The Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council ("REBAC") of the National Association of REALTORS® who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.
For more information, please email rebac@realtors.org.
At Home With Diversity® is an educational experience designed to present a picture of the changing face of the real estate industry. More importantly, the class teaches REALTORS® how to work effectively with — and within — a rapidly changing multicultural market.
Since its inception in 1998, At Home with Diversity® has addressed the topics of diversity, fair housing and business planning development in a full-day certification course.
For more information, please email AHWD@realtors.org.
With the changing real estate landscape and the increased use of broker price opinions (BPOs) by market participants, the National Association of REALTORS® is offering a new certification, BPO Resource, recognizing REALTORS® who have completed NAR’s new BPO education program.
The new certification course provides REALTORS® with knowledge and skills to reduce risk and increase opportunities to create professional and accurate BPOs.
For more information, please visit bpor.org.
The Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation prepares REALTORS® to service the growing international market in their local community. This designation is awarded by the National Association of REALTORS® to real estate practitioners in over 50 countries who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.
For more information, please email CIPS@realtors.org.
The CRB Designation is one of the most respected and relevant designations offered within the real estate brokerage management industry.
The CRB Designation is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual results and office performance, and recognize brokerage leaders who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the successful practice of brokerage management.
For more information, please visit crb.com.
The keystroke may have replaced the handshake. But building relationships is still the key to success.
Connecting with your market is still vital—only the strategies have evolved. NAR’s e-PRO® Certification Program teaches you to use cutting-edge technologies and digital initiatives to link up with today’s savvy real estate consumer.
For more information, please email ePRO@realtors.org.
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Green Designation is the definition of green professionalism, excellence, and leadership for today's real estate practitioners. Specifically designed to address the educational needs of practitioners in residential, commercial, and property management markets, this training program is a true cross-over designation and the only green designation recognized by NAR.
For more information, please email GreenDesignation@realtors.org.
The Performance Management Network is a new REALTOR® designation that’s built from the ground up to bring you the real-world skills, the know-how and the tools that will keep your business out front and on top of a lightning-fast market. This designation will be unique to the REALTOR® family designations, focusing on the idea that in order to enhance your business, you must enhance yourself. The curriculum will be driven by the following topics: negotiating strategies and tactics, networking and referrals, organizational performance management, personal performance management and cultural differences in buying and selling.
For more information, please email WCR@wcr.org.
The RSPS certification prepares REALTORS® to service the growing resort and second-home market in their communities. This certification is awarded by the National Association of REALTORS® Resort Specialty division to real estate practitioners in the United States and foreign countries who meet the specified educational criteria.
For more information, please email resort@realtors.org.
Nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently were either short sales or foreclosures, according to National Association of REALTORS® data. To help REALTORS® meet the needs of home buyers and sellers who need these services, NAR has launched a new Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR).
For more information, please email SFR@realtors.org.
The SRES® 12-hour designation program trains REALTORS® to profitably and ethically serve the real estate needs of clients age 50+. Includes first year membership in SRES Council and its umbrella of services.
For more information, please email SRES@realtors.org.