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Tag Archives: ethics

X is for Xenophobia

I think I was at E when I figured out what the subject of this post would be. As I was writing about ethics, I knew that I would just have to do this post. However, I’m going to stretch the definition to fit my needs.

Simply put

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W is for Win… and Win

One of my favorite things about residential real estate is that everyone can win. Think about it. We have a seller. The house is generally no longer serving their needs. Maybe they are leaving the area because of a new ob, a transfer or retirement. They might be having a new child,

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R is for REALTOR(R)

I know I’m being picky, but this needs to be said.

All REALTORSĀ® are real estate agents, but all real estate agents aren’t REALTORS(R).

One becomes a real estate agent by passing a test. One becomes a REALTORĀ® by

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Eminent Domain Abuse

This should be one of the keystone and defining issues for the NAR. I know that the NAR and some of the state associations are working (too) quietly to curb governmental abuses of the Power of Eminent Domain.

If you are unfamiliar with Eminent Domain, it is the power that governments of various levels have to condemn private property for public usage. Don’t be thrown off by the word condemn, it has needn’t have anything to do with condition of the property. Some examples

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Are there just too many real estate agents?

OK, stick with me here for a few minutes. I think this is becoming a more valid question. Looking at the most recent numbers I could find in a quick internet search, I found that there were over 1.3 million REALTORs (as of November 2006), and that doesn’t count the ones that aren’t NAR members.

And, those agents averaged 12 sides per year. Link to source here. Their average income was about

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