今年5月在华盛顿召开的会议上.C., the National Association of REALTORS® made a few updates to the 道德守则 that are effective in 2019.
Brokers and agents must affirm offers are submitted
Standard of Practice 1-7 was updated in response to frustrations voiced by brokers in busy markets who don’t know if their offers are actually presented to sellers. This standard now requires that if a buyer’s broker asks whether the offer was submitted, a listing broker or agent must provide an affirmative, 书面回复, unless the seller provided a written waiver of the broker’s obligation to present certain offers.
澄清伦理听证会上的困惑
A change to Section 13(d) of the 道德守则 and 仲裁 Manual clarifies the rights and role of REALTOR® principals in an ethics hearing. 具体地说:
- A respondent’s REALTOR® principal has the right to be present during the hearing without providing notice.
- A respondent’s REALTOR® principal can make opening/closing statements, examine/cross-examine parties and witnesses, 介绍文档, 咨询答辩人, 作证, and respond directly to questions from the panel.
- 一个抱怨者, 由他或她自行决定, may allow his or her REALTOR® principal to receive documentation related to the complaint and participate in the hearing as a witness or as counsel.
Local associations have second policy option to publicize repeat violators
专业标准 Policy Statement 45 was amended to allow two options for local associations to choose regarding publishing the names of ethics violators. 现有选项, 当采用, allows a local association to publish names, 文章侵犯了, and disciplinary actions in official communications intended primarily for members of the local association—but only after a second violation occurs within three years.
新增的第二个选项, 当被当地协会采纳时, allows the local association to publish all instances in which an ethics violator is disciplined with a letter of reprimand, 一个很好的, 悬架, and/or expulsion—without the requirement for a second violation within three years. 违规者的姓名, 照片, 条违反了, and discipline imposed may only be published in official communications intended primarily for members of the local association.