|
|
|
Course
Information
|
|
Go directly to
for
a course schedule |
Below
are listings for REBAC Courses and Approved ABR
Elective Courses. |
*
denotes online course availability
^
Back
to top ^
|
ABR Designation
Course |
|
"The Benchmark of Excellence in Buyer
Representation." This two day course covers agency, service delivery,
marketing and promotion, and negotiation and risk management. Read
more about the ABR course.
-
Dates
and
Locations:
Visit
www.CourseCalendar.com
to see where and when the
ABR
course is being offered.
-
On-line: Take the
ABR Course Online at your convenience 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.
You can preview the first online course module for free before purchasing
the entire online ABR course.
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
ABRMsm
Designation
Course
|
|
For managers, brokers and owners who have incorporated, or
wish to incorporate, buyer representation into their company's practice.
Developed in partnership with the Council of
Real Estate Brokerage Managers, the ABRMsm is the only buyer representation designation for
managers, brokers, and owners affiliated with NAR. Read
more about the ABRM course.
-
Dates and Locations: Visit
www.CourseCalendar.com
to see where and when the
ABRMsm
course is being offered.
-
On-line:
Take the
ABRMsm Course Online at your convenience
24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can preview the first online course
module for free before purchasing the entire online ABRMsm course.
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
This course assumes students have mastery of personal computer and
Internet basics as it examines the concept of e-business and the structures
that support and feed it, and clarifies how the e-consumer and the e-buyer
will change the future of the real estate transaction. The concepts of
finding and acquiring the online customer, determining the status of an
online transaction, and transitioning online and offline customers into the
"For Life Model" are covered in this course. Counts
as one REBAC elective course to be applied towards the ABR designation.
Read
more about the e-Buyer course.
-
Dates and Locations: Visit
www.CourseCalendar.com
to see where and when the
e-Buyer
course is being offered.
-
On-line: Take the
e-Buyer course online
at your convenience 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. You can preview the first online course module for free before
purchasing the entire online e-Buyer course.
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
Innovative Marketing Techniques for
Buyer's Reps Course
|
|
This course has been
designed to increase your awareness of how significantly the home buying
process has changed in the past decade. Learn how to develop useful
strategies for marketing your services to any home buyer. This course
is for anyone who wants to tie together their knowledge of homebuyer needs,
awareness of marketing principles, and a solution-oriented approach to
serving buyer clients. This course explores the buyer counseling
session in great detail and looks at marketing opportunities and points of
differentiation. Counts
as one REBAC elective course to be applied towards the ABR designation.
Read
more about the Innovative Marketing course.
-
Dates and Locations: Visit
www.CourseCalendar.com
to see where and when this
course is being offered.
-
On-line: Take the
Innovative
Marketing course online at your convenience 24
hours a day, seven days a week. You can preview the first online course
module for free before purchasing the entire online Innovative Marketing
course.
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
Successful Buyer Representation in New
Home Sales Course
|
|
A comprehensive look at the
special complexities of working with buyers who are searching for a newly
built or yet-to-be built home. Learn where and how to find new home
sales business; understand how the development and new-home sales processes
work and the type of services the buyer needs. Counts
as one REBAC elective course to be applied towards the ABR designation.
Read
more about the New Home Sales course.
-
Dates and Locations: Visit
www.CourseCalendar.com
to see where and when this
course is being offered.
-
On-line: Take the
New Home Sales
course online at your convenience 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. You can preview the first online course module for
free before purchasing the entire online New Home Sales course.
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
Successful
Relocation Representation (RELO) Course
|
|
This course examines the
important growth area of relocation representing buyers who are being transferred by an employer or who
are moving to take up employment. Unlike conventional homebuyers,
these clients are often completely unfamiliar with their new area and in
need of expert guidance and counseling. Learn where and how to find
relocation business, how the relocation process works, and what type of
services the relocating buyer-client needs. Counts
as one REBAC elective course to be applied towards the ABR designation.
Read
more about the Relocation course.
-
Dates and Locations: Visit
www.CourseCalendar.com
to see where and when the
Relocation
course is being offered.
-
On-line: Take the
Relocation
course online at your convenience 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. You can preview the first online course module for free before
purchasing the entire online Relocation
course.
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
Additional ABR
Elective Courses |
|
Below is a list of other (non-REBAC)
courses that may be taken to satisfy the ABR designation elective
requirement.
A copy
of the course completion certificate is required to receive credit towards
your ABR
designation.
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
International Real Estate for Local
Markets (CIPS Course)
formerly "Essentials
of International Real Estate" |
|
This course, brought to by the
Certified
International Property Specialist (CIPS) Network, is an analysis of the international real estate
business environment, including capital flow, currencies, government
regulations, and cultures. The practical aspects of international brokerage,
networking, marketing and selling are discussed. Read
more about the CIPS International Real Estate for Local Markets course.
The
International Real Estate for Local Markets is
the two-day prerequisite introductory course to the CIPS international real
estate courses. It also meets the
elective course requirement for the ABR Designation awarded by the
Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC).

