What do these designations mean?
Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®)
ABR® is a designation awarded by REBAC (Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council), the world’s largest organization of real estate professionals focusing on BUYER representation. REALTORS® who have earned the ABR® designation have gone the extra mile to complete specialized training in delivering the best in buyer-representation services. On top of the additional training, REALTORS® who have an ABR® Designation also have an established track record, with proven experience in representing the concerns of homebuyers.
EcoBroker®
EcoBroker is the premier provider of green training for real estate professionals. Through EcoBroker’s extensive energy and environmental curriculum, real estate professionals acquire the knowledge and resources to become Certified EcoBrokers®. EcoBrokers can help you identify green features, appliances, building methods and materials, understand green mortgage options, realize the benefits of an energy audit, improve air and water quality and reduce noise pollution and take advantage of government grants encouraging green homes.
Accredited Staging Professional
Home Staging is the very best proven way to get top dollar for your home as you prepare it for sale. Homes that are Staged with an ASP Professional Home Stager sell faster and for more money! This is because Staging sets the scene throughout the house to create immediate buyer interest in your property. This will then lead to your home selling for the highest possible price in today’s market. Remember, “The way you live in your home, and the way you market and sell your house are two different things.” This gives you “The Staged Homes Advantage®”
NAR’s Green Designation
NAR’s Green Designation is the only environmental real estate designation recognized by the National Association of REALTORS®. A NAR Green Designee can help you distinguish fact from fiction and make educated decisions about: green materials, energy-efficient technology, green ratings, green design, green living, green incentives and more.
LEED Green Associate
LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system which provides third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at increasing performance, reducing waste, and improving quality of life. The LEED Green Associate credential demonstrates a professional’s green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice. This credential denotes knowledge of green design, construction, and operations. It is comprehensive in nature, providing insights into a 100+ areas of green building.
