The ABR® Designation

The ABR^® Designation

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.

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ABR® Designation Requirements

ABR® Course and Elective Course Listings

ABR® Logo Usage

The Administrative ABR®

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the ABR® Designation

ABR Designation Requirements:

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

1.	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


2.	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.


3.	Documentation verifying five (5) completed transactions in which you 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 your five (5) 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 name and/or signature of the buyer's agent's broker is not sufficient. AND Copy of the closing/settlement statement verifying that each transaction closed.
4.	Membership in good standing in the Real Estate BUYER’S AGENT Council and the National Association of REALTORS®. Please note: The first year membership in REBAC is free with the ABR® Designation course. However, every year thereafter will require payment of annual dues.

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ABR® Logo Usage

Only REALTORS® who have met all above requirements and have been awarded the ABR® Designation are permitted to call themselves an ABR® designee and use the ABR® logo.

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The Administrative ABR®

The Administrative ABR® designation is given to REBAC members who do not buy or sell real estate and do not have a real estate license, but work in administrative capacitates to assist in their office's buyer representation business.

To receive the Administrative ABR®, a member must meet all of the following criteria:

1.	Membership in good standing with REBAC.

2.	Successful completion of the two-day ABR® Designation Course, including an 80% passing grade on the exam.

3.	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.

4.	Submit a completed ABR® application, leaving the transaction section blank.

5.	Submit a letter requesting candidacy for the Administrative ABR® and stating that the applicant: does not sell or buy real estate; and performs administrative duties for the buyer representatives in their office, verified by the broker.

Changing status from Administrative ABR® to ABR®:

An application must be resubmitted after all ABR® Designation requirements have been met.

The key to your success is clear. When you can't count on the market, you have to count on your skills. ABR® education provides the buyer representation expertise you need for an edge in todays evermore competitive market. Member benefits such as, publications, marketing tools, referral network and more, help you succeed and maintain that edge. Now is the time. Earn the ABR® Designation.

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