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Earning Your ABRM®:Real Estate Broker Education: Course For Buyer Brokers

How to Get Your ABRMSM

Like ABR® designees, Accredited Buyer’s Representative Managers gain specialized training and ongoing informational updates. They also have access to all other members-only resources offered by REBAC, including customizable marketing tools that can help you actively promote your company’s buyer-representation services.

Accredited Buyer’s Representative Manager (ABRMSM) Designation Requirements

The ABRMSM is the only buyer-representation designation for managers, brokers and owners affiliated with NAR. To earn and use this designation, you must complete all four (4) requirements:

  1. Successful completion of the one-day ABRM Designation Course, including an 80 percent passing grade on the exam.
  2. Successful completion of the two-day ABR® Designation Course, including an 80 percent passing grade on the exam OR a successful challenge of the exam. See below.
  3. Documentation verifying that you have overseen a minimum of 25 real estate transactions that involved a buyer’s agent or have had more than two years of oversight experience with buyer’s representatives.
  4. Maintain active and good membership status in the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council and the National Association of REALTORS®. Exception: International members of REBAC do not have to be members of NAR.

Challenging the ABR® Course Exam

This option is available only to managing buyer brokers/owners who have taken the ABRMSM Designation Course but have not yet obtained the ABRMSM designation.

Details:

  • Cost is $295. This includes a one-year membership in REBAC.
  • An individual exercising this option will be sent an ABR® Course Manual and an exam proctor form, along with the specific requirements for the challenge option.
  • If an individual is unsuccessful at passing the exam under the provisions of this challenge option, they will receive a coupon to take the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation Course online or through one of our approved course providers.