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Home / ABOUT / CODE OF ETHICS DEMYSTIFIED

CODE OF ETHICS DEMYSTIFIED

BY GREG HAAS | REPRINTED BY C.A.R. WITH PERMISSION

A.  Duties to Clients/Customers (Articles 1-9)

Article 1. Fiduciary Duties, Agency:

Put your client first.

Article 2. Disclosure Issues:

Exaggeration, misrepresentation, concealment.

Article 3. Cooperation & Compensation:

REALTORS® shall not misrepresent availability to show.

Article 4. Self dealing:

Disclose you are licensed.

Article 5. SELF DEALING:

Prior to rendering opinion of value or other service, inform seller of your interest to purchase.

Article 6. SELF DEALING:

No secret profit.

Article 7. Dual Compensation:

Disclose to all; client consent.

Article 8. Trust Account Records:

Article 9. Clear written documentation:

Give copy at signing.

B. DUTIES TO THE PUBLIC (ARTICLES 10-14)

Article 10. Fair housing:

Provide equal professional services and information.

Article 11. Professional Competency:

Meet the standard of care for each specialization in which you provide service.

Article 12. Truth in Advertising:

True and accurate picture.

Article 13. Unauthorized PRACTICE of law:

Just don’t do it!

Article 14. Duty to Cooperate with Professional Standards:

REALTORS® must cooperate with Professional Standards proceedings.

C. DUTIES TO REALTORS® (ARTICLES 15-17)

Article 15. Disparaging Competitors:

False or misleading statements.

Article 16. Interference in Agency/Client Relationship:

Interference in agency/client relationship of another REALTOR®.

Article 17. Duty to Arbitrate Commission Disputes:

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