LaDonna Stephens, of Stephens Real Estate Inc., has received the Accredited Buyer’s Representation designation from the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council of the National Association of Realtors.

Stephens joins more than 30,000 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.

REBAC, founded in 1988, is the world’s largest association of real estate professionals, focusing on representing the real estate buyer. There are more than 40,000 active members of the organization worldwide.