| Today, many real estate agents and companies are offering to represent the buyer in the real estate transaction. From the initial selection of properties, all the way through contract negotiations and settlement, you can now have an agent specifically committed to representing your best interest when buying a home. Consumer advocacy groups have endorsed such representation, and licensing laws in almost every state are now being reworked to enable and encourage representation for the buyer. The Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, the nation's oldest and largest association of real estate practitioners addressing all aspects of consumer representation in the real estate transaction, has established a criterion for excellence in buyer representation. THE "ACCREDITED BUYER
REPRESENTATIVE"
DESIGNATION. To attain this designation, a real estate practitioner must complete and extensive classroom training program on buyer agency practices and procedures, pass written examination and submit evidence of practical experience as a buyers representative. | 
