About the Consumer Guide
The Consumer Guide is a booklet designed for members only to provide to their clients who may be entering the real estate market as a buyer or seller. The Consumer Guide is designed to help consumers better understand the major terms of the Standard Agreement for the Sale of Real Estate (Form ASR), which is the contract that is commonly used for residential real estate. The guide includes extensive information, tips and things to consider when going through the homebuying or homeselling process.
View the Consumer Guide to the Agreement of Sale in Spanish (Form CG-S).
Ver la Guía del Consumidor para el Acuerdo de Venta en español (Form CG-S).
Latest Content
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A New Form: Form BRB
- February 27, 2026
- 4 min. read
“What form should a buyer use to request their deposit be returned by the broker?” To address this recurring issue, we have created a new form, the Buyer’s Request to Broker for Deposit.
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Webinar Recap: Standard Forms Update
- February 16, 2026
- 3 min. read
PAR Associate Counsels Kacy Clouser and Paige Perrucci were joined by Standard Forms Committee Chair Sylvia Hess-Albright and Vice Chair Dominic Janidas to cover a behind-the-scenes look at the standards forms process and introduce a new form.
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The Importance of Reading Your Forms
- November 14, 2025
- 5 min. read
The specific words of a contract create a binding legal relationship between the parties, so it’s important to know exactly what those words are to best represent your clients and your brokerage.
