When you can’t count on the market, you have to count on your skills. ABR®
education provides you with the buyer representation expertise real estate agents
need for an edge in today’s competitive market. Member benefits —
publications, marketing tools, referral network and more — help ABR® designees
succeed and maintain the edge.
Now’s the time...Earn the ABR® Designation.
Real Estate BUYER AGENT'S Council
Founded in 1988, REBAC was acquired by the National Association of
REALTORS® in 1996 and has grown to become the largest of its Institutes,
Societies and Councils. Over 50,000 members strong, REBAC is also the world's
largest organization of real estate professionals specializing in
buyer representation.
Membership in REBAC provides benefits that are designed to keep you apprised
of management and marketing trends in the real estate industry, and on top of
current legal and legislative issues. You also profit by being part of a
larger network of experienced buyer representatives who willingly share
practical advice with one another. Membership allows you to attain and
maintain the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation, the
"benchmark of excellence in buyer representation" and the only buyer
representative designation recognized by NAR.
The cornerstone of buyer representation education, this
comprehensive "core" course covers this specialty top to
bottom and is required to earn the ABR® designation. Topics of this
two-day program include:
Evolution of Buyer Representation
Agency Relationships
Office Policy, Standard of Care & Risk Management
Agency Disclosure
Services Provided
Conflicts of Interest
Protecting the Buyer
Building a Buyer Representation Business
Marketing to buyers
Negotiating as a buyer's rep
ABR® Designation Requirements
Complete the two-day "Core" Course and one
elective course.
Obtain a passing grade on the written exams.
Demonstrate practical experience by completing and
closing five real estate transactions in which you
functioned as a buyer's representative.
Transactions must be completed and closed anytime
prior to and up to 36 months after attending the
ABR® course.
Be a member in good standing with the National
Association of REALTORS® and REBAC, the Real Estate
BUYER'S AGENT Council of NAR.
Visit
www.rebac.net for further details on obtaining
the ABR® designation.
Arizona DRE 12 hours Agency Law & 3 hours Real Estate Legal Issues
California DRE 13 hours Consumer Protection
Hawaii REC 6 hours Elective Course credit
Course also available Online
Arizona CE credit not available for these online courses.
Tuition
$309 (Prepaid price $399 for core course & elective.)
Payment at the door: Two-day program $309/Elective course $129 = $438
REBAC will provide 12 months free membership to each student who successfully completes the ABR® course.
REFUND POLICY: If the program is cancelled by Hogan School, a full refund will be given. Any cancellations received less
than 48 hours from class start date will be subject to a $50 cancellation fee.
Instructors
Curtis Hall, ABR, CRP, CRS
The “Frozen Faced” & The Country’s First ABR® When taking the ABR® course, why not take it from the very person who
wrote the book? Curtis Hall co-authored the ABR® course in 1993 and is a full-time
real estate practitioner in Phoenix, Arizona. This ABR® course is a real-world learning
experience in which Curtis demonstrates his unique methodologies used in his own active
real estate practice to differentiate his services from the competition. Curtis has sat on
more than twelve local REALTOR Association and NAR committees and was awarded REALTOR
of the Year by his local Association. As a participant on several Professional Standards
committees and with his expertise in all aspects of risk management, Curtis is called
upon frequently by the legal community as an expert witness.
Racin’ Richard Koevary, ABR The “Dean of Agency” Richard has a BS degree in
Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Davis. Originally
from New York, Richard’s first involvement in real estate was in California in
the early 1970’s. He has lived in Tucson since 1984 and is the President of Blue
Sky Mortgage, Inc. In addition to conventional financing, Richard buys, sells and
originates private loans. He has been teaching licensing and renewal classes at
Hogan School since 1990 and has been involved in hundreds of Tucson real estate
transactions. When Richard’s not at work he enjoys road racing and dancing Argentine Tango.
Singin' Jim Hogan, ABR, DREI A REALTOR® since 1971 and member
of the REBAC National Hall of Fame, Jim Hogan is known nationally for his innovative
teaching style and is often referred to as one the country’s leading educational
visionaries. As a Tucson educator and founder of Hogan School of Real Estate in 1973
and one of the founding members of RealtyU, a national consortium of more than 40
real estate schools, Jim has helped thousands begin and sustain successful real estate careers.
Jim Hogan and Curtis Hall developed the acclaimed “Innovative Marketing for Buyers
Representatives”, course which is currently offered nationally alongside the
ABR® core course presentation. Jim is also a mortgage broker and investor and
was one of the first educators to be awarded the Real Estate Educators
Association’s Distinguished Real Estate Instructor (DREI) designation. Jim is a singer
and songwriter and has released two CDs.
Important Reminders
There is a 5 minute late rule. If you are more than 5 minutes late to class, you will not receive credit for attending the course. No exceptions.
You must check in with the front desk prior to entering the classroom.
You must sign in on the Class Attendance roster prior to the beginning of the course.
Singin' Jim Hogan, ABR, DREI