Local Realtor® Achieves National Recognition

09/02/08 - Wilmington, NC - Desiree A Whalen with Wilmingtonforsale.com has been awarded the Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR) designation by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council, Inc (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR).

Desiree A Whalen (http://www.desireewhalen.com) joins more than 32,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the ABR designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in buyer representation and elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience.

REBAC, founded in 1988, is the world's largest association of real estate professionals focusing specifically on representing the real estate buyer. There are more than 43,000 active members of the organization world-wide. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, "The Voice for Real Estate," is the world's largest professional association, representing over 1,000,000 member involved in all aspects of the real estate industry.

You may contact the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council by telephone, (800) 648-6224, by e-mail, [rebac@realtors.org], or by visiting the REBAC website, [www.REBAC.net}.

To search Wilmington NC real estate listings, please visit Desiree's website at: http://www.desireewhalen.com