EVERY BUYER & SELLER SHOULD KNOW THESE FACTS WHEN CHOOSING A REAL ESTATE AGENT - IS YOUR AGENT A REALTOR? ASK THEM...
WHAT:
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® , “The Voice for Real Estate,” is
America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members,
including NAR’s institutes, societies and councils, involved in all
aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
WHO: Our membership is composed of residential and commercial REALTORS®,
who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors
and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. Members
belong to one or more of some 1,600 local associations/boards and 54
state and territory associations of REALTORS®.
They are pledged to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
WHY:
Working for America's property owners, the National Association
provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange
of information among its members and to the public and government for
the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to
own real property.
The Term REALTOR®
The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that
identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.