NAR Consumer Guides for Homebuyers and Sellers

The NAR settlement includes changes to real estate transactions, but importantly, consumers will continue to have choices regarding real estate services.

We hope you find these resources to be useful, and we encourage you to download them so you are armed with the information you need as you begin working with an broker who is a REALTOR®. These guides are also available in Spanish: https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts

👉The list below was updated June 2026.

As a reminder, all of the guides in this series are available for download on facts.realtor, and can be found at the following links:

Consumer Guides:

• New - Needs vs. Wants in a Home Purchase

• 10 Tips for Unpacking Smartly After a Move

• Overcoming Roadblocks to a Sale or Purchase

• How Solar Impacts a Real Estate Transaction

• Navigating Mortgage Interest Rate Shifts

• Financing a Renovation When You Buy

• Staging Your House for a Sale

• Spotting Deepfake Scams in Real Estate

• 15 Things to Do Before Every Showing

• Are You Ready to Invest in Real Estate?

• Thinking of Selling? 7 Factors to Consider

• How to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

• Can't Pay Your Mortgage? You Have Options

• 8 Tips for Selling Your Home in Winter

• Hiring a Remodeling Contractor

• Real Estate Sales Contract Contingencies

• Understanding Condo Ownership

• How to Protect Against Real Estate Wire Fraud

• Home Selling Tips for Privacy and Safety

• Do You Need Private Mortgage Insurance?

• What is the VA Home Loan Guaranty?

• 10 Tips for Packing Smartly for a Move

• State and Local Tax (SALT) Deductions

• Buying a Historic Property

• Making Your Home More Energy Efficient

• Working with a Real Estate Attorney

• Real Estate Auctions

• Assistance Programs

• Buyer's vs. Seller's Markets

• Your Home and Estate Planning

• Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction

• Overcoming Barriers to Homeownership

• Protecting Yourself From Title Fraud

• Buying Land and Building a New Home

• Deeds and Titles

• Alternative Listing Options

• Navigating Multiple Offers

• Homeowner Associations

• Marketing Your Home

• Seller Disclosures

• Property Taxes

• Preparing for Homeownership

• Escrow and Earnest Money

• Preparing to Sell Your Home

• Flood Insurance

• Fire Damage and Policy Coverage

• Homeowner Insurance

• Home Inspections

• The Appraisal Process

• Agency and Non-Agency Relationships

• Steps Between Signing and Closing

• Mortgages and Financing

• Buying Your First Home

• 10 Questions to Ask a Seller's Agent

• 10 Questions to Ask a Buyer's Agent

• Listing Agreements

• Fair Housing

• Multiple Listing Services (MLSs)

• Seller Concessions

• Negotiating Written Buyer Agreements

• Written Buyer Agreements

• 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 

NAR will continue to build on the series by developing new resources as pressing topics arise.