COE Basics
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How many Articles are in the Code of Ethics?
REALTORS® can go here to see when they're due to take their next Code of Ethics course.
The National Association of REALTORS® website.
Alleged violations of the Preamble may not be the basis for disciplining a REALTOR®.
What is TRUE?
In all disputes, when utilizing REALTOR® agreements, all parties have agree to this method of resolution.
What is mediation?
This organization enforces the Code of Enforcement.
The National Association of REALTORS®?
Every 3 years.
How often must REALTORS® take the Code of Ethics course?
"Under all is the land."
What is the aspirational concept of the Preamble to the Code of Ethics?
The Code of Ethics includes duties to Clients, the Public and other REALTORS®?
What is TRUE?
This person's services must be offered when a complaint is filed. Acceptance of the offer is voluntary.
Who is the ombudsman?
This organization, while important to our industry, does not enforce the Code of Ethics?
What is the Texas Real Estate Commission?
1989
What year did the Code of Ethics begin nearly annual updates?
1913
When was the Code of Ethics first adopted?
The National Association of REALTOR® Exchanges was the original name of the National Association of REALTORS®.
What is FALSE? (It was first called the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges)
Respect for the Public, Respect of Property and Respect for Peers.
What are the 3 major sections of the Pathways to Professionalism?
Ombudsman services can be taken advantage of by these different groups of people. (Name at least 2 of 3.)
Who are REALTORS®, clients and customers?
1908
When was the National Association of REALTORS® created?
This Standard of Practice requires REALTORS® to be careful of their personal and business postings social media.
Standard of Practice 10-5.
The National Association of REALTORS was the second business organization to create an industry-wide code of ethics?
What is FALSE? (We were the first BUSINESS organization and the first outside of the legal, medical, and engineering professions.)
The ombudsman will not contact these groups with concerns about conduct of the parties in order to maintain neutrality.
What are TREC, the REALTOR® Grievance Committee or any other regulatory body?
This person encourages cross-talk between parties in a dispute while still remaining neutral.
Who is the mediator?
REALTORS® who do not want to take an actual Code of Ethics class can complete this to satisfy their tri-annual/triennial requirement.
What is the Commitment to Excellence endorsement?
"All things whatsoever ye would that others should do to you, do ye even so to them."
What is the Golden Rule?
The NAR Board of Directors introdued members to Standard of Practice 10-5 in 2019.
What is FALSE? It was 2020.
As of 2000, all REALTOR® associations must offer this as an optional service to its REALTORS®.
What is mediation?
Who's the most "awesomest" REALTOR® ever?
Whatever name you said - in the form of a question - is correct!