NAR's newest certification gives REALTORS® the confidence and training to work with short sale and foreclosure clients.
This course comes as a result of the growing demand for REALTORS® to understand green concerns and implement sustainable practices in their day-to-day business.
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Elective Courses: Real Estate Continuing Education Courses
To become an ABR® you must complete two courses—the ABR® Designation Course and one of the following electives. When selecting an elective, you may wish to consider other designation opportunities, because many of these elective courses also count towards other designation requirements. See Career Counseling for more details.
| Elective Courses | Affiliation | Offered Online? | Duration | Designation/ Certification |
| e-Buyer | REBAC | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective RSPS elective |
| Short Sales and Foreclosures |
REBAC | No | 1 day | ABR® elective |
| NAR’s Green Designation Core Course | REBAC | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective GREEN core course |
| Innovative Marketing for Buyer's Representatives | REBAC | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective |
| Successful Buyer Representation in New-Home Sales | REBAC | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective |
| Successful Buyer Representation in Relocation | REBAC | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective |
| Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) Designation Course | SRES® Council | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective RSPS elective SRES® core course |
| International Real Estate for Local Markets | CIPS | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective CIPS core course |
| Creating Wealth through Residential Real Estate Investments | CRS | No | 2 days | ABR® elective CRS elective |
| e-PRO® | NAR | Yes | ABR® elective e-PRO® core course |
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| Introduction to Real Estate Auction | NAR | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective |
| Resort and Second-Home Markets | NAR | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective RSPS core course |
| Land 101: Fundamentals of Land Brokerage | RLI | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective ALC core course |
| Effective Negotiating for Real Estate Professionals | WCR | No | 1 day | ABR® elective PMN core course |
| Harnessing the Power: Skills Based Performance Management | WCR | No | 1 day | ABR® elective PMN core course |