What Can A REALTOR® Do For You?
A REALTOR® is your partner. A REALTOR® can:
1. If requested, help you determine what you can afford, explain alternative financing methods and assist in securing financing.
2. Research your housing requirements: then locate & preview those properties suitable to your needs.
3. Verify each property's condition, review seller disclosure documents & suggest inspections.
4. Assists you and your attorney in clarifyig title, zoning, building codes and access easements.
5. Analyze the value of the property, verify property taxes, utility costs, insurance and other expenses that could affect your decision.
6. Analyze the future salability of the property.
7. Advise you on structuring an offer and explain legal documents needed for closing.
8. Present the offer to the seller's representative and negotiate favorable contract terms for you.
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What is the REALTOR Code of Ethics?
From the National Association of REALTORS website, realtor.org:
When you are making the biggest purchase of your life, it helps to have a trusted professional on your side. A Realtor® is more than a real estate agent; Realtors have training in ethics for both their dealings with the public and with the real estate community. The Realtor Code of Ethics is the cornerstone of the National Association of Realtors ethics training. It guides Realtors and also shows the public the level of commitment, education and dedication to their profession that each member of NAR possesses.
Other core principles are longstanding and guarantee fair dealings with clients, the public, and other Realtors. For example, the code’s articles include:
NAR Code of Ethics
When you are making the biggest purchase of your life, it helps to have a trusted professional on your side. A Realtor® is more than a real estate agent; Realtors have training in ethics for both their dealings with the public and with the real estate community. The Realtor Code of Ethics is the cornerstone of the National Association of Realtors ethics training. It guides Realtors and also shows the public the level of commitment, education and dedication to their profession that each member of NAR possesses.
Other core principles are longstanding and guarantee fair dealings with clients, the public, and other Realtors. For example, the code’s articles include:
- Realtors protect and promote their clients’ interests while treating all parties honestly.
- Realtors refrain from exaggeration, misrepresentation, or concealment of pertinent facts related to property or transactions.
- Realtors cooperate with other real estate professionals to advance their clients’ best interests.
- When buying or selling on their own account or for their families or firms, Realtors make their true position or interest known.
- Realtors make sure that contract details are spelled out in writing and that parties receive copies.
- Realtors give equal professional service to all clients and customers irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or sexual orientation.
- Realtors paint a true picture in their advertising, marketing, and other representations.
- Realtors make only truthful, objective comments about other real estate professionals.
NAR Code of Ethics