What Is An ABR?

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

This coveted designation is awarded by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council (REBAC), an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS, to real estate practitioners who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria. 

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 ABRM 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.

Members who meet all course and professional experiential requirements are awarded the ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative) and/or ABRM (Accredited Buyers Representative Manager) designation(s).Both are the only designations of their type recognized by NAR.

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.