We are pleased to share the latest installment from the National Association of REALTORS® our “Consumer Guide” series on multiple listing services (MLSs). This resource covers what an MLS is and how it aids in the homebuying and home selling process.

As a reminder, the guides in this series are available for download—in both English and Spanish—on facts.realtor. Please allow a few days for the Spanish version of the latest resource to be translated and uploaded. For ease of reference, below is a running list of the resources published to date:

• NEW: Working with a Real Estate Attorney
• Real Estate Auctions
• Assistance Programs
• Buyer’s vs. Seller’s Markets
• Estate Planning
• Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction
• Understanding & Protecting Yourself from Title Fraud
• Overcoming Barriers to Homeownership
• Buying Land and Building a New Home
• Deeds and Titles
• Alternative Listing Options
• Seller Disclosures
• Property Taxes
• Preparing for Homeownership
• Escrow and Earnest Money
• Pricing Your Home
• Preparing to Sell Your Home
• Fire Damage and Policy Coverage
• Why Am I Being Asked to Sign a Written Buyer Agreement?
• Open Houses and Written Agreements
• REALTORS’® Duty to Put Client Interests Above Their Own
• What Veterans Need to Know About Buying a Home
• Offers of Compensation
• Negotiating Written Buyer Agreements
• Seller Concessions: Covers the most common types of seller concessions, rules for when and where to offer them and how they can facilitate a successful transaction for both homebuyers and sellers. Spanish
• Multiple Listing Services (MLSs): Covers what an MLS is and how it aids in the homebuying and home selling process. Spanish
• Fair Housing: Covers housing discrimination and the Realtor’s role in ensuring fair housing practices are followed. Spanish
•  Listing Agreements: Covers negotiating and signing a listing agreement with your agent. Spanish
• Ten Questions to Ask a Buyer’s Agent: Covers questions buyers should consider when selecting an agent and highlights the importance of Realtors. Spanish
• Ten Questions to Ask a Seller’s Agent: Covers questions sellers should consider when selecting an agent and highlights the important of Realtors. Spanish
• Buying Your First Home: Covers where to begin and what resources are available to first-time buyers. Spanish version not yet available.
• New NAR Guides Clarify Agency Roles, Appraisals
• NAR Adds Guides for Buying and Practice Changes
• Settlement Resources from NAR
• FAQ Buyer Broker Agreements

NAR Shares Consumer Guide for Practice Changes | Florida Realtors

• What the settlement means for home buyers
• What the settlement means for home sellers
• Written Buyer Agreements – https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/written-buyer-agreements-101
• NAR Settlement Facts – https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/nar-settlement-faqs
• Window to the Law Videos – https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/window-to-the-law-settlement-facts-videos

• NAR Settlement Facts re: Financing – https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/nar-settlement-financing-faqs