What is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®)?

Why should you look for the ABR® designation before looking for a home?

Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. These three letters after a REALTOR®'s name tell you that you'll be working with someone committed to your best interests, someone who has both made education a career priority, and has also demonstrated the abilities needed to provide the finest in buyer representation.

A real estate agent is licensed to negotiate and transact the sale of real estate on behalf of the property owner - even if you hire them to help you purchase a house.

A buyer's representative represents the consumer who is purchasing property in a real estate, not the seller. State law varies but usually a buyer's representative works for, and owes fiduciary responsibilities to, the real estate buyer and has buyer's best interests in mind throughout the entire real estate transaction.

Why should you look for the ABR® designation before looking for a home? These three letters after a REALTOR®'s name tell you that you will be working with buyer representative who is committed to your best interests. The ABR® designation is awarded by REBAC to those REALTORS® who have met the specific educational and experiential criteria needed to provide the high level quality service required by REBAC (Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council).

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