Code of Ethics Archives

New Year, New NAR Policy Updates

January 7, 2022 | Hank Lerner, Esq. | Professional Standards | NAR

All Professional Standards changes are in effect as of Jan. 1, so they’re effective now. MLS policy changes are effective as of Jan. 1, but local Realtor®-owned MLSs have until March 1 to adopt the changes into their local rules.

Professionalism and the Realtor® Code of Ethics

March 11, 2021 | Juliano, Kevin |

This is a 3.5 hour continuing education course that will fulfill NAR’s Code of Ethics requirement. This course will review concepts of the Realtor® Code of Ethics, including the most […]

Code Violation or Petty Annoyance?

March 19, 2021 | Brougher, Desiree | Professional Standards | Standard Forms

There are many petty annoyances that are not the height of professionalism, but probably don’t rise to the level of a code violation.

NAR Approves Changes to Professional Standards Rules

November 16, 2020 | Hank Lerner, Esq. | Professional Standards

Several changes to the NAR Professional Standards rules were approved by the NAR board of directors on Friday, Nov. 13.

NAR Board to Vote on Recommendations to Code of Ethics

November 4, 2020 | Kelly Leighton | Professional Standards

The National Association of Realtors® board of directors will vote on recommendations recently approved by NAR’s Professional Standards Committee. The six recommendations regarding the Code of Ethics applicability to discriminatory speech and conduct will be presented at the Nov. 13 board meeting.

Legal Counsel Offers Thoughts on COVID Restrictions

March 24, 2020 | Goldsmith, James | Legal Issues | Industry News

Realtors® subscribe to NAR’s Code of Ethics, which exceeds what the commonwealth demands of our members, and routinely put the interests of our clients and community above our own. If there was ever a time to put the interests of others at the forefront, it is now.

Fair Housing makes U.S. stronger

April 2, 2018 | Kim Shindle | Diversity

April marks the 50th anniversary of the federal Fair Housing Act and Realtors® have additional requirements to follow through the National Association of Realtors® Code of Ethics.

Best of the legal hotline: The top gun agent

November 25, 2016 | Doug Fogle | Legal Issues

An agent sees a property listed on the local MLS and decides to drive to the property without intent to view the property for a potential buyer. Instead the agent decides to park his car in the garage and go hunting in the woods behind the house, and loses the gun. What now?