Becoming SFR Certified

The path to pursuing the SFR certification is straightforward. Follow these four steps:

  1. Be a member in good standing of the National Association of REALTORS®


  2. Complete a qualifying core course. Choose ONE of the following courses:

    REBAC’s Short Sales and Foreclosures Course: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know
    formerly known as Foreclosure Prevention: What Buyer's Representatives Need to Know

    One day in length. Available in classroom. Find courses at training4RE.com.
    Online Course available through NAR's REALTOR® University!

    *Successful completion of this one-day course counts as credit toward earning the SFR certification and also meets the elective course requirement for REBAC's ABR® Designation.

    CRS 111: Short Sales and Foreclosures: Protecting Your Clients’ Interests
    One day in length
    Available in classroom. Find courses at www.crs.com.
    Online Course available!

    CRS 112: Guiding the Buyer in the Distressed Property Market
    One day in length
    Available in classroom. Find courses at www.crs.com.

     



  3. Complete the elective requirement. Choose ONE of the following:

    View three 1-hour Webinars available free of charge.
    Click here to view Webinars.

    OR

    HAFA Short Sales - U.S. Treasury, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac Programs Course
    One day in length. Available in classroom. Find courses at training4RE.com.


  4. Submit the official SFR application and $175 application fee
    Prior to submission, first review the Application Instructions (PDF)
    To submit the application via email (strongly recommended) you must save the application to your desktop as a document and then email to SFR@realtors.org as an attachment.
    Download and save the application here (PDF)

 

 

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