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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...
Consumer Guide: What Veterans Need To Know about Buying a Home
The National Association of REALTORS® is proud to support those who serve our country on their journey to achieve the American Dream of...
Consumer Guide: REALTORS®’ Duty to Put Client Interests Above Their Own
A REALTOR® is a special kind of real estate agent: one who follows NAR’s strict Code of Ethics, including the first and primary pledge to protect...
Consumer Guide: Open Houses and Written Agreements
As of August 17, 2024, many real estate professionals nationwide will be asking buyers to enter into a written agreement prior to touring a home....
Consumer Guide: Written Buyer Agreements
If you’re a homebuyer working with an agent who is a REALTOR®, it means you are working with a professional ethically obligated to work in your best...
Consumer Guide: Seller Disclosures
When selling a home, sellers must disclose certain characteristics of the property to potential buyers. An agent who is a REALTOR® can help you...
Consumer Guide: Property Taxes
Wherever you buy a home in the United States, property taxes are a reality of homeownership. An agent who is a REALTOR® can help connect you with a...
Consumer Guide: Preparing for Homeownership
Whether you are a first-time buyer or planning your next move, you should consider many factors as you prepare for the home purchase process. Here’s...
Consumer Guide: Escrow and Earnest Money
One of the steps between signing and closing on a home is when homebuyers typically deposit money into an escrow account. An agent who is...
Consumer Guide: What Goes Into Pricing Your Home
As a home seller, one of the most important questions to ask your agent is how to determine your home’s listing, or asking, price. Click the link...
Consumer Guide: The Appraisal Process
If you are financing your home purchase, you will likely be required to get a home appraisal as one of the steps between signing and close. All...
What Does the NAR Settlement Mean for Consumers
What Does the NAR Settlement Mean for Consumers? Recent developments in the real estate industry have garnered significant attention, particularly...
Why Are People Moving in 2024? A Look at the Latest Trends
The real estate market continues to reflect shifts in lifestyle, work, and priorities, and 2024 is no exception. According to REALTORS®, people are...
National Homeownership Month: Embracing the American Dream
June is renowned for celebrating some significant events, one in particular being National Homeownership Month. This year specifically marks the...














