As you may know, I strive to increase my education. Recently I took a class specifically toward the needs of the buyer client. I passed the class with flying colors and completed the requirements necessary to become designated ABR. You may not know what the acronym ABR means. It stands for Accredited Buyer's Representative.
I know am in the elite group of REALTORS that belong to the Real Estate Buyers Education Council and hold the designation of an Accredited Buyer's Representative.
So you can know a little more about my new designation and the Council, I have included the following from the REBAC website:
About REBAC
The Real Estate BUYERS AGENT Council, Inc.
The Real Estate Buyers Agent Cuncil, REBAC, was founded in 1988 to promote superior buyer representation skills and services. An affiliate of THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS since 1996, REBAC's membership now numbers well over 40,000 and is the worlds largest organization of real estate professionals concentrating on buyer representation. Members who meet all course and professional experiential requirements are awarded the ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative) and/or ABRMSM (Accredited Buyers Representative Manager) designation(s). Both are the only designations of their type recognized by NAR.
The ABR designation is geared toward agents who wish to enhance their buyer representation skills, and provides proof to prospective buyer-clients of their proficiency at servicing the special needs of buyers. The ABRMSM designation, on the other hand, is intended for owners, brokers and managers who have or intend to incorporate buyer representation into their company's service offerings. Developed in partnership with the Real Estate Brokerage Managers Council of THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, the education program includes the ABR Designation course as a requirement, though not the designation itself.
REBAC supports its members through a variety of benefits and publications designed to keep members informed of developments in buyer representation and to assist members improve their business. REBAC also promotes the advantages of professional buyer representation to consumers.
www.rebac.net