 2012-2018 NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award®


The NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® recognizes those members who have demonstrated excellence in the field of salesmanship. The NJAR® Distinguished Sales Club recognizes those members who achieved the NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® for ten or more years.





2017 NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence® Sales Award® Platinum


The NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® recognizes those members who have demonstrated excellence in the field of salesmanship. The NJAR® Distinguished Sales Club recognizes those members who achieved the NJAR® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® for ten or more years.





RSPS Certification / REALTOR®


RSPS is recognized as an official NAR Certification, and allows buyers and sellers to have confidence in the ability of a REALTOR® who specializes in buying, selling or management of properties for investment, development, retirement, or second homes in a resort, recreational and/or vacation destination, to assist them with their search.





Accredited Buyer's Representative / ABR®


The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation is designed for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients at every stage of the home-buying process





Certified Residential Specialist® / CRS®



The CRS designation is the highest credential awarded to residential sales agents, managers, and brokers. On average, CRS designees earn nearly three times more in income, transactions, and gross sales than non-designee REALTORS®.





Seniors Real Estate Specialist® / SRES®



The SRES® Designation program educates REALTORS® on how to profitably and ethically serve the real estate needs of the fastest growing market in real estate, clients age 50+. By earning the SRES® designation, you gain access to valuable member benefits, useful resources, and networking opportunities across the U.S. and Canada to help you in your business.





Marion Romano Earns NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification

Buyers and Sellers Benefit from REALTOR® Expertise in Distressed Sales

November 2010, Marion Romano with of the Van Dyk Group has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the SFR certification to REALTORS® who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales grows. According to a recent NAR survey, nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently were either short sales or foreclosures.  For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures are the new “traditional” transaction.  REALTORS® who have earned the SFR certification know how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities.

“As leading advocates for homeownership, REALTORS® believe that any family that loses its home to foreclosure is one family too many, but unfortunately, there are situations in which people just cannot afford to keep their homes, and a foreclosure or a short sale results,” said Jeff Gamble past president of the Ocean County Board of Realtors. “Foreclosures and short sales can offer opportunities for home buyers and benefit the larger community as well, by keeping home prices stable. The need for SFR certified realtors is vital in todays market.”

The certification program includes training on how to qualify sellers for short sales, negotiate with lenders, protect buyers, and limit the risks involved for all parties in these type of transactions.

To get more information about Short Sales and Foreclosures contact Marion Romano at:
201-394-6320 or email at mromano@vandykgroup.com.