Why you should use an Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) 

The "ABR" after a REALTOR's name tell you that you will be working with buyer representative who is committed to your best interests.  The ABR Designation is awarded by REBAC (Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council) to those REALTORS who have have met the specific educational and experiential criteria needed to provide the high level quality service required by REBAC).

 

 

I am an Accredited Buyer Representative. A buyer's representative represents the buyer who is purchasing property in a real estate transaction.  Research by the National Association of REALTORS has shown that when a buyer's representative is used, the prospective buyer found a home one week faster and examined three more properties than consumers who did not use a buyer's representative.

The buyer's representative works for the real estate buyer and has buyer's best interests in mind throughout the entire real estate process. Below is a summary of what a buyers rep will do:

• Evaluate the specific needs and wants of the buyer and locate properties that fit those specifications. 

• Viewing properties -- accompany the buyer on the showings, or preview the properties on behalf of the buyer to insure that the identified specifications are met. 

• Research the selected properties to identify any problems or issues to help the buyer make an informed decision prior to making an offer to purchase the property. 

• Assist the buyer on structuring an appropriate offer to purchase the selected property. 

• Present the offer to the seller's agent and the seller on the buyer's behalf. 

• Negotiate on behalf of the buyer to help obtain the identified property -- keeping the buyer's best interests in mi