A real estate agent’s ethical duty is to act in the best interest of their clients, ensuring honesty and integrity in all transactions.
The NAR Code of Ethics provides professional conduct guidelines that promote fairness, integrity, and consumer protection in real estate transactions.
Fiduciary duty requires real estate professionals to act with loyalty, confidentiality, and full disclosure when representing a client.
Providing accurate property disclosures ensures transparency and protects both buyers and sellers from legal disputes.
Steering, or directing buyers toward or away from specific neighborhoods based on race or ethnicity, is a violation of ethical and legal standards.
An agent must fully disclose any conflict of interest to all parties involved in a transaction to maintain ethical standards.
