Consumer Guide Updates: Negotiating Written Buyer Agreements

Louisiana REALTORS® • September 19, 2024

As previewed last week, we are pleased to share the latest installment in our "Consumer Guide" series on negotiating written buyer agreements. This resource covers what consumers should expect from-and how to navigate-conversations with agents who are REALTORS® about the services they need and the associated compensation.

 

As a reminder, the guides in this series are available for download-in both English and Spanish-on facts.realtor. For ease of reference, below is a running list of the resources published to date:

Thank you for your continued support in rolling out this series and helping us to select the topics that are most relevant to the homebuyers and sellers you work with. Be on the lookout for next week's guide on Wednesday, which will cover seller concessions.

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