When You Hire a Realtor® . . .

You get the expertise of a professional who is trained to help you navigate a complex, and often overwhelming, real estate market. Whether you’re buying your first home or selling a cherished family estate, working with a professional Realtor® is essential to ensure a smooth and successful transaction.

Make Sure Your Agent is a Realtor®

Realtors® are licensed sales professionals who are members of the National Association of Realtors®. Realtors® practice under the guidance of a strict Code of Ethics, delivering a high level of service and expertise to their clients. Ask your real estate agent if they are a Realtor®!

Don’t Go it Alone!

Going it alone in real estate might save on commission fees, but it could expose you to complex negotiations and legal pitfalls that professionals are trained to handle. Just as you wouldn’t represent yourself in court or self-diagnose a medical condition, navigating real estate transactions without a Realtor® can lead to missed opportunities and costly mistakes.

Consumer Guides

Written Buyer Agreements

When searching for a home, you will be asked to sign a written buyer agreement after you’ve chosen the real estate professional you want to work with.

Open Houses and Written Agreements

Real estate professionals nationwide will require a written agreement prior to touring a home. But what if you are just attending an open house?

Realtors'® Duty to Clients

NAR's Code of Ethics means that a REALTOR® cannot provide representation in a way that puts their own interests ahead of their clients' interests.

What Veterans Need to Know about Buying a Home

REALTORS® are committed to helping ensure the unique needs of veterans and active servicemembers are met following new real estate practice changes.

Offers of Compensation

Here's what to know about a seller or agent offering to compensate another agent for bringing a buyer to successfully close the transaction.

Negotiationg Written Buyer Agreements

Here's what to know about negotiating an agreement for services and compensation with an agent who is a REALTOR®.

Seller Concessions

Home sellers may choose to offer concessions to attract buyers or close a deal. Find out if this approach is right for you.

Multiple Listing Services (MLSs)

When buying or selling a home, your agent may use an MLS to find homes for sale or market your property. Here's what you need to know.

Fair Housing

Consumers and agents all have rights and responsibilities to promote a home buying or selling process free from discrimination.

Listing Agreements

One of the first things you'll do when selling your home is negotiate and sign a listing agreement with your agent.

10 Questions to Ask a Buyer's Agent

If you’re ready to buy a home, you should feel empowered to find and work with the agent who is the best fit for your needs.