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Click on the toggled menus below to access each month’s featured graphic. Images are available in PDF, JPG, and PNG format so that you may share it as a flyer, on social media, or as a part of a presentation. For those who have editing software (Adobe Indesign, Canva, etc.), the PDF can be personalized in the white space at the bottom.

The topics are “evergreen,” in that they are timely throughout the year. While a new infographic is released each month, you may use any infographic in any format at any time.

Infographics will be posted around the 15th of each month.

March 2024 – 9 Ways a REALTOR® Supports Buyers

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9 Ways a REATOR® Supports Buyers – PDF.

9 Ways a REATOR® Supports Buyers – JPEG.

9 Ways a REATOR® Supports Buyers – PNG.

Feb 2024 – For Sale By Owner Vs. REALTOR®

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For Sale By Owner Vs. REALTOR® – PDF.

For Sale By Owner Vs. REALTOR® – JPEG.

For Sale By Owner Vs. REALTOR® – PNG.

Jan 2024 – 5 Ways a REALTOR® Helps You After Closing

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5 Ways a REALTOR® Helps You After Closing – PDF.

5 Ways a REALTOR® Helps You After Closing – JPG.

5 Ways a REALTOR® Helps You After Closing – PNG.

December 2023 – 6 Tips to Keep Your Pipes From Freezing

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6 Tips to Keep Your Pipes From Freezing – .PDF

6 Tips to Keep Your Pipes From Freezing -.JPG

6 Tips to Keep Your Pipes From Freezing -.PNG

 

November 2023 – 5 Charities that Will Pick Up Furniture For Free

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5 Charities that Will Pick Up Furniture For Free – .PDF

5 Charities that Will Pick Up Furniture For Free – .JPG

5 Charities that Will Pick Up Furniture For Free – .PNG

October 2023 – 3 Ways the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Protects You

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3 Ways the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Protects You – .PDF

3 Ways the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Protects You – .JPG

3 Ways the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Protects You – .PNG

September 2023 – 7 Steps for Investment Property Beginners

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7 Steps for Investment Property Beginners – .PDF

7 Steps for Investment Property Beginners – .JPG

7 Steps for Investment Property Beginners – .PNG

August 2023 – Mortgage Rates: A Brief History

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Mortgage Rates – .PDF

Mortgage Rates – .JPEG

Mortgage Rates – .PNG

July 2023 – Make a Splash with a Well Maintained Pool

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Make a Splash with a Well Maintained Pool – .PDF

Make a Splash with a Well Maintained Pool – .JPEG

Make a Splash with a Well Maintained Pool – .PNG

June 2023 – Discount vs. Full Service Broker

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Discount vs. Full Service Broker – .PDF

Discount vs. Full Service Broker – .JPEG

Discount vs. Full Service Broker – .PNG

May 2023 – 9 Common HOA Rules

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9 Common HOA Rules – .PDF

9 Common HOA Rules – .JPEG

9 Common HOA Rules – .PNG

April 2023 – HVAC Updates for Spring

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HVAC – Updates for Spring – .PDF

HVAC – Updates for Spring – .JPEG

HVAC – Updates for Spring – .PNG

 

March 2023 – Potential Expenses After the Closing

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Potential Expenses After the Closing – PDF

Potential Expenses After the Closing – JPG

Potential Expenses After the Closing – PNG

February 2023 – Do’s & Don’ts of Buying a Vacant Lot

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Do’s and Don’ts of Buying a Vacant Lot – PDF

Do’s and Don’ts of Buying a Vacant Lot – JPEG

Do’s and Don’ts of Buying a Vacant Lot – PNG

January 2023 – 5 types of Contingencies

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5 Types of Contingencies – PDF

5 Types of Contingencies – JPEG

5 Types of Contingencies – PNG

December 2022 – 6 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Lender

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6 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Lender – PDF

6 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Lender – JPEG

6 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Lender – PNG

November 2022 – Back to School is for REALTORS® Too!

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Back to School is for REALTORS® Too! – PDF

Back to School is for REALTORS® Too! – JPEG

Back to School is for REALTORS® Too! – PNG

October 2022 – When to Contact a Commercial REALTOR®

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Contact a Commercial REALTOR® – PDF

Contact a Commercial REALTOR® – JPEG

Contact a Commercial REALTOR® – PNG

September 2022 – 3 Reasons Why You Should Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage

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Mortgage Pre-Approval – PDF

Mortgage Pre-Approval – JPEG

Mortgage Pre-Approval – PNG

August 2022 – Perk$ of Homeownership

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Perk$ of Homeownership – PDF

Perk$ of Homeownership – JPEG

Perk$ of Homeownership – PNG

July 2022 – Don’t Derail the Closing!

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Don’t Derail the Closing – PDF

Don’t Derail the Closing – JPEG

Don’t Derail the Closing – PNG

June 2022 – 7 Ways to Prevent Termite Infestation

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7 Ways to Prevent Termite Infestation – PDF

7 Ways to Prevent Termite Infestation – JPEG

7 Ways to Prevent Termite Infestation – PNG

May 2022 – 9 Reasons to Buy with a REALTOR®

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9 Reasons to Buy With a REALTOR® – PDF

9 Reasons to Buy With a REALTOR® – JPEG

9 Reasons to Buy With a REALTOR® – PNG

April 2022 – 10 Reasons to Sell with a REALTOR®

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10 Reasons to Sell with a REALTOR® – PDF

10 Reasons to Sell with a REALTOR® – JPEG

10 Reasons to Sell with a REALTOR® – PNG

March 2022 – Building Wealth Through Homeownership

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Building Wealth Through Homeownership – PDF

