Article 16 – REALTORS® shall not engage in any practice or take any action inconsistent with exclusive representation or exclusive brokerage relationship agreements that other REALTORS® have with clients. Client A gave a 180-day exclusive right to sell listing of a commercial property to REALTOR® B, specifying that no “for sale” sign was to be… Continue Reading Ethics Case 16-2
The entire surveillance issue incorporates issues arising from several laws already on the books that were not specifically drafted to address modern home security devices but arguably might be applied with criminal/lawsuit consequences for the seller, licensee, and brokerage (e.g., wiretapping, peeping Tom, eavesdropping, other). There is a risk for real estate licensees to communicate… Continue Reading Surveillance in Listings (Audio/Video)
Don't Discriminate. That is easier said than done many times. It is human nature to judge people based on their appearance, their clothing, their vocabulary, their accent, their vehicle, their job, their income, their credit score. But, REALTORS® are held to a higher ethical standard than human nature. REALTOR® ethics article 10: Prohibits discrimination in… Continue Reading FAIR HOUSING 2020: All REALTORS Should Read ASAP: BIC’s discuss at your broker meetings.
https://www.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/NAR-CEAM-2020.pdf Posted by: Byron King on 1/7/20 (This information is only accurate as of 1/7/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 1/7/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar/governing-documents/code-of-ethics/2020-code-of-ethics-standards-of-practice Posted by: Byron King on 1/7/20 (This information is only accurate as of 1/7/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 1/7/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
https://ziplogix.com/ziplogix-academy/ Learn online. Live, recorded training, instructors. Posted by: Byron King on 1/6/20 (This information is only accurate as of 1/6/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 1/6/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar/policies/secondary-membership-quiz Posted by: Byron King on 12/19/19 (This information is only accurate as of 12/19/19. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 12/19/19 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
The NAR legal department opined to SCR that real estate licensees have no duty under ADA, Fair Housing Laws, and NAR Fair Housing Ethics Article 10 to provide language interpreters in the transaction, nor transportation for mobility-impaired consumers to showings of listings. That being said, the NAR legal team are not SC judges nor SC… Continue Reading NAR Legal Opines on Fair Housing Issues: Interpreters/Transportation
REALTORS® can help law enforcement address human trafficking. If you see something suspicious in neighborhoods or rental properties while practicing real estate, law enforcement requests that you file a report. https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/share-resources?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fy20dec&utm_term=socialmedia&utm_content=2019-12 Mark Your Calendars – #WearBlueDay is Saturday, January 11th January is dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking. Blue Campaign's largest awareness event is… Continue Reading See Something, Say Something
Your ethics requirement goes to 3 year cycles instead of 2 year cycles. Your deadline for 2.5 hours of ethics training is now December 31, 2021 and then every three years afterward. https://realtors.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=realtors&service=6&rnd=0.013140148181062017&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Frealtors.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b0000000428573031986815a463060a27f957c1847f874a7a7edb1e54bda522b4a48f38da%26siteurl%3Drealtors%26confViewID%3D147743966972881567%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAASl5dsZgkt4AfvojuA2w0uv0Azk9ACkSdVSrG433vdQig2%26 Posted by: Byron King on 12/17/19 (This information is only accurate as of 12/17/19. You must contact SCR for updates and changes… Continue Reading December 18, 2019 NAR Webinar on New Ethics Training Requirement