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What is an ABR®

and what do they do?

By Martina Erdmeier
Broker-in-Charge
THE REAL ESTATE BOUTIQUE
“Personalized Service-Outstanding Results”

With 2019 coming to a close, you might realize that life is • An agent that truly understands your needs/wants and
ever changing! protects and promotes your interests.
• An ally that demystifies the complex real estate transac-
Are you planning to buy your first home? Do you have tion, from getting pre-approved for a loan, to disclosures
a baby on the way? Are you going to be empty nesters? forms and the closing.
Feel the need to downsize? Or even planning to purchase • You will be represented by an expert, who has complet-
investment property? Whatever 2020 has in store for you, ed special courses and passed a certification test.
be sure to be well informed about your rights as a client. • Your agent has PROVEN experience and is up-to-date
on the latest trends in buyer representation.
Buying a home is a huge undertaking and probably the • An experienced negotiator to help you decide on an
biggest investment you ever make. Due to the complex offer price with expertise in market value analysis and
nature of a real estate transaction, it is ALWAYS a good skilled in the negotiation of various contingencies.
idea to be represented by an Accredited Buyer Represen- • Your agent will provide a list of qualified vendors that
tative (ABR®). If you are represented by an ABR®, you might be necessary during the course of the transaction,
will be SERVED, NOT SOLD. ABR®s have gone the such as home inspectors, attorneys, lender and contractors.
extra mile by completing specialized training and will de- • Last, but not least, your ABR® will keep track of all
liver the best in buyer-representation services. In short…. details during the transaction.
they have your best interest at heart.
Simply said – it is his/her job to make the real estate trans-
So, what do you get once you have entered into an Agen- action easy as pie. Make sure your interests are protected!
cy Relationship with an ABR® by signing an “Exclusive For additional information, please visit www.rebac.net/
Buyers Agency Agreement”? buyers-rep

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