Certified Real Estate Tax Strategist™

The only Real Estate specific credential available to EAs and CPAs.

  • Over 25 hours of Real Estate tax-specific education

  • 20+ IRS CE Credit Hours

  • Over 10 hours of Real Estate specific Content

  • Comprehensive exam proving preparer's knowledge to receive credential

  • Ongoing access to Top Real Estate Tax Industry experts and resources to ensure you have all tools needed for your clients

  • The only certification for Real Estate Tax Strategists

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What is a Real Estate Tax Strategist?

A Real Estate Tax Strategist is someone who provides Tax Strategies and Planning based on a proven expertise in Real Estate Tax matters.

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Spring 2026 Session

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Why CRETS™?

Many Taxpayers are Investors

There are over 50 million renter-occupied homes in the United States. (Census Reporter)

Short-Term Rental Growth

The short term rental market was valued at $87 billion in revenue in 2019. It is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4% over the next 5 years. (Grandview Research)

Most Investors are Individuals

Individual real estate investors account for 72.5% of rental properties in the United States. (Pew Research Center)

What Students are Saying

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  • "Quick Note, you did an excellent job during our LKE session today. You brought a great deal of energy, passion, and information to the session. It was honestly one of the more engaging sessions I have taken ...Well done!"

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  • "This was an invalable seminar for me. So much great information I can really help my clients with."

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  • "I Learned so much! Natalie was awesome. Very clear, confirdent, and knowledgeable."

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  • "The entire seminar was useful. It was informative from begining to end. Natalie did an excelling job educating us on legal strategies not clearly defined in the tax code. I'm looking forward to learning more from her"

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  • "This is one of the best classes I'll take all year!"

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Education

“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.”

– Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. president