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Consumer Guide: Alternative Listing Options
Home sellers looking to market their homes may have different preferences for how they do so. An agent who is a REALTOR® can help you craft a...
Consumer Guide: Navigating Multiple Offers
When your home is on the market, you may receive offers from multiple interested buyers. Offers can vary greatly, and you will need to determine...
Consumer Guide: Homeowners Associations
In many housing markets, homeowners associations (HOAs) and other community associations can be a part of the homebuying (and owning) experience....
Consumer Guide: Marketing Your Home
Once you decide to sell your home, your agent will work with you to determine the best strategy to reach potential buyers and attract strong offers....
Consumer Guide: Preparing to Sell Your Home
Once you decide to sell your home, you might have questions about how to prepare it for listing and viewing by potential buyers. An agent who is a...
Consumer Guide: Flood Insurance
Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States. Even a few inches of water can cause devastating damage. A licensed...
Consumer Guide: Fire Damage and Policy Coverage
Most homeowners insurance policies cover fire and smoke damage, but some insurers may limit or not offer coverage if your risk is higher. You should...
Consumer Guide: Homeowners Insurance
Understanding homeowners insurance is essential for anyone looking to purchase a home. Start looking at policies early—and ask an agent who is...
Consumer Guide: Home Inspections
Between signing and close, a homebuyer may choose to have a new home inspected to make sure it is in good condition and safe for a new owner. Here’s...
Consumer Guide: Agency and Non-Agency Relationships
When you are looking to buy or sell a home, you may hear about different types of relationships— agency and non-agency—that exist between buyers and...
Consumer Guide: Steps Between Signing and Closing on a Home
Once you sign a purchase agreement on your new home, there are still several steps to complete before you can finalize—or “close”—the transaction....
Consumer Guide: Mortgages and Financing
Buying a home is one of the largest personal and financial decisions you can make. For many buyers, the process includes finding a loan that will...
Consumer Guide: Buying Your First Home
So, you’re ready to find your first home. But where do you begin? And what resources are available to help you? Here’s what you need to know as you...
Consumer Guide: Ten Questions to Ask a Seller’s Agent
If you’re ready to sell your home, you should feel empowered to find and work with the agent who is the best fit for your needs. Here are ten...
Consumer Guide: Ten 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. Here are ten questions...
Consumer Guide: Listing Agreements
If you choose to work with a real estate professional to sell your home, one of the first things you’ll do is negotiate and sign a listing agreement...
Consumer Guide: Fair Housing
Buying or selling a home is more than a transaction—it’s fundamental to your long-term goals and financial future. Consumers and agents all have...
Consumer Guide: Multiple Listing Services (MLSs)
When buying or selling a home, your real estate professional may use a Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to find homes for sale or market your...
Consumer Guide: Negotiating Written Buyer Agreements
You’ve decided it’s time to buy a home and want to work with an agent to guide you through the process. The next step is to interview agents and...
Consumer Guide: Seller Concessions
As a home seller, you have choices when deciding how to market your property, including whether you’d like to offer concessions to attract buyers or...
Consumer Guide: Offers of Compensation
As a home seller, you have a wide range of choices when deciding how to market your property. This includes whether you’d like to offer—or authorize...