OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

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June 18, 2013

Law & Ethics: Ethics Articles

Agency and Procuring Cause

Publish Date: Wed, 12/01/1999

Have you ever heard something like this: “Because I’m the buyer’s representative, I’m the procuring cause of sale”? Well, as the refrain from the wonderful show tune goes, “It ain’t necessarily so.”

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How We Make Ethical Decisions

Publish Date: Mon, 11/01/1999

The Code helps us make wise decisions and act appropriately in certain situations. But we must rely on our own ability to think things through and make sound ethical decisions. Remember, the public wants to do business with an ethical real estate professional. And that’s you.

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A Better Way to Resolve Disputes

Publish Date: Wed, 09/01/1999

NAR is moving toward making it mandatory for local REALTOR® associations to offer mediation for resolving disputes. Currently, local associations have the option of offering mediation in addition to arbitration.

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REALTORS® & Arbitration

Publish Date: Sun, 08/01/1999

Alternative dispute resolution has received a lot of press over the past several years as the “new way” to solve legal disputes. Yet, for decades, REALTORS® have quietly and effectively been using ADR in their daily business relations with one another.

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Mediation: A Winning Solution

Publish Date: Tue, 06/01/1999

Whenever people work, play, or live together, there’s potential for disputes. And in our competitive business, we sometimes end up in conflict with one another.

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I've Got a Secret—Do I Tell?

Publish Date: Sat, 05/01/1999

Deciding when a duty of confidentiality begins isn't easy. Think about it, REALTORS®, and decide how you should protect the public.

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Abandonment and Estrangement

Publish Date: Thu, 04/01/1999

Abandonment and estrangement happen often in our business. The list of reasons is endless, but when abandonment or estrangement leads to a procuring cause dispute, the Code of Ethics requires that you arbitrate.

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Strengthening the Code with Professional Courtesies and Commonsense Practices

Publish Date: Mon, 02/01/1999

Making REALTORS® more comfortable and familiar with the fundamental principles of business ethics and conduct was a guiding force behind REALTOR® Code of Ethics recommendations approved by the NAR Board of Directors last fall.

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How to Decide What to Disclose

Publish Date: Fri, 01/01/1999

As a sales manager, make sure your salespeople understand the fair housing law, state statutes, and the Code of Ethics. Keep them from saying the wrong thing by helping them know what’s the right thing to say.

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'...But it's on the Internet!'

Publish Date: Tue, 12/01/1998

Don't lose sight of the Code's teaching that “the term REALTOR® has come to connote competency, fairness, and high integrity resulting from adherence to a lofty ideal of moral conduct in business relations.” Today’s high-tech environment shouldn't mean yesterday's moral conduct is lost.

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