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REBAC/ABR/SRES/RSPS
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The
key to your success is clear.
When you can't count on the
market, you have to count on
your skills. ABRŪ education
provides the buyer
representation expertise you
need for an edge in today's
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 ABRŪ
Designation.
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Four (4) requirements must be
met to attain and use the ABRŪ
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Successful completion of the
two-day
ABRŪ 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
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Successful completion of one of
the
ABRŪ elective courses,
including an 80% passing grade
on the exam, within three (3)
years of completing the ABRŪ
Designation Course. Click here
for a complete list of the
ABRŪ
elective course listing.
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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 ABRŪ
Designation Course or closed
within three years after
completing the ABRŪ Designation
Course are eligible for
credit. Documentation necessary
for each of your five (5)
completed transactions: |
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Membership in good standing in
the Real Estate BUYERS AGENT
Council and the National
Association of REALTORSŪ.
Please note: The first year
membership in REBAC is free with
the ABRŪ Designation course.
However, every year thereafter
will require payment of annual
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The SRESŪ Designation course seeks to
instill knowledge and understanding of and empathy for
55+ real estate clients and customers. Develop the
business building skills and resources needed for
specialization in the 55+ real estate market.
Read more
about the SRESŪ Designation course.
The SRESŪ Designation Course counts as
credit toward earning the
SRESŪ Designation, awarded by the SRES Council.
It also meets the elective course requirement for the
ABRŪ Designation as well as the
RSPSŪ Certification
(Resort and Second-home Property Specialist). A copy of
the course completion certificate is required to receive
credit towards your ABRŪ designation and/or RSPS
Certification.
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Adults aged 50+ represent more than 20% of the
U.S. population. For most senior adults, the homes that they
live in are their largest asset and account for most of their
net worth. Completion of the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRESŪ)
Designation Course is an essential step for REALTORSŪ in
understanding the distinct real estate goals, concerns, and
needs of seniors today. This course looks at key differences in
housing options, from age-restricted communities to age-in-place
design to assisted living; applications of the Housing for Older
Persons Act (HOPA); the ins and outs of reverse mortgages; the
use of pensions, 401k accounts, and IRAs in real estate
transactions; and developing a team of senior specialists,
including estate planners, reverse mortgage lenders, clutter and
staging specialists, and more.
Students who complete this course and score at
least 80% on the exam will become members with the SRES Council.
Please note that in order to be eligible for membership with the
SRES Council, students MUST maintain membership with the
National Association of REALTORSŪ or, for students outside of
the U.S., maintain membership with one of the NAR's cooperating
associations, including the Canadian Real Estate Association.
The first year of membership with the SRES Council ($99) is
collected as part of the fee of this course.
When you have completed the entire course and
passed the exam, you will need to complete an SRES designation
application. Once received by SRES, you will be emailed a new
username and password to access the members only section of the
SRES website. Please call SRES at (800) 500-4564 with any
questions.
Resort and Second Home Markets
This two-day core course focuses on the knowledge
and skill base that real estate professionals need to specialize
in buying, selling, or managing second homes in a resort,
recreational, and/or vacation destination and properties for
investment, development, or retirement.
This course is required to attain the RSPS Certification and
meets the elective course requirement for the ABRŪ Designation
awarded by the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC)
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