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  • 'Just Sold' Flyer Paints Deceptive Picture
    Tue, 09/01/2009

    If a "Just Sold!" flyer would lead a reasonable consumer to believe the REALTOR® who sent the flyer actually "sold" the property, then it's a violation of the Code of Ethics.

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  • No Harm in Answering Friend's Request
    Wed, 07/01/2009

    An acquaintance asked me discuss possibly taking on their listing. Would it be in violation of the Code of Ethics for me to follow through with this request without first getting permission from the broker who currently holds the listing? Or would this be OK because my acquaintance approached me about it?

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  • Listings Stay With the Broker
    Mon, 06/01/2009

    About a week after I took on a new listing, I switched brokerages and had my license transferred. My client wants to follow me to my new broker. Can she ask my former broker to terminate the listing so she can relist with me at my new brokerage?

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  • Short Sales: When Is an Offer 'Accepted'?
    Fri, 05/01/2009

    With distressed properties, there can be confusion about when an offer is accepted. The seller is still the legal owner of the property in most cases, and must be the first to accept an offer. Yet the lender also must approve or agree to the transaction, since it’s being asked to take less than what’s owed on the mortgage.

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  • No Special Treatment for First Offer
    Sun, 03/01/2009

    Considering several offers at the same time or asking one or more potential buyers to make their best and final offer by a specific deadline doesn’t violate the Code of Ethics.

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  • Promoting the Other Guy
    Sun, 02/01/2009

    Is it a violation of the Code of Ethics to advertise another broker's listing in print or on the Internet without permission from the listing agent or company?

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  • No Need to Volunteer Source of Offers
    Thu, 01/01/2009

    At the 2008 REALTORS® Conference in Orlando in November, the Professional Standards Committee adopted four new case interpretations, as well as amendments to clarify current standards.

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  • Contact with Caution
    Mon, 12/01/2008

    Is it ethical to contact the owners of commercial property with old signage that don't appear to be actively marketed? Should I contact the broker and ask if he or she has a current listing on the property?

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  • Be Open About Other Offers
    Wed, 10/01/2008

    In presenting an offer from your buyer to a listing agent, you have the right to know if a second offer was written by the listing agent.

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  • For Enforceable Contracts, Put It on Paper
    Mon, 09/01/2008

    Must all offers to purchase property be in writing?

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