The Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation is designed for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients. When you decide to earn your ABR, you gain:
Valuable real estate education that elevates your skills and knowledge in the eyes of homebuyers.
Ongoing specialized information, programs and updates that help you stay on top of the issues and trends in successfully representing homebuyers.
Access to REBAC members-only marketing tools and resources, which provide an additional competitive edge.
To obtain and use the ABR® designation, you must complete four (4) requirements:
Successful completion of the two-day Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) Designation Course, including an 80 percent passing grade on the exam.
Successful completion of one of the ABR® elective courses, including an 80 percent passing grade on the exam.
Documentation verifying five (5) completed transactions in which you acted solely as a buyer representative (no dual agency).
Maintain active and good membership status in the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC) and the National Association of REALTORS®.
GRI-Graduate of Real Estate Institute
GRI, which stands for Graduate REALTOR® Institute, is a nationally recognized professional real estate designation similar to various industry designations such as:
CPA - Certified Public Accountant, an accounting industry designation
CSEO – Certified Senior Escrow Officer, an escrow industry designation
CLU - Charter Life Underwriter, an insurance industry designation
CFP - Certified Financial Planner, a financial industry designation
The GRI designation is considered the nation's number one real estate designation. This designation may only be earned after successfully completing a rigorous educational programwhich requires 92 hours of live course instruction from a statewide faculty selected because of extensive experience in their own areas of expertise. This designation is available only to members of the local, state and National Association of REALTORS®.
GRI is recognized nationwide as the standard for real estate professionalism and knowledge. The GRI designation is granted through the Florida Association of REALTORS® whose courses of study meet the standards established by the National Association of REALTORS®.