Maybe you’re buying a home for the first time. Or maybe you’re selling your old home to move up to something new or leaving the area. Whatever the reason, the buying and selling of a home is a big event. It’s an intricate process involving many specialists. One of these specialists is a REALTOR®, whose job it is to make the transfer of property as easy as possible.
The National Association of Realtor®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing, more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
“NAR chose AMPI for this groundbreaking partnership, in large part because its members adhere to a strict Code of Ethics like that of NAR. AMPI’s high standards of practice will help increase the positive perceptions of Realtors® worldwide,” Vredevoogd Combs said.
The new relationship highlights the increasing level of business cooperation in real estate markets in both countries, as a growing number of United States citizens opt to acquire second and retirement homes in Mexico and residents of Mexico are buying property in the United States more frequently.
Mexico is attractive to second homebuyers from the United States, thanks to the availability of properties near the ocean and mountains, reasonable costs of resort properties, and lifestyle considerations. Thanks to a favorable legal and financial infrastructure, the No. 1 foreign destination for retirees from the United States is Mexico, with over 1 million Americans living there.
But not all licensed or registered Brokers or salespeople are REALTORS®. The term REALTOR® is a trademark identifying real estate licensees in Sonora Mexico who are members AMPI and NAR and of the San Carlos Mexico Association of REALTORS (SCMAR). OUR REALTORS® adhere to a strict NAR Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice. The code of ethics is a firm set of rules, describing what kind of performance you have a right to expect from a AMPI SCMAR REALTOR®. SCMAR has adopted the NAR code of Ethics, SCMAR Code of Ethics, for their agents as their standard of Business Practice as well as the eng_ampi_coe. It’s your guarantee of professional conduct, transparency and the best in service.
That’s why many buyers and sellers turn to a AMPI~ SCMAR Member REALTOR®. As a member of their local real estate board, San Carlos Mexico Association of REALTORS®, they have their finger on the pulse of the housing market and are in daily contact with buyers potentially interested in your home.
You can trust a REALTOR® to protect your interests and to look after details. And all the while, you’re an active partner in the process, working with a REALTOR®, every step of the way. So the more you know about buying and selling homes, the better your working relationship with a REALTOR®.
A REALTOR’s® commitment to high standards of professional conduct works to the advantage of buyers and sellers alike.
A REALTOR® is knowledgeable about developments and trends in real estate. A REALTOR® will get you the facts: comparable prices, neighborhood trends, housing market conditions and more.
A REALTOR® is committed to ongoing education to increase competence and effectiveness in real estate trading.
Every REALTOR® has been trained and tested. And REALTORS® are bound by a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice that ensure fairness to all parties in a transaction.
A REALTORS® pledge is to be honest in disclosing property information and forthright in providing the facts needed to help you make one of the most important decisions of your life.
And remember, only a REALTOR®, a member of San Carlos Mexico Association of Realtors (SCMAR), has access to the Multiple Listing Service®, powered by RealtyServer, San Carlos’s most powerful real estate marketing system. Contact a Pam and make your dream come true.