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2007 NAR Code of Ethics Prohibits Deceptive Meta Tags

Published by Joseph Ferrara November 19th, 2006 in Brokers & Professionals, Ethics, Hot News, Legal, NAR and Residential Real Estate. 15 Comments

NAR’s Code of Ethics has new changes effective 1/1/07. Here is one to Article 12 we found interesting:.

So, if Zillow was a NAR member it would have to remove this meta tag:

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Answers to Realtor Code of Ethics Quiz

Published by Joseph Ferrara November 17th, 2006 in Ethics, Quiz and Residential Real Estate. 6 Comments

1. C. When the Code of Ethics was adopted in 1913, the rule of law was “caveat emptor” (buyer beware). The Code took a different approach. Many of the Articles are founded on protecting the consumer.
2. A.
3. A. Notice the question said Preamble. It is aspirational based on the Golden Rule. […]

Realtor Code of Ethics Quiz

Published by Joseph Ferrara November 15th, 2006 in Ethics, Quiz and Residential Real Estate. 18 Comments

Test your knowledge of the NAR Code of Ethics.
1. The Code of Ethics is based on the concept:
a. Let the buyer beware
b. Let the seller beware
c. Let the public be served
d. Let the public be dammed, how do I get paid?
2. The Code of Ethics was adopted:
a. To establish standards of conduct for the indistry
b. […]