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 approved elective course, including
an 80% passing grade on the exam, within three (3) years of completing
the ABR® Designation Course.
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 BUYERS AGENT
Council and the National Association of REALTORS®.
Or visit the
REBAC website, home of the
ABR designation, for more information.
