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Display of Confederate flag violates hate speech ethics policy: NAR

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Professional Standards Committee passes case interpretation after intense debate. Continue reading →

Your listing presentation makes me look bad. Stop shading your competition

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The best thing we can do for our businesses and for each other is to be honest about the services we provide, how we work and even how the industry itself works. We need to promote our services without suggesting that the competition is greedy, incompe… Continue reading →

22 common ways agents violate the Realtor Code of Ethics

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Broker and ethics hearing officer Barbara Betts details the ways agents misrepresent themselves and the transaction, sometimes inadvertently. Continue reading →

No different than an ‘all-white jury’: NAR tackles ethics panel diversity

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Discussion around a new hate speech policy from the National Association of Realtors has largely focused on fairness toward those who may be accused of violating the policy. But some members have questioned the lack of diversity among those who will be… Continue reading →

Religion is no safe harbor, NAR rules in controversial hate speech policy

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Some NAR members balked at approving a case interpretation that specifically says a preacher speaking to his congregants would be in violation of the Realtor Code of Ethics. Continue reading →

5 Realogy leaders pushing the company forward in 2021

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Realogy has continued to innovate with new products while bringing in record revenue and recommitting to diversity. Here are the people to watch at the company in 2021. Continue reading →

Agents, hold yourselves to a higher standard — especially in a hectic market

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Although the market extremes can be challenging, we’re all still here and working in the business. As professionals, we must focus on the long haul — while working together, helping our clients and always doing the right thing. Continue reading →

Agent/broker perspective: Should brokerages police industry violations?

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Each month Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This time: A rule-abiding agent is frustrated by her local association’s failure to penalize serious wrongdoers appropriately, especi… Continue reading →

Study commissioned by REX claims commissions are deeply inflated

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Real estate commissions are inflated by as much as $50 billion per year due to the lack of price competition created by having listing brokers set co-op fees for buyer brokers, according to the report in the Berkeley Business Law Journal. Continue reading →

NAR: ‘We haven’t seen a deluge’ of hate speech cases

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The trade group’s professional standards committee will vote on case interpretations in May to help evaluate complaints. Continue reading →