Changes to house hunting start this weekend. Are you caught up? [Video]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Interest rates are expected to come down a bit this fall. If you are looking to jump into the housing market, there are important rule changes you need to know. In fact, they start this weekend.

“I’ve always said in real estate, one phrase you should never say is, ‘This is how we’ve always done it,’” said Anna Altic, managing broker of RE/MAX Homes and Estate Lipman Group in Nashville. “There’s AI now, there’s technology changes. It’s always changing.”

According to Altic, one big change for buyers starts this weekend: “We, as realtors, are no longer allowed to take you into preview homes without having a written agreement in place.”

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That written agreement could come in two forms. One is called a touring form.

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