Real Estate Songs for Consumers

A Home With History

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Companion NAR guide: Buying A Historic Property

A Little Help Towards Home

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Companion NAR guide: Assistance Programs

A Step Closer to Home

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Companion NAR guide: Overcoming Barriers To Homeownership

Ask Before You Choose

Before choosing an agent, ask about the plan, communication, experience, and support you will receive.

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Companion NAR guide: Ten Questions To Ask A Buyer’s Agent

Before You Break Ground

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Companion NAR guide: Buying Land And Building A New Home

Check It Before You Call It Home

A home can look great at first glance. This song encourages buyers to ask questions, review the property carefully, and understand inspection findings before moving forward.

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Companion NAR guide: Home Inspections

Condo Living, Know Your Share

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Companion NAR guide: Understanding Condo Ownership

First Home, First Steps

Buying your first home starts with a plan. Learn your budget, identify your priorities, and ask questions as you move from search to closing.

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Companion NAR guide: Buying Your First Home

Keep It Steady Till the Keys Are Ready

A song about keeping your finances steady while preparing to close.

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Companion NAR guides: Preparing For Homeownership; Steps Between Signing And Closing On A Home

Know Before You Bid

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Companion NAR guide: Real Estate Auctions

Open House, Open Eyes

An open house is a chance to look past first impressions. Notice the layout, condition, and questions you want answered before deciding whether a home fits.

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Companion NAR guide: Open Houses And Written Agreements

Put It in Writing

A reminder to put important real estate expectations and agreements in writing so everyone can refer to the same terms.

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Companion NAR guide: Why Am I Being Asked To Sign A Written Buyer Agreement?

Read It Before You Sign It

A song about understanding an agreement before signing it.

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Companion NAR guide: Why Am I Being Asked To Sign A Written Buyer Agreement?

Ready Before You Search

Define your budget, priorities, and financing plan before you tour homes so your search starts with a clear direction.

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Companion NAR guide: Preparing For Homeownership

Veterans: Your Next Move Home

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Companion NAR guide: What Veterans Need To Know About Buying A Home

Which Way Is the Market Moving

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Companion NAR guide: Buyer’s vs Seller’s Markets

Clear It, Clean It, Light It Up

A song about preparing a home before a showing.

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Companion NAR guide: Seller Checklist: 15 Things To Do Before Every Showing

More Than a Sign

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Companion NAR guide: 179 Ways Agents Who Are REALTORS® Are Worth Every Penny Of Their Compensation

Price It With a Plan

A song about approaching a home’s asking price with a plan.

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Companion NAR guide: What Goes Into Pricing Your Home

Private Things Out of Sight

A song about protecting privacy when a home is being shown.

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Companion NAR guide: Home Selling Tips For Privacy And Safety

Put It Where Buyers Look

A song about reaching buyers through real estate marketing.

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Companion NAR guide: Multiple Listing Services (MLSs)

Read Before You List

Take time to understand a listing agreement, services, timing, and obligations before you sign.

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Companion NAR guide: Listing Agreements

Ready To Sell

A song about preparing for the decision to sell a home.

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Companion NAR guide: Preparing To Sell Your Home

Say What You Know

A song about sharing what you know when selling a home.

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Companion NAR guide: Seller Disclosures

Seven Questions Before You Sell

Seven useful questions to consider before putting your home on the market, from timing and pricing to preparation and your selling plan.

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Companion NAR guide: Thinking Of Selling? 7 Factors To Consider

Show the Story

A song about presenting a home through its story and marketing.

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Companion NAR guide: Marketing Your Home

Ten Questions Before You List

Questions to help a homeowner compare agents and make a more informed decision before listing.

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Companion NAR guide: Ten Questions To Ask A Seller’s Agent

The Best Offer Isn’t Always Highest

A song about considering the terms of an offer along with its price.

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Companion NAR guide: Navigating Multiple Offers

Two Different Deals

A song about understanding different real estate agreements.

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Companion NAR guides: Offers Of Compensation; Seller Concessions

Winter Buyers Mean Business

A song about selling a home during the winter season.

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Companion NAR guide: 8 Tips For Selling Your Home In Winter

Your Home, Your Options

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Companion NAR guide: Alternative Listing Options

Earnest Money Isn’t the Down Payment

A song about understanding earnest money and a down payment.

