| Many home buyers and sellers use the term | | | | every practice in real estate. NAR's Code of |
| "REALTORÂ(R)" to describe all real estate | | | | Ethics is updated every year to keep pace with |
| agents, but there is a big difference. | | | | changes in the industry, and is followed by its |
| REALTORSÂ(R) have more training and | | | | members around the world. These rules help |
| accreditation than the average real estate agent, | | | | promote a common standard for real estate |
| and can draw upon more resources to get the | | | | beyond NAR, and maintain trust between |
| best deal for your real estate investment. This | | | | consumers and real estate professionals. In order |
| article outlines some of the benefits of working | | | | to meet the code of ethics many |
| with a REALTORÂ(R), so you can make | | | | REALTORSÂ(R) take courses offered by |
| the distinction next time you're looking for | | | | the NAR's REALTORÂ(R) University, which |
| professional assistance buying or selling. | | | | provide education on things like foreclosure |
| REALTORSÂ(R) have membership in the | | | | markets, second home markets, and real estate |
| National Association of REALTORSÂ(R) | | | | safety. |
| (NAR), which oversees practices and co-operative | | | | Buyers and sellers working with |
| efforts between more real estate agents than | | | | REALTORSÂ(R) also get an upper hand on |
| any other organization in the world. NAR has | | | | the rest of the market, with access to more |
| more than one million members in 60 countries | | | | Multiple Listings Service (MLS) data. |
| worldwide, and is based in Washington, DC, where | | | | REALTORSÂ(R) enable their clients to list |
| it lobbies government on behalf of the real estate | | | | their home on the MLS and view other homes for |
| industry and buyers and sellers. NAR also | | | | sale, whereas other real estate agents may not |
| conducts extensive research on the economic, | | | | be able to provide access to this service. |
| political, and structural effects of changes in the | | | | REALTORÂ(R) partnerships also enable |
| real estate industry, and passes those findings | | | | buyers and sellers to view home for sale data |
| onto its members. REALTORSÂ(R) have | | | | across the nation and the world, so they can get |
| the opportunity to network with each other and | | | | to know the market faster. |
| compare notes on regional industry conditions at | | | | Real estate buyers and sellers can learn more |
| regular NAR events, including an annual conference | | | | about working with a REALTORÂ(R) and |
| and expo with more than 500 exhibitors. In | | | | real estate in Salt Lake City Utah at The website |
| effect, NAR provides representation and | | | | has extensive service information, a free home |
| education for its members, which enhances their | | | | search, and details on areas surrounding Salt Lake |
| real estate expertise. | | | | City, such as the Holladay Utah real estate |
| Perhaps NAR's greatest value is that it upholds a | | | | market. |
| well-established code of ethics which covers | | | | |