BUYING & SELLING A HOME
The Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS® is a professional trade association of thousands of licensed real estate agents. Our members abide by a strict Code of Ethics and have access to a wide variety of business services that are not available to non-REALTORS®. This gives them a competitive edge in the marketplace, enabling them to provide superior services to buyers and sellers of real property.
- UNDERSTANDING THE BUYING PROCESS
- UNDERSTANDING THE SELLING PROCESS
- WHY A REALTOR®?
- FIND A REALTOR®
- SEARCHING ONLINE FOR A HOME
- FILE A COMPLAINT
Complete Consumer Guide
- MLS PRACTICE CHANGES
- 10 QUESTIONS TO ASK A BUYER’S AGENT
- LISTING AGREEMENTS
- FAIR HOUSING
- MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICES
- CONSUMER GUIDE TO WRITTEN BUYER AGREEMENTS
- OPEN HOUSES AND WRITTEN AGREEMENTS
- REALTORS® DUTY TO PUT CLIENT INTERESTS ABOVE THEIR OWN
- WHAT VETERANS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BUYING A HOME
- OFFERS OF COMPENSATION
- NEGOTIATING WRITTEN BUYER AGREEMENTS
Like finding the right house, selecting a REALTOR® you can trust and comfortably work with is paramount. Just as you wouldn’t be casual in the selection of your doctor or your attorney, you shouldn’t take the selection of your REALTOR® lightly. Indeed, the best way to find such a professional is through recommendations from family and friends. Of course, you should interview several REALTORS® before you choose one. If you’re selling your home, you should ask the candidates how they plan to market your home, what pricing advice they can offer, and what other suggestions they can provide to further enhance the desirability of your home.
Whether you’re buying or selling, ask candidates about the transaction to evaluate their knowledge. Ask for–and check–references. And, finally, ask yourself whether you will feel comfortable working closely with this individual in the months ahead.