AGBeat » ethics http://agbeat.com News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Why Real Estate Regulation Doesn’t Work http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/why-real-estate-regulation-doesnt-work/ http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/why-real-estate-regulation-doesnt-work/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:51:10 +0000 Ken Montville http://agentgenius.com/?p=24929 Last week’s post about imagining a world without Government, er, interference in our lives got me to thinking a little. I try to avoid thought as much as possible (as my detractors will cleanly attest) but something in one of the comments caught my attention.  To wit: AG could and should be discussing rather more specific real-estate related issues: home [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/politics-and-news/why-real-estate-regulation-doesnt-work/feed/ 14 Buyer Agency – is This Realtors’ Dirty Little Secret? http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/buyer-agency-realtors-dirty-little-secret/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/buyer-agency-realtors-dirty-little-secret/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:54:54 +0000 Renee Porsia http://agentgenius.com/?p=24415 Call me crazy… Call me crazy but when I am told that something is the law, I abide by it. I’m just funny that way, which is why I just can’t understand why still so many Brokers/Realtors® refuse to present the Consumer Notice or the Buyer Broker Agreement to buyers when they first meet. Dirty little secret I’ve talked to many [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/buyer-agency-realtors-dirty-little-secret/feed/ 20 The Age Old Dual Agency in Real Estate Debate http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/the-age-old-dual-agency-in-real-estate-debate/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/the-age-old-dual-agency-in-real-estate-debate/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:21:19 +0000 Patrick Flynn http://agentgenius.com/?p=23785 Please welcome AG’s newest writer, Patrick Flynn who has been a practicing real estate professional for 13 years and a Designated Broker for going on seven of those years. Patrick is a Certified Real Estate Instructor who has coached many agents in their business and joins us to talk about a variety of real estate topics, starting today with the [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/the-age-old-dual-agency-in-real-estate-debate/feed/ 107 No More BPOs For You! (How You Could be Violating RELRA) http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/no-more-bpos-for-you-how-you-could-be-violating-relra/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/no-more-bpos-for-you-how-you-could-be-violating-relra/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:13:44 +0000 Renee Porsia http://agentgenius.com/?p=23868 Take a moment: If you are a Realtor (especially in Pennsylvania) who has been performing BPOS (Broker Price Opinions) for lenders, you might want to stop and take a moment to read this. Perform a BPO and you may be violating the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA) and the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, and could be prosecuted [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/no-more-bpos-for-you-how-you-could-be-violating-relra/feed/ 29 The Old Real Estate Bait and Switch – Writer Debut http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/the-old-real-estate-bait-and-switch-writer-debut/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/the-old-real-estate-bait-and-switch-writer-debut/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:57:58 +0000 Renee Porsia http://agentgenius.com/?p=22917 Please welcome Agent Genius’ newest writer, Renee Porsia who we have been working with for months to come aboard due to her wit, her ability to shake things up, and her chutzpah if you will. Renee is the Associate Broker at RE/MAX Action Realty and her being a gal from Philly explains why she isn’t scared to speak out, beginning [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/the-old-real-estate-bait-and-switch-writer-debut/feed/ 62 If A Realtor is Unethical in the Woods http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:00:24 +0000 Jim Duncan http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/ If a Realtor is found to be unethical in a vacuum, does it matter? Have a hypothetical: Realtor X has a listing that has been on the market for 180 days. When re-listing the property on the 181st day, Realtor changes the street name from “Main Street” to “Main St” – Days on Market reset – thereby making this a [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/if-a-realtor-is-unethical-in-the-woods/feed/ 30 Can Ethics be Graded? http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/can-ethics-be-graded/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/can-ethics-be-graded/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:00:31 +0000 Matthew Rathbun http://agentgenius.com/?p=7591 Who are these people? This morning I was reading “Nurses Shine, Bankers Slump in Ethics Ratings” from Gallup.com. My first thought, at the headline alone, was… well duh! Letting curiosity get the best of me, I read further. Of course, being in the Real Estate Industry I was curious as to where the Real Estate Agents placed. I’ll save you [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/can-ethics-be-graded/feed/ 12 Giving Sellers a To Do List http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/giving-sellers-a-to-do-list/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/giving-sellers-a-to-do-list/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:16:07 +0000 Kim Wood http://agentgenius.com/?p=6742 Delivering the Bad News Isn’t it more enjoyable when you get to deliver the good news? “Full price offer for your home with no contingencies!” Those conversations are the best and usually the easiest ones to have. Many times when you are hired to do the job of marketing and selling a home, you have some bad news that must [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/breaking-the-golden-rule-is-it-worth-it/feed/ 31 I Don’t Want To Start a Fight But.. http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/i-dont-want-to-start-a-fight-but/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-law-marketing/i-dont-want-to-start-a-fight-but/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:59:41 +0000 Bill Lublin http://agentgenius.com/?p=5929 It Seems So Simple When we become REALTORS, we’re supposed to subscribe to a Code of Ethics. Subscribe to as opposed to be restricted by . I always thought it was a good thing. Something to be proud of. A higher standard that we’re willing to be held to. There’s only 17 articles in the Code of Ethics. Only one [...]
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