Plymouth, NH – Karen Walsh with Badger Peabody & Smith Realty has been awarded the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council (REBAC) of the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR).

Walsh joins more than 27,000 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.

Walsh said, "This two-day course highlighted the buyer representative role by learning how to target and identify specific needs and preferences of buyers, listening, and ensuring clarity in explaining the new buyer agency agreement relationship. We wrapped up the two-day course by learning effective communication skills and negotiation strategies by addressing a buyer's wants and needs as well as seeing each transaction through the eyes of both parties - buyers and sellers. It is another tool in my toolbox to offer my future customers and clients, buyers and sellers, to reach their real estate goals seamlessly."

Andy Smith, Broker/Owner of Badger Peabody & Smith Realty said, "Karen is a great agent and has a solid reputation with her buyers and sellers as she works to make their goals a reality. Karen brings her twenty plus years of experience to those she works with, she is a tremendous resource for them and for our firm."

Walsh grew up in the Campton/Thornton area and began selling real estate in 2003. Walsh said, "I enjoy sharing with my clients and customers current market data and trends to ensure they will have an understanding of what they can expect in the real estate market." Walsh is based in the firm's Plymouth office at 620 Tenney Mountain Highway.

REBAC, founded in 1988, is the world's largest association of real estate professionals focused specifically on representing the real estate buyer. There are more than 40,000 active members of the organization worldwide. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is the world's largest professional association, representing over 1.4 million members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry.

Badger Peabody & Smith Realty is the Central, North Country, Mt. Washington Valley, Lakes Region, Western Maine and Northeast Kingdom of Vermont representative of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE). With a membership that spans six continents, LeadingRE connects more than 550 firms and 135,000 sales associates who produce over 1.1 million real estate transactions each year. With combined resources of over 60 full time agents, and eight offices, Badger Peabody & Smith Realty can be reached online at www.BadgerPeabodySmith.com.