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June 21, 2021

3 Ethics Violations to Guard Against During This Hot Housing Market

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The last year has seen unprecedented times—from a once-in-a-century pandemic to a once-in-a-lifetime real estate market—that have often pushed ethical boundaries.
July 29, 2025

Rationale for Mid-Year SOP Changes

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At the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings (RLM) in Washington, NAR made multiple revisions to the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual (Manual) that became effective June 5, 2025, including changes to 11 Standards of Practice (SOP). This article aims to explain the ‘why’ behind the SOP changes and…
April 29, 2025

Unauthorized Access to Property – Complaint Filed. Was the Wrong Article Used?

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A seller filed an ethics complaint under Article 3, citing Standard of Practice 3-9, after the listing broker let a family member host a birthday party at the vacant listing without the seller’s permission. But the Realtor association said the complaint should have cited Article 1 instead. Why is…
August 22, 2025

Promote Seller’s Best Interest

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When a Listing Broker took the listing, the Seller made it very clear what price they wanted the property to be listed and sold. After weeks of marketing the property, the Listing Broker concluded the property was overpriced. The Listing Broker shared this opinion with their sales team but failed…
September 30, 2025

What Else is New? More Ethics & Arbitration Changes Effective June 5

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At the Realtors® Legislative Meetings in Washington, NAR made multiple revisions to the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual that were effective on June 5, 2025, including changes to 11 Standards of Practice (SOP). But that’s not all — there were several other changes made to the Code of Ethics…
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