Kisti Skaar with Coldwell Banker Holtan Real Estate has been awarded the accredited buyer designation by the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council Inc. of the National Association of Realtors.

Skaar 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 an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience. The Real Estate Buyers Agent Council, founded in 1988, is the world&8217;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 worldwide. The National Association of Realtors, &8220;the Voice for Real Estate,&8221; is the world&8217;s largest professional association, representing more than 1 million members in all aspects of real estate.