SFR Certification Resources
Don't go it alone - choose SFR
Designed for real estate professionals at all experience levels, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification, or SFR, gives you a framework for understanding how to
- Direct distressed sellers to finance, tax, and legal professionals
- Qualify sellers for short sales
- Develop a short-sale package
- Negotiate with lenders
- Tap into buyer demand
- Safeguard your commission
- Limit risk
- Protect buyers
Becoming SFR certified is easy and affordable.
Just follow these steps:
- Be a member in good standing of the National Association of REALTORS®
- Complete a qualifying core course. Choose one of the following:
REBAC's Short Sales and Foreclosures Course (available at several locations throughout Virginia; see class schedule below or visit www.CourseCalendar.com)
CRS 111: Short Sales and Foreclosures: Protecting Your Clients' Interests
Visit www.CRS.com for more information and class schedules) - Complete three 1-hour Webinars available free of charge at www.RealtorSFR.org
- Download application from www.RealtorSFR.org
- Submit application with $175 application fee to SFR@Realtors.org
REBAC's qualifying course is available at a discounted rate at 7 locations throughout Virginia.
Choose the best location for you and take a step towards SFR certification. This course pricing was made possible by a generous NAR grant awarded through the efforts of the Northern Virginia, Prince William, Dulles Area, Greater Piedmont Area, and Fredericksburg Area Associations of REALTORS® in cooperation with VAR.
$49 Member rate
$99 Non-member rate
Date | Location | Course Hours | To Register |
8/6/2010
| PWAR Office 4545 Daisy Reid, #150 Woodbridge, VA 22192 Cosponsored by the Prince William Association of REALTORS® | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Click Here for Online Registration Click Here for a PDF |
| 9/22/2010 | DAAR Office 803 Sycolin Road, Suite # 222 Cosponsored by the Dulles Area Associatin of REALTORS® | 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Click Here for Online Registration Click here for a PDF. |
| 10/14/2010 | Southside Virginia Association of REALTORS® Office 114 Maple Grove Avenue Colonial Heights, VA 23834 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Click here for a PDF. |
| 10/20/2010 | Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Association of REALTORS® 10880 General Puller Hwy, Suite E | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Click here for a PDF. Click here for Online Registration. Registrations are being processed by VAR. |
This class is approved for 8 Hours Real Estate Related for CE; 8 Hours Elective for PL.
Course Providers: Click here for additional resources to promote the SFR designation and REBAC course.

