All real estate licensees are not the same. Only
real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR "®" logo on the
business card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed
to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict
code
of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the
process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reports that
84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again.
Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest
financial investments most people experience in their lifetime. Transactions
today usually exceed $100,000. If you had a $100,000 income tax problem, would
you attempt to deal with it without the help of a CPA? If you had a $100,000
legal question, would you deal with it without the help of an attorney?
Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, it would be
foolish to consider a deal in real estate without the professional assistance of
a REALTOR®.But if you're still not convinced of the value of a REALTOR®, here are a dozen more reasons to use one:
