Consumers

Homes For Sale

This page was designed for those seeking to sell or buy a home. NSBAR does not list or sell real estate, but does represent over 4,400 real estate professionals in the North Shore and Barrington areas. You are welcome to use this site to assist you in your home sale or purchase.

Choosing a Realtor®

What a REALTOR® can do for you - Who is a REALTOR® and what services can they provide
Search for a REALTOR by Company Name, City, Last Name and/or Foreign Language - Looking for an agent who speaks a particular language? This is the page for your answers
Steps in a real estate transaction
What happens in a transaction when there are multiple offers?
REALTOR® Designations - There are many specialties in the real estate industry. Each section has special training and designations
Choose an Illinois Realtor®

Consumer Information

RealtorChannel.org - NSBAR has re-launched Realtorchannel.org. The new and improved site will serve as a simple to use consumer site, with up to date information regarding the real estate market.
Hop Off the Fence
Hop Off the Fence is a campaign focused on the consumer that is “on the fence” or needs a little extra push to buy.
Your Illinois Home
Radon Law in Illinois
Today's World Consumer News - Inman news offers real estate news for the consumer
Illinois Attorney General publications and brochures on Home Repair and Housing Issues
Find a North Shore - Barrington Agent that also has a Wisconsin license click here
http://www.thehousingsite.org - The Housing Site Illinois Fair Housing Initiative
Glossary of Terms
https://www.ilapld.com/default.aspx - Anti-Predatory Lending Database

Real Estate Market

Housing Data Report for July 2009 by John Tuccillo

Complaints

File a Complaint (Ethics or Arbitration) - File Online
REALTOR® associations are responsible for enforcing the REALTOR® Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics imposes duties above and beyond those imposed by law or regulation and apply only to real estate professionals who choose to become REALTORS®. In order to find out whether and how you can file a complaint against a REALTOR®, continue reading.
File Ethics Complaint Form
Code of Ethics - The National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics in six languages
Before you File a complaint
How to file a formal ethics complaint with NSBAR. Have a problem or a dispute with a REALTOR®? This is how you can resolve your problems.
If you would like to lodge a formal complaint against one of our members, alleging a violation of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, you must file a Request for Hearing..
File a formal complaint with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Federal Discrimination Laws - Discrimination is against the law! Find out the protected classes (offered in several different languages)
If you would like to make an anonymous complaint click here.

Notice

Under the long established policy of the North Shore – Barrington Association of REALTORS®, Illinois Association and National Association of REALTORS®:

1. The broker’s compensation for services rendered in respect to any listing is solely a matter of negotiation between the broker and his or her client, and is not fixed, controlled, recommended, or maintained by any persons not a party to the listing agreement.

2. The compensation paid by a listing broker to a cooperating broker in respect to any listing is established by the listing broker and is not fixed, controlled, recommended or maintained by any persons other than the listing broker.

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