WHAT ARE ASSOCIATED SERVICES AND WHO ARE AFFILIATE MEMBERS?

Associated Services is a term used to describe the professions that support the real estate industry in general and the Affiliate Members of the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS® in particular. Affiliate Members are the individuals and companies supplying those services. They include title companies, lending institutions, appraisers, home warranty companies, home inspectors, government agencies, insurance companies and many others. Affiliate members support the Association financially through yearly membership dues and serve as volunteers on many of the Board's committees.

Affiliate members of the Board include many industry leaders in their respected fields. Besides working full time in their careers, they also dedicate countless hours of behind-the-scenes volunteer committee work for the Salt Lake Board and community service projects. Affiliate volunteers also work closely with REALTORS® to enhance private property rights, zoning and planning procedures. They also promote the education of national fair housing issues.

Before considering engaging a professional for a title report, home inspection, home warranty, appraisal or mortgage, ask that person or company, "Are you an Affiliate member of the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®?" An equally important consideration is whether the prospective affiliate is the right professional for YOU. Use the following questions to help you find the right affiliate for your needs:

Does the AFFILIATE:

Listen carefully and make every effort to understand your needs?
Answer questions with obvious knowledge about his or her specialty, your kind of transaction and your kind of home?
Bring you up to date as often as needed?
Are you comfortable with this person?

If there are any NO answers, you should consider a different choice.