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TAKE THE COURSE! Approved for 8 CE Credits
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You have your SFR Certification . . .
Now get your ABR Designation!
If you recently completed a Short Sales and Foreclosure course, did you know that you are one step closer to getting your Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) Designation? The ABR Designation is considered the benchmark of excellence in buyer's representation.
NVBR will host the two-day ABR Core Course IN BURLINGTON! This is
a VERY unique opportunity to participate in the course LOCALLY. Save
time and travel costs, and take your career to the next level.
This is how it works: You must take the ABR designation course plus one elective and complete five closed transactions in which you acted solely as a buyer representative.
Career Path Chart
Your SFR Certification gets you one step closer to your
ABR Designation. See the career path chart here.
Did you know?
REALTORS® with designation earn more!
The following table, based on data compiled by NAR, demonstrates that the average gross income for members with designations is considerably higher than for those who do not pursue additional real estate education.
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Designations |
2005 Survey / 2004 Gross Income |
2007 Survey / 2006 Gross Income |
2008 Survey / 2007 Gross Income |
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No Designations |
$35,000 |
$40,000 |
$35,000 |
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ABR® |
$81,400 |
$77,000 |
$67,900 |
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CRB |
$124,200 |
$96,000 |
$102,000 |
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CRS |
$111,000 |
$91,300 |
$90,500 |
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GRI |
$84,500 |
$75,900 |
$69,800 |
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Committee Puts Copyright Issue Front and Center
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 12:00 amNAR's Professional Standards Committee is seeking a change to a Standard of Practice focused on the increasing number of copyright complaints being lodged against members by content and image owners.
Housing Starts Post New Gains, Signs of Healing
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 12:00 amThe latest report on the new-home market is “an encouraging sign that we are returning to a gradual, upward trend,” the National Association of Home Builders says.
REALTORS® Dubbed ‘Conscience of the Industry’
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 12:00 amBecause of its advocacy of home ownership and stance against discrimination, NAR is viewed as a friend and partner to the fair housing movement, officials said this week at the Midyear Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C.
Employer-Assisted Housing Opportunities Require a Team Effort
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 12:00 amReal estate professionals who want a role with employer-assisted housing programs should not view these opportunities as quick lead-generation systems for their business.
Commercial Real Estate Follows Economy Into Recovery
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 12:00 amNAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun sounded a cautiously optimistic note yesterday regarding the state of the commercial real estate market at the Midyear Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C.