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REALTOR® Services
Source:
Canadian Real Estate Association
Maybe you're buying a
home for the first time. Or maybe you're selling your old home to
move up to something new. Whatever the reason, the buying and
selling of a home is a big event. It's an intricate process
involving many specialists. One of these specialists is a REALTOR®,
whose job it is to make the transfer of property as easy as
possible.
But not all licensed or
registered Brokers or salespeople are REALTORS®. The term REALTOR® is a
trademark identifying real estate licensees in Canada who are members of
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). REALTORS® adhere to a
strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice. The code of
ethics is a firm set of rules, describing what kind of performance you
have a right to expect from a REALTOR®. It's your guarantee of
professional conduct and the best in service.
That's why many buyers
and sellers turn to a REALTOR®. As a member of their local real estate
Board, REALTORS® have their finger on the pulse of the housing market
and are in daily contact with buyers potentially interested in your
home.
You can trust a REALTOR®
to protect your interests and to look after details. And all the while,
you're an active partner in the process, working with a REALTOR® every
step of the way. So the more you know about buying and selling homes,
the better your working relationship with a REALTOR®.
A REALTOR®’s commitment
to high standards of professional conduct works to the advantage of
buyers and sellers alike.
A REALTOR® is
knowledgeable about developments and trends in real estate. A REALTOR®
will get you the facts: comparable prices, neighborhood trends, housing
market conditions and more.
A REALTOR® is committed
to ongoing education to increase competence and effectiveness in real
estate trading.
Every REALTOR® has been
trained and tested. And REALTORS® are bound by a strict Code of Ethics
and Standards of Business Practice that ensure fairness to all parties
in a transaction.
A REALTOR®'s pledge is to
be honest in disclosing property information and forthright in providing
the facts needed to help you make one of the most important decisions of
your life.
And remember, only a
REALTOR®, a member of The Canadian Real Estate Association, has access
to the Multiple Listing Service®, Canada's most powerful real estate
marketing system. |
