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Welcome to the Ozarks!

Nestled in the heart of southwest Missouri is the state’s third largest city known as Springfield. With a population of approximately 154,777 in the city limits alone, this area boasts of a superior quality of life and offers nothing less. However, the superior quality of life doesn’t end at the city limits of Springfield. Reaching outside the area are a number of surrounding communities all known as The Ozarks. Therefore, in addition to the city life, southwest Missouri offers small quaint communities for a more relaxed hometown living.

From museums, dining, eclectic shopping, to entertainment and nightlife, Springfield and The Ozarks offers a variety of activities for all ages. Who better to tell you about these hotspots than the people that live there and work there? Each article within the community section of this web site is written by a REALTOR® that is familiar with the area. Please note that this is just an opinion and not necessarily the opinion of the Greater Springfield Board of REALTORS® or any particular real estate firm.

When you need a superior REALTOR® to help you find the perfect home for your superior quality of life, then go to The Greater Springfield Board of REALTORS® web site and we will help you start your search.

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Why use a REALTOR®?

You’ve seen the nationwide commercials on TV showing the happy American family that is living the American Dream with the completion of a real estate transaction. These TV commercials can be a reality for you and your family, when you work with a REALTOR®.

When you’re working with a REALTOR®, then you are working with a trained professional, which is ultimately what you want and need when making some of the biggest financial decisions of your life.

Each REALTOR® undergoes continuing education and ethics classes along with their local board training and company wide training. Therefore, when you work with a real estate agent that is a REALTOR®, you’re working with one of the best.

Not every licensed real estate agent is a REALTOR®. The differences between a REALTOR® and a Real Estate Agent may be subtle but the advantages of a using a REALTOR® over a Real Estate Agent is huge. As you may already know, the REALTOR® is affiliated with and a member of the National Association of REALTORS®. They have to abide by 17 articles of a strict Code of Ethics, which includes the “expectation of agents to be competent, to conform to standards of practice and to refuse to provide services for which they are unqualified.” (Article #11)

The Greater Springfield Board of REALTORS® requires all affiliated companies to comply with this code. So whether the real estate company you choose to work with is large or small, you still get quality agents no matter the company affiliation.

For more information on using a REALTOR® or for a complete list of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, visit the National Association of REALTORS® web site at http://www.realtor.org/home_buyers_and_sellers/why_use.

Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 8:46 AM by Rose Hughes
Edited on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 4:28 PM by Yvonne Ferguson