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Companion NAR guide: Escrow And Earnest Money

From Signed to Closed

A signed agreement is the beginning of the next stage. Keep track of inspections, financing, deadlines, and the steps that lead to closing.

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Companion NAR guide: Steps Between Signing And Closing On A Home

If This, Then That

Real estate decisions come with possible next steps. Think through contingencies, deadlines, and what happens if a plan changes before you commit.

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Companion NAR guide: Real Estate Contract Contingencies

Know Before You Borrow

Before choosing a mortgage, learn about loan options, monthly payments, upfront costs, and the questions to ask a lender. Understanding the numbers can help you plan a home purchase with confidence.

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Companion NAR guide: Mortgages And Financing

Know Who Gets the Payment

A song about knowing who receives your mortgage payment.

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Companion NAR guides: Mortgages And Financing; Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? You Have Options

Know Your Cash to Close

A song about planning for the money needed at closing.

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Companion NAR guide: Steps Between Signing And Closing On A Home

PMI (When and Why)

A song about private mortgage insurance and the questions it raises.

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Companion NAR guide: Do You Need Private Mortgage Insurance?

Same Rate, Different Payment

A song about looking beyond an interest rate to understand a payment.

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Companion NAR guide: Mortgages And Financing

Signed Doesn’t Always Mean Closed

A song about the steps between a signed agreement and a completed closing.

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Companion NAR guide: Real Estate Contract Contingencies

VA Backs the Loan

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Companion NAR guide: What Is The VA Home Loan Guaranty?

Value on the Line

A reminder to look beyond an asking price: condition, comparable sales, and your goals all matter when evaluating a home’s value.

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Companion NAR guide: The Appraisal Process

Walk It One More Time

A song about taking one final walk through a home before closing.

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Companion NAR guide: Steps Between Signing And Closing On A Home

Call Before You Fall Behind

A song about starting a conversation when mortgage payments become difficult.

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Companion NAR guide: Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? You Have Options

Cover the House, Know the Policy

A song about understanding a homeowners insurance policy.

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Companion NAR guide: Homeowners Insurance

Know the Rules, Know the Dues

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Companion NAR guide: Homeowners Associations

Know What’s Covered

Learn what your homeowner’s insurance may cover, ask about exclusions and deductibles, and check the details before you need to make a claim.

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Companion NAR guide: Fire Damage And Policy Coverage

More Than the Mortgage

A monthly mortgage payment is only part of the cost of owning a home. Budget for taxes, insurance, utilities, upkeep, and unexpected repairs too.

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Companion NAR guide: Property Taxes

Pack Smart, Move Easy

A song about planning and packing for a move.

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Companion NAR guide: 10 Tips For Packing Smartly For A Move

Pass the SALT, Check the Rules

A song about state and local tax deductions and checking the applicable rules.

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Companion NAR guide: State And Local Tax (SALT) Deductions

Seal It Up, Power It Down

A song about making a home more energy efficient.

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Companion NAR guide: Making Your Home More Energy Efficient

Standard or Itemized

Homeownership can raise tax questions. This song invites you to learn the difference between standard and itemized deductions and discuss your situation with a qualified tax professional.

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Companion NAR guide: Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction

When Water Isn’t Covered

A song about water damage and questions to ask about insurance coverage.

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Companion NAR guide: Flood Insurance

A Fair Chance at Home

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Companion NAR guide: Fair Housing

Guard The Deed

A song about protecting your property from title fraud.

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Companion NAR guide: Understanding & Protecting Yourself From Title Fraud

Is That Really You?

A song about checking identity and watching for impersonation scams.

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Companion NAR guide: Spotting Deepfake Scams In Real Estate

Stop, Call, Confirm

Before wiring money in a real estate transaction, pause and call a trusted number you have independently verified. Confirm instructions directly to help protect your funds.

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Companion NAR guide: How To Protect Against Real Estate Wire Fraud

The Legal Side of Home

A song about the legal questions that come with buying or selling a home.

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Companion NAR guide: Working With A Real Estate Attorney

The Paper and the Promise

A song about the promises and paperwork in a real estate transaction.

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Companion NAR guide: Deeds And Titles

Who’s Working for You?

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Companion NAR guide: Agency And Non-Agency Relationships

Your Interests Come First

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Companion NAR guide: REALTORS®’ Duty To Put Client Interests Above Their Own