{"id":937,"date":"2021-03-15T18:29:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T18:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/?page_id=937"},"modified":"2025-07-02T18:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:36:36","slug":"choosing-a-realtor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/choosing-a-realtor\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a REALTOR\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#8d979f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Choosing a REALTOR\u00ae<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Isn\u2019t Everyone Who Sells Real Estate a REALTOR\u00ae?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"\"><strong>All real estate licensees are not the same<\/strong>. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS\u00ae are properly called REALTORS\u00ae. They proudly display the REALTOR \u201c\u00ae\u201d logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">REALTORS\u00ae are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. <strong>REALTORS\u00ae subscribe to a strict code of ethics<\/strong> 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\u00ae again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime<\/strong>. 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\u00ae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Given the complexity of the transaction, the dollars involved, the law which govern the transfer of real estate and the training needed to understand all of these issues, <strong>you\u2019ll want to be prudent in deciding which professional you\u2019ll want to help you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysccar.org\/upload\/files\/nar-infographic-whyhirearealtor_v9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Downloadable pdf<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1294\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar-infographic-whyhirearealtor_v9.png?fit=640%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar-infographic-whyhirearealtor_v9.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar-infographic-whyhirearealtor_v9.png?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar-infographic-whyhirearealtor_v9.png?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nar-infographic-whyhirearealtor_v9.png?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mysccarportal.ramcoams.net\/Membership\/Directory\/MemberSearch.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/findrealtor_REV.jpg?fit=268%2C268&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/findrealtor_REV.jpg?w=268&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mysccar.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/findrealtor_REV.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing a REALTOR\u00ae Isn\u2019t Everyone Who Sells Real Estate a REALTOR\u00ae? All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS\u00ae are properly called REALTORS\u00ae. They proudly display the REALTOR \u201c\u00ae\u201d logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. 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