Building Wealth Through Homeownership – JPEG

Building Wealth Through Homeownership – PNG

February 2022 – The ABC’s of Home Buying and Selling

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The ABC’s of Home Buying and Selling – PDF

The ABC’s of Home Buying and Selling – JPEG

The ABC’s of Home Buying and Selling – PNG

January 2022 – 4 Factors for Good Comparable Sales

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4 Factors for Good Comparable Sales – PDF

4 Factors for Good Comparable Sales – JPEG

4 Factors for Good Comparable Sales – PNG

December 2021 – 5 Tips for Successful Negotiations

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5 Tips for Successful Negotiations – PDF

5 Tips for Successful Negotiations – JPEG

5 Tips for Successful Negotiations – PNG

November 2021 – Protecting Your Transaction from Wire Fraud

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Protecting Your Transaction from Wire Fraud – PDF

Protecting Your Transaction from Fraud – JPEG

Protecting Your Transaction from Fraud – PNG

October 2021 – Appraisals Don’t Have to be SCARY

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Appraisals don’t have to be Scary – PDF

Appraisals don’t have to be Scary – JPEG

Appraisals don’t have to be Scary – PNG

September 2021 – 4 Tips for Selling Safely

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4 Tips for Selling Safely – PDF

4 Tips for Selling Safely – JPEG

4 Tips for Selling Safely – PNG

August 2021 – Up Close With the Down Payment

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Up Close With the Down Payment – PDF

Up Close With the Down Payment – JPEG

Up Close With the Down Payment – PNG

July 2021 – REALTOR® or Real Estate Agent?

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REALTOR® or Real Estate Agent? PDF

REALTOR® or Real Estate Agent? JPEG

REALTOR® or Real Estate Agent? PNG

June 2021 – Juggling Multiple Offers

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Juggling Multiple Offers PDF

Juggling Multiple Offers JPEG

Juggling Multiple Offers PNG

May 2021 – Bidding War

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Bidding War PDF

Bidding War JPG

Bidding War PNG

April 2021 – Fair Housing Month

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April is Fair Housing Month PDF

April is Fair Housing Month JPG

April is Fair Housing Month PNG

March 2021 – Say No to For Sale By Owner

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March 2021 – Say No to FSBO.jpg

March 2021 – Say No to FSBO.pdf

March 2021 – Say No to FSBO.png

February 2021 – Staging Tips for Smooth Selling

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February 2021 – Staging Tips for Smooth Selling.jpg

February 2021 – Staging Tips for Smooth Selling.pdf

February 2021 – Staging Tips for Smooth Selling.png

January 2021 – Your Conventional Loan Checklist

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January 2021 – Conventional Loan Checklist.jpg

January 2021 – Conventional Loan Checklist.pdf

January 2021 – Conventional Loan Checklist.png

December 2020 – What to Expect During a Listing Presentation

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December 2020 – What to Expect During a Listing Presentation.jpg

December 2020 – What to Expect During a Listing Presentation.pdf

December 2020 – What to Expect During a Listing Presentation.png

*As of January 1, 2021, the Seller Brokerage Engagement Agreement replaces the GAR form, Seller Listing Agreement and other Exhibits

November 2020 – Advice to Ignore

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November 2020 – Advice to Ignore.jpg

November 2020 – Advice to Ignore.pdf

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October 2020 – Fall Checklist

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October 2020 – Fall Checklist.jpg

October 2020 – Fall Checklist.pdf

October 2020 – Fall Checklist.png

September 2020 – 4 Questions Buyers Should Ask

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September 2020 – 4 Questions Buyers Should Ask.jpg

September 2020 – 4 Questions Buyers Should Ask.pdf

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August 2020 – Flood Insurance

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August 2020 – Flood Insurance.jpg

August 2020 – Flood Insurance.pdf

August 2020 – Flood Insurance.png

July 2020 – Six Summer Maintenance Tips

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July 2020 – Six Summer Maintenance Tips.jpg

July 2020 – Six Summer Maintenance Tips.pdf

July 2020 – Six Summer Maintenance Tips.png

June 2020 – 5 Important Things Sellers Should Consider

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June 2020 – 5 Things Other than Price.jpg

June 2020 – 5 Things Other than Price.pdf

June 2020 – 5 Things Other than Price.png

May 2020 – What to Consider When Choosing Where to Live

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May 2020 – Checklist.jpeg

May 2020 – Checklist.pdf.

May 2020 – Checklist.png

April 2020 – 6 Step Credit Boost

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6 Steps to Boost Credit – jpeg.

6 Steps to Boost Credit – pdf.

6 Steps to Boost Credit – png.

March 2020 – Inspection

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Inspection – jpeg.

Inspection – pdf.

Inspection – png.

February 2020 – Closing Costs

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It has come to our attention that these tactics contained an error. We are in the process of updating them and will post new versions as soon as possible.February 18, 2020 

Closing Costs – jpeg. (revised 2-2020)

Closing Costs – pdf. (revised 2-2020)

Closing Costs – png. (revised 2-2020)

January 2020 – Remodeling ROI

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Remodeling ROI – jpeg

Remodeling ROI – pdf.

Remodeling ROI – png.

December 2019 – 3 Reasons to Sell

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3 Reasons to Sell – pdf.

3 Reasons to Sell – png.

November 2019 – More Than a Mortgage

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More Than a Mortgage – jpeg.

More Than a Mortgage – pdf.

More Than a Mortgage – png.

October 2019 – Is Your Agent a REALTOR®?

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Is Your Agent a REALTOR®? – jpeg.

Is Your Agent a REALTOR®? – pdf.

Is Your Agent a REALTOR®? – png.