With over 40,000 members, REBAC is the largest association of real estate professionals focusing on all aspects of buyer representation. Over 30,000 ABR® designees have completed the REBAC course, passed the test and provided documentation of buyer agency experience.

The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in 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.

Today, many consumers prefer working with an agent who is contractually bound to represent their interests as the buyer. Agents who have earned the ABR® designation have demonstrated experience in buyer representation. Two key areas emphasized in ABR® training are: how to identify potential problems with a property and how to negotiate the best price on behalf of the buyer.

If you want to be represented by the best, make sure your REALTOR® is an Accredited Buyer Representative.

Reach the affluent and rapidly growing consumer group who will appreciate your interest and ability in using the Internet. These consumers will recognize that a REALTOR® who is e-PRO certified will provide them with the latest techniques and services for their home buying and selling needs.

Join this elite community of tech-savvy real estate professionals!

e-PRO® is a revolutionary training program presented entirely online to certify real estate agents and brokers as Internet Professionals. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is the first major trade group to offer certification for online professionalism.

e-PRO® is not just about technology - it's about how you can leverage your most powerful asset, your people-skills, into doing more business on the Internet.

e-PRO® gives you:

• Exhaustive Internet Training
• Unique Competitive Advantage
• Professional Distinction
• CE credit is now available in several states

For more information on the e-PRO® certification, visit the REALTOR® e-PRO® Web site.

 

The Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational foundation. REALTORS® with the GRI designation are highly trained in many areas of real estate to better serve and protect their clients.
Why Should You Become a GRI?
Set yourself apart. Earn the designation that makes a difference and increases your income. The REALTOR® Institute has graduated thousands of REALTORS®. These professionals find the GRI designation a powerful tool for attracting and building new business as well as staying on the cutting edge of real estate standards. In today’s competitive business environment you need more than just motivation and initiative to succeed; you need the advantage of the education you receive in the GRI program.
Earning Your Designation
Developed for members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and offered through State REALTOR® Associations, the GRI program includes 90 hours of coursework on topics from marketing and servicing listed properties to real estate law. You must complete and pass four Modules (classes) within a five-year time period once your initial module is taken.

 

Note: Each Module is a Three-Day course.

 

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Green Designation is the definition of green professionalism, excellence, and leadership for today’s real estate practitioners. Specifically designed to address the educational needs of practitioners in residential, commercial, and property management markets, this training program is a true cross-over designation and the only green designation recognized by NAR.

For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures represent the new “traditional” real estate transaction. Knowing how to maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as how to identify the distinct real estate opportunities in foreclosure are not merely good skills to have in today’s market—they are critical. This course helps students evaluate all available options for distressed homeowners and identify the components of an effective short-sale package. This course looks at how real estate professionals can counsel buyer-clients in the purchase of foreclosure properties. And as a practical resource, this course shows students how consumers can avoid foreclosure in the future.

The Short Sales and Foreclosure course counts towards earning NAR's Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification as well as one REBAC elective course to be applied towards the ABR® designation.