Hire An AZ REALTOR®
Navigate Arizona’s Competitive Housing Market with the Expertise of a Local REALTOR®
WHY HIRE AN AZ REALTOR®?
▶ AMONG THE MANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY YOUR BUYER AGENT, THEY WILL…
- Help you navigate the pre-approval financial process and suggest multiple qualified mortgage lenders
- Determine your preferences in a home as well as the location, price, size, layout, special needs, ADA accommodations, etc.
- Help you identify community elements like property taxes, public property records, and school districts
- Make appointments with seller’s listing broker to show you selected properties
- Submit your offer to the seller’s broker, provide you with a copy, and negotiate on your behalf:
- Help you prevail in multiple offer situations
- Deposit your earnest money in escrow and provide a receipt to the seller’s broker
- Assist in coordinating and reviewing home and termite inspections and verify Seller’s compliance with inspection repair requirements
- Help you navigate the appraisal process
- Coordinate close of escrow with seller’s broker, the lender, and closing agent
- Verify transfer of all keys (house, mailbox, and HOA/community), garage door openers, HOA/security/gate access codes, pool equipment, and appliance manuals
▶ AMONG THE MANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY YOUR LISTING AGENT, THEY WILL…
- Present market analysis results and offer pricing strategy to help you set a fair and competitive listing price
- Help prepare the property to be placed on the market, including repairs and staging to maximize your return on investment
- Discuss effective marketing options and develop a strategic master marketing plan
- Explain the benefits of the multiple listing service and the brokerage’s role in screening qualified buyers:
- Work with you to compile lists of property amenities, completed repairs, and maintenance items; and enter that information into the listing
- Help you navigate the appraisal process
- Help you review, evaluate, and differentiate the purchase offers you receive
- Negotiate offers and counteroffers
- Coordinate showings, inspections, and appraisals
- Coordinate the closing process with buyer’s broker, the lender, and escrow officer
- Review closing documents and confirm your net proceeds check at closing
Quick Facts about Arizona REALTORS®:
- REALTORS® do not set commission rates
- Commission rates are always negotiable and always have been
- For more than 20 years, Arizona REALTORS® have had transparent buyer representation agreements
- Arizona Association of REALTORS® is a strong defender of private property rights
nar code of ethics
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics ensures professionalism, integrity, and transparency in real estate transactions. By adhering to these guidelines, REALTORS® commit to honesty and fairness that you can trust.
realtor® specialty DATA
Arizona REALTORS® can access exclusive advanced market data from Arizona’s MLS boards. This partnership provides timely information aiding REALTORS® in policy and advocacy with real-time market insights. Your REALTOR® can interpret these reports to assist with your next move.