About The ABR Professional Designation

    The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in real estate buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council (REBAC) of the National Association of REALTORS® who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.

    Four (4) requirements must be met by Sarasota Realtors to attain and use the ABR® professional designation:

• Successful completion of the two-day ABR® Designation Course, including an 80% passing grade on the exam. After successful completion of the ABR Designation Course, you will have three (3) years in which to complete the other ABR designation requirements
• Successful completion of one of the ABR® elective courses, including an 80% passing grade on the exam, within three (3) years of completing the ABR® Designation Course. Click here for a complete list of the ABR® elective course listing.
• Documentation verifying a number of completed real estate transactions in which the Realtor® acted solely as a buyer representative (no dual agency). Any transactions closed prior to taking the ABR® Designation Course or closed within three years after completing the ABR® Designation Course are eligible for credit. Documentation necessary for each of the completed transactions:
  
  • Copy of the signed buyer agency agreement OR purchase/sale agreement OR disclosure. The contract must verify the agent's name and/or include the agent's signature as the buyer's agent. Providing only the home buyers name and/or signature of the buyer's agent's broker is not sufficient.
  • Copy of the closing/settlement statement verifying that each transaction closed.
• Membership in good standing in the Real Estate BUYER’S AGENT Council and the National Association of REALTORS®.

    Have questions about this professional real estate designation ?  I'd be happy to explain the ABR® designation in more detail. Just call or E-Mail me