Ethics

Define for me if you will… “Raising the Bar”

Alienation or Amelioration? It’s been a catch phrase since my first day of licensing class… I remember distinctly the instructor...

Social Media Politics Can Suck You Dry

Great discussions this week on twitter and in the words of my awesome husband and business partner, Rick - (he's trying to bring this...

Dear Client – You’re Fired!

Yesterday I came across a tweet from the infamous Ian Watt of Vancouver.  One of the coolest things about Watt is his willingness to...

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...

Loyalty to the Seller or the MLS Rule?

The MLS The MLS or Multiple Listing Service was set up in the late 1800’s so that brokers could share information with one another and...

But, We’re ALL Ethical!

The (NAR) doth protest too much, methinks. Did you see this? (not too many people have, apparently). 10 Things Your Real Estate Broker Won't Say Many of...

Are Realtors Defeating Stimulus?

This post is an attempt to understand, not to lecture. Allow me to set the stage for you. In our firm, transactions involving HUD...

That’s Some Baaad Sausage!

How does this ... ...  Become this??? With the caveats that: - Picking and choosing lines from an amendment is probably not fair, - I have not...