The way you apply the 道德守则 in your business may depend on whether someone is your client, 客户, 或者一个前景. 例如, Article 1 says you should treat all parties honestly, but you must do more for your clients and protect and promote their interests. You must also preserve confidential information for clients in ways that don’t apply to 客户s. Here are the definitions of client, 客户, and prospect as put forth in Standard of Practice 1-2.
前景
一个买家, 卖方, 租户, or landlord who is not subject to a representation relationship with the REALTOR® or the REALTOR®’s firm.
客户
A party to a real estate transaction who receives information, 服务, or benefits but has no contractual relationship with the REALTOR® or REALTOR®’s firm.
客户端
A person or entity with whom a REALTOR® or a REALTOR®’s firm has an agency or legally recognized non-agency relationship.