Texas Assn. of REALTORS in Dallas 9/13-15

Did you know that not all licensed real estate agents are REALTORS?  REALTOR is a registered trademark of a professional organization whose members agree to hold themselves to a high level of professionalism and ethics.  In Dallas, most REALTORS belong to 3 separate REALTOR organizations at the local, state, and national levels.  This weekend, the Texas Association of REALTORS held its annual convention in Dallas at the Hyatt Regency.  I attended and learned a great deal.

Why should you choose to do business with someone who is a REALTOR?  Real estate is an ever-evolving industry with constant changes in state and national rules and regulations for the procedures used in transactions.  The professional REALTOR organizations do an outstanding job of keeping members up to date so that we can represent the best interests of our clients.

REALTOR organizations provide legislative advocacy, legal help, forms, education and training that are invaluable assets to our buyers and sellers.  Organizations also provide discounts, most of which can be shared with our clients.  (See my previous post for discounts available to you.)

So ask if your real estate agent is a REALTOR, and whether he/she is actively involved in their local board of REALTORS.  If the answers are "yes," chances are that you've made a wise choice!