Avoid Ethics Complaints by Showing Properties the Client's Way
You aren’t just annoying sellers when you do not follow their instructions for showing their prope...
Fact or Fiction: Can You Give a Second Opinion?
You cannot offer a second opinion if another REALTOR®’s clients ask you about their broker’s ge...
Find an Alternative Solution With the Ombudsman Program
Did you know that not all ethics complaints go through the monthslong process of hearings and appeal...
How the Ombudsman Program Could Help You
Many ethics complaints filed against REALTORS® in Texas get resolved without going through the form...
December 31: Deadline to Complete Ethics Training
All REALTORS® must take Code of Ethics training every three years, and the current deadline by whic...
Fact or Fiction? What the Code of Ethics Says About Giving a Second Opinion
The Code of Ethics does not allow members to provide second opinions about another real estate profe...
NAR Webinars to Explain Changes to Code of Ethics
In November, the National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors approved changes to Article 1...
NAR Board of Directors Passes Changes to Code of Ethics
The NAR Board of Directors approved a series of recommendations from NAR’s Professional Standards ...
NAR Considers Ethics Changes Regarding Members' Speech and Conduct
The NAR Professional Standards Committee approved a package of recommendations concerning the applic...
REALTORS® in Texas Will Have to Take Ethics Training
For many years, the TREC Legal II course required to renew your license also satisfied the NAR requi...
2 Changes to the Code of Ethics for 2020
Standard of Practice 1-7 “As soon as practical” was added to Standard of Practice 1-7 of the Co...
Ethics Q&A: Can A Buyer Make Multiple Offers?
I’m working with a buyer who wants to make offers on three properties at once. She said she will t...
What the Code of Ethics Says About Your CMAs
Make sure you’re not violating the REALTOR® Code of Ethics when creating broker price opinions an...
Ethics Case Study: Is Linking to a Listing Portal Considered Unauthorized Advertising?
In building her firm’s Facebook page, REALTOR® A decided to include a link to a realtor.com page ...
How to Avoid an Ethics Violation When Advertising Recently Sold Listings
The Code of Ethics provides that only the listing broker or cooperating broker in a transaction may ...
Does the Listing Broker Have to Tell You if Your Offer Was Submitted?
I submitted my buyer’s offer for a property to the listing agent, but I’m concerned about whethe...
What the Code of Ethics Says About Giving a Second Opinion
If a current client of another REALTOR® asks you for a second opinion on general real estate practi...
Why You Should Use the Texas REALTORS® Ombudsman Program
Before filing a formal arbitration request or Code of Ethics complaint, consider using the Texas REA...
Can You File An Anonymous Ethics Complaint?
When a Code of Ethics Complaint Can Be AnonymousWhen someone has a dispute with a REALTOR® and beli...
Incriminating Yourself in an Ethics Hearing
Can You "Plead the Fifth" in an Ethics Hearing Panel?Can a respondent “plead the Fifth” to the p...