A REALTOR May Have to Bite Their Tongue Before Answering A Buyers Questions

A REALTOR can be a wealth of knowledge to a prospective buyer. 

REALTORS build relationships with customers and often buyers feel as if they can talk to them about anything.

Due to fair housing laws there are many questions that REALTORS cannot answer.

For example REALTORS cannot comment on-

- demographic statistics, such as the cultural make up of a neighborhood.

- sex offenders in a neighborhood.

- crime statistics in a neighborhood.

REALTORS are forbidden from steering a buyer to or away from a specific area.

In our area of Brevard County Florida we have seen such a population boom that our school districts and boundary maps have continually changed over the last several years.  So, when a buyer moves to a specified area, we are uncertain as to whether their home will be included in their school district of choice the following year.  Thus, we have been informed not to discuss school districts.  We refer the buyer to the Brevard Public School System Website, in our area.  The site is full of statistical data on all the schools in our area.

Many counties have their own school system websites. There are even websites available that will tell which addresses are within a given school district. You can find them on my website. 

REALTORS are in a position to refer their customer to the necessary websites to help them find the information that may help them make a decision to suit both their wants and their needs.  One such website is City Data.  It is packed full of statistical data on any given area. Crime stats for an area can be found here, also.

A REALTOR can refer a client to the National Sex Offender Registry Website for sex offenders in an area.

So, the next time a buyer asks a REALTOR a question that they are unable to answer, remember, there is an abundance of excellent information available online today.