|
^
Back
to top ^
|
CRS
204: Creating Wealth through Residential Real Estate Investments (CRS
Course)
|
|
Students will learn how to
identify the right opportunities, compare real estate with other investments
and create additional wealth for themselves and their clients. This
high-energy course, brought to you by the Council of Residential
Specialists, explores another way to generate sales that has been
overlooked. And the results can be life changing! This class is a must for
any real estate professional looking to create wealth through residential
real estate investment.
Read more about the CRS 204 course.

This course meets the elective
course requirement for the ABR Designation awarded by the Real Estate
Buyers Agent Council (REBAC).
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
Effective
Negotiating for Real Estate Professionals (WCR Course)
|
|
Effective negotiating on behalf of others is the hallmark of the buyer's
and seller's representatives. This course examines positional bargaining
and value negotiating. It also examines unique issues when representing
someone in a negotiation and breaking a negotiation impasse. Read
more about the Effective Negotiating for Real Estate Professionals
course.
|
|
The
Effective Negotiating course counts
as one of the three designation courses required for the Performance
Management Network Designation. This is a new curriculum course
and will satisfy the designation transition for current LTGs. It also meets the
elective course requirement for the ABR Designation awarded by the
Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC).

|
^
Back
to top ^
|
Harnessing the Power: Skills
Based Performance Management
(WCR Course)
|
|
This course will teach
you how to harness the power of performance management skills to challenge
yourself, to manage your time effectively, to build credibility and develop
a personal vision.
Read
more about Harnessing the Power: Skills Based Performance Management course.
|
|
The
Harnessing the Power: Skills Based Performance Management course counts
as one of the three designation courses required for the Performance
Management Network Designation. This is a new curriculum course
and will satisfy the designation transition for current LTGs. It also meets the
elective course requirement for the ABR Designation awarded by the
Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC).

|
^
Back
to top ^
|
e-Pro
Certification Course (NAR
Course)
|
|
The
e-PRO Certification Course is an educational program unlike any other professional
certification or designation course available, comprehensive and Interactive. It is
sponsored by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS and is specifically designed to
help real estate professionals thrive in the competitive world of online real estate.
Read more about the
e-Pro Certification course.
This
course meets the
elective course requirement for the ABR Designation awarded by the
Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC).
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
Land
101: Fundamentals of Land Brokerage (RLI Course)
|
|
This 2-day
course offering
from the REALTORS
Land Institute's (RLI) Land University program will address a broad range of topics in this real estate
specialty, including: the basics of land brokerage, farms and ranches,
undeveloped land, transactional and developed land, land subdivision and
wholesaling, sight selection and land parcel assemblage, and
environmental issues. Read
more about the Land 101 course.
|
|

Land 101 counts as credit toward earning the
Accredited
Land Consultant (ALC) designation, awarded by RLI. It also meets the
elective course requirement for the ABR Designation awarded by the
Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC) and may be eligible for
Continuing Education (CE) credit. Consult your state board to see about
CE credit eligibility.
-
Dates and
Locations: Visit
www.CourseCalendar.com
to see where and when
the
Land
101 course is
being offered.
-
Online: To take the Land
101 course online, go to the Land 101 page at
REALTOR University.
|
^
Back
to top ^
|
Resort
and Second Home Market (NAR Course)
|
|
Successful resort and second-home specialists need to know more than
just how to sell the sizzle; they need extra expertise and knowledge.
This new two-day course first focuses on the core essentials of
assisting customers and clients in tourist-driven areas and other
second-home markets, then broadens its scope. Read
more about the Resort and Second Home Market course.
|
|
The
Resort and Second Home Market course is a requirement for the
RSPS Certification (Resort and Second-home Property
Specialist) and meets the
elective course requirement for the ABR Designation awarded by the
Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC). For more information
on NAR's Resort Specialty area, visit their web page at www.realtor.org/resort.
|
^
Back
to top ^
|