The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation is designed for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients. When you decide to earn your ABR®, you gain:
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Valuable real estate education that elevates your skills and knowledge in the eyes of home buyers.
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Ongoing specialized information, programs and updates that help you stay on top of the issues and trends in successfully representing home buyers.
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Access to REBAC members-only marketing tools and resources, which provide an additional competitive edge.
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DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS
The path towards becoming an ABR® begins by taking the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation Course. After you complete this course, you will automatically become a member of REBAC for one year—free! You’ll then be able to access many of our member benefits and work towards completing your remaining ABR® designation requirements, which are listed below.
For additional details, see frequently asked questions. You can also contact REBAC by e-mail or call 1-800-648-6224.
ACCREDITED BUYER’S REPRESENTATIVE (ABR®) DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS
To obtain and use the ABR® designation, you must complete all four (4) requirements:
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Successful completion of the two-day Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation Course, including an 80 percent passing grade on the exam. After you complete this course you will have three (3) years in which to complete the other ABR® designation requirements.
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Successful completion of one of the ABR® elective courses, including an 80 percent passing grade on the exam. This course may be taken prior to completing the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation Course.
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Documentation verifying five (5) completed transactions in which you acted solely as a buyer's representative (no dual agency). Any transactions closed prior to taking the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation Course or closed within three years after completing the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation Course are eligible for credit. Documentation necessary for each of your five (5) completed transactions:
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Copy of the signed buyer agency agreement OR purchase/sale agreement OR settlement statement/closing disclosure. The contract must verify the agent's name and/or include the agent's signature as the buyer's agent. Providing only the name and/or signature of the buyer's agent's broker is not sufficient.
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Copy of the settlement statement/closing disclosure or letter from your broker verifying that each transaction closed
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Maintain active and good membership status in the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) and the National Association of REALTORS®. Exception: International members of REBAC do not have to be members of NAR.
Important Notes: All requirements must be completed within three years of passing the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR® ) Designation Course. Only REALTORS® who meet all these requirements and have been officially awarded the ABR® designation are permitted to call themselves an ABR® and use the ABR® logo.
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12CE
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Taught by Pili Meyer.
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$25 Discount for Ed Club Members.
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No refunds after 2/20/16