And Behr probably copies model home colors around the nation...or at least follows the same trends, maybe graying up the almonds and whites.  

We also have an insurance provider here at MAREI that is the preferred provider for National REIA - RealProtect - and I have had people get quotes from them that saved them a ton over local agents.  

There are a handful of big national lenders that do them.

I now have access to lending for foreign nationals at under 8% if that helps, just PM me!

I know this is just me but I would never do any business with any lender who is advertising on facebook unless its one of the large 20 to 30 nationally known HML ers. 

Realtors University, run by the National Association of Realtors, offers a Master's in Real Estate.  

There are different markets across this great nation which yield different types of returns.  

Here's what I've been told:- Realtor is your gateway to accurate MLS data (unless you become a licensed agent yourself)- The wrong realtor may speculate and potentially provide inaccurate info, but they should be, in general, one of your stronger resources for things like FMV (fair market value), DOM (days on market) and other details associated with local/current trends- www.irr.com seems to be a great resource for national and local market reportingI hope this is helpful - otherwise, I trust an expert will comment soon enough :) ...Btw - my family and I love to visit your area in the summertime (7 presidents)...sorry for the annoying seasonal traffic from us North Jersians!

@Wayne Brooks  on the left coast there are only national title insurers who are also escrow companies. so this is NOT an Issue they are all interchangeable. 

It seems that everyone in the real estate community across the nation (I've been licensed now in 4 states) has SOMETHING to say about an agents role, knowledge, skills, accessibility, longevity, and most importantly compensation.Here are the facts.