The REALTORS® Code of Ethics

Did you know that REALTORS^® are held to a higher standard of practice than real estate agents?   Did you even know there was a difference between the two?  Well, there’s a big difference!

REALTORS^® are card-carrying members of the National Association of REALTORS^® and with that membership comes an obligation to serve our clients and the public in the highest professional manner.  That code of conduct to which we REALTORS^® subscribe is called the Code of Ethics.  It imposes duties above and in addition to those imposed by law or regulation and they apply only to real estate professionals who choose to become Realtors®.

Heaven forbid that you, as a buyer or seller, ever have an issue with your real estate representative.  But if you do, and the real estate professional (or their broker) you are dealing with is not a Realtor®, your only recourse may be the state real estate licensing authority or the courts.

I invite you to take a look at our Code of Ethics and let me know what you think.  Would you prefer to work with a real estate agent or a Realtor®.

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