Sales agent at Jack Chivers Realty earns GRI designation Jack Chivers Realty Published Friday, March 01, 2002 Mike Ring, sales agent at Jack Chivers Realty has completed his GRI. What is GRI? GRI stands for Graduate Realtor Institute, the most widely recognized professional designation in residential real estate sales. Realtors proudly display the GRI designation as a symbol of their commitment to excellence. To obtain the designation, realtors must hold a real estate license and complete the Minnesota Realtor institute, a rigorous program including 150 hours of specialized course work and testing. Any person awarded the GRI designation must be a member of the National Association of Realtors and must maintain that membership to retain the designation. The Minnesota Realtors Institute course of study meets the stringent certification standards established by the National Association of Realtors. As a graduate, Ring holds the most widely recognized professional designation in residential real estate sales. And through the intense course of study he has gained the knowledge, skills and experience to set him apart from the rest.