Members, take advantage of a great opportunity! The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® and the Albemarle Area Association of REALTORS® have partnered to offer the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) Course in-person, for FREE to members. But wait, there's more. Because the associations strongly believe, in light of the NAR settlement agreement, that ALL REALTORS® should have the ABR designation - lunch, snacks, beverages, and the NCREC elective upload credit cost is also included. The two-day course, normally $295, is being held from 8:30 am to 5 pm on October 8th and 9th in the OBAR office Killgore Training Room. REEA "Educator of the Year", and instructor extraordinaire, Stephanie Walker will be presenting the course. FYI - The location may be changed to a Kitty Hawk venue if registration exceeds capacity.
Not familiar? This course is the first step in earning the ABR® designation, setting yourself apart from other REALTOR® buyer representatives. The course focuses on the key information and skills agents need today when working with buyers, including how to: walk buyers through written buyer representation agreements; advocate for their clients’ best interests throughout the transaction; articulate their value to the buyer client; work with data to complete insightful market analyses; explain the range of financing options available to clients; stay on top of emerging trends and build relationships that carry beyond the closing. It’s critical that buyers have access to professional representation during what, for many, is the biggest investment of their lives. Register today to enhance your ability to articulate and demonstrate their value to buyer clients!
NAR is also offering the course online for free every two weeks. To obtain the designation, once you complete this course, you must complete a qualifying elective course online, in-person, or in a virtual format; and must have completed five transactions as a buyer's rep in your career. Once all requirements are fulfilled, you then submit your applciation to become an ABR® To learn more go to become.abr.realtor
OBAR Members - Register Here
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