Why Use a REALTOR®?
  
The REALTOR® Commitment All “REALTORS®” are real estate agents, but not all real estate agents are REALTORS®. Maryland REALTORS® are bound by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice that commits them to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. Your REALTOR® is the professional you choose for advice on the most important financial transaction you will ever make.
     
 
“I thought I’d save some money by selling my home myself. Then a REALTOR® sold my neighbor’s house for about 20% more than mine a week after I settled. I wish I had used a REALTOR® too!”
 
 

How Does Your Maryland REALTOR ®work for you?
  

For BUYERS, Your REALTOR®:

• Helps you determine your buying power and identify qualified lenders
• Assists you in the selection process by providing objective information about each property
• Provides due diligence during the evaluation of the property, pointing out unnoticed features or potential problems
• Helps you negotiate your purchase
• Guides you though the closing process, making sure everything comes together smoothl

For SELLERS, Your REALTOR®:

• Gives you up-to-date information about what is happening in the marketplace and the price, financing, terms and conditions of competing properties
• Markets your property to other real estate agents and the public, and knows when, where and how to advertise it
• Helps you objectively evaluate every buyer’s proposal without compromising your marketing position
• Helps you negotiate your sale
• Glides you through the closing process, making sure everything comes together smoothly

 
 
“I thought I’d keep 100% of the selling price by not using a REALTOR®. Yes, I got a ton of phone calls, but I also got a lot of strangers showing up at my door and calling at all hours. I didn’t realize that almost all qualified buyers go to a REALTOR® to find houses in the first place. My prospects from off-the-street just wasted my time.”
  
  Look for the REALTOR ®logo when
choosing your real estate agent.