What is an ABR?
ABR is short for Accredited Buyer Representative. The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation is designed for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients.
When you work with an Accredited Buyer's Representative you know that your rights are represented by a professional agent who is trained and experienced in handling the needs of buyers. There are four requirements which a real estate agent must meet to attain and use the ABR® designation:
- Previous and documented experience representing the needs of buyers and experience actually closing real estate sales.
- Successful completion the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation Course.
- Successful completion of one of the ABR® elective courses.
- Membership in good standing in the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) and the National Association of REALTORS®.
Would you like to sell your property? Or, would you just like to know how much it's worth? Either way, contact Nesbitt Realty to get results fast. We can provide an accurate assessment of the market value of your property and to help you make your best decision now.
Are You in Need of a Property Manager?
There are many advantages to hiring a property management company in Northern Virginia; however, there is also an expense associated with hiring a property manager. In addition to the cost attached to property management, there are also other reasons why property management may not be suitable for your needs. There are factors to consider in order to determine whether hiring a property management company is ideal for you. Ask yourself these questions as they will be helpful in determining whether there is a possibility that you need the services of Nesbitt Realty.- Will you be living and working in the vicinity of your rental property? Northern Virginia is a very transient area. We have more than our share of military, diplomats, State Department, political appointees, and academia. If you are being transferred across the country or halfway across the globe, it may be a good idea to have a professional organization manage your rental property. Simple tasks may become complicated very quickly when you are not present to manage the details.
- Are you interested in handling all details of property management? There are some landlords who look forward to the challenge of finding good tenants in Northern Virginia. Other landlords are of the opinion that maintaining a property and managing the details are rewarding, and they enjoy taking late night calls. On the contrary, if you think rental property ownership is laborious and want little or nothing to do with the everyday management of your properties, you may consider hiring a property management company to manage your property.
- How full is your schedule? As rewarding as hands-on management is, you may not have much time to devote to your property management business. If you already have a full plate, then the last thing that you look forward to doing is nonstop worrying. Thus, hiring a property management company may be one of the best financial investments that you have made.
- Is the cost affordable? We will be honest. If you are considering hiring a property management company, it will be a much more attractive option if you are able to afford it. If monthly cash-flow is not an issue, you will prefer to save money by paying a property manager and writing off the expense. However, if at the end of every month cash is not readily available, you may not want to hire a property manager.
- Can you afford the risk? Do you understand the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act? Do you know what are the tenant's rights? Do you know what are your responsibilities as a landlord? The more you familiarize yourself with property management in today's litigious culture, the more you will understand the value of having a professional who is always available to handle your matters.
- Do you have easy access to a network of maintenance people? All properties require maintenance. When your tenant calls you because the property is in need of repair, will you know whom to call and what to do in a timely manner? If not, you may want to consider hiring a property manager.
Once you know what you need and you have a good idea of the basic features that you are looking for, it is time to turn to our website. The website is designed to give you a good idea of the cost and type of properties available in Northern Virginia and help you identify potential rental properties. This should hopefully take the frustration out of the search by enabling you to eliminate properties that do not meet your needs or budget. [Read more about rental agents.]
The answers are here.
From time to time we update our site it takes time for the search engines to pick up on these changes. This page is designed to help you find what you seek and to explain to you a little about our site.
The "About Us" tab contains information about our company including our history, notes about the staff , contact information and driving directions. The "Guide" contains stories and descriptions about the towns, communities, subdivisions, city and counties of Northern Virginia. Under "Real Estate for ..." you can find specific information for renters, landlords, buyers and sellers. Or, under "For Sale" you can jump right into listings of property for sale in Northern VA.