Comments on: NAR Must Add Pro Bono Provision to Realtor Code of Ethics

By: Nurse Staff

Nurse Staff — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:35:49 +0000

By: jfsellsius

jfsellsius — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:22:49 +0000

Absolutely.

By: ziaobxtweets

ziaobxtweets — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:28:07 +0000

“Charitable” includes volunteering outside our industry; offering help or a tip or more without intent to solicit business spreds market information, interprets market conditions and, in the end, calms the local market's psyche. So many hours spent with those who don't realize they are equal and deserve the opportunity to contribute to their local economy / market and their self worth improves life….sound like another interpretation of Pro Bono to me.

By: jfsellsius

jfsellsius — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:55:05 +0000

@bob

BTW, I love your idea about putting pro bono brokers and attorneys together. Maybe we can do it here: http://goodsamrealestate.com/

By: jfsellsius

jfsellsius — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:33:52 +0000

Yes she does.

By: jfsellsius

jfsellsius — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:33:22 +0000

Yes, I agree that charity ought come from the heart. (It feels better)

Perhaps showing the charitable work real estate professionals are doing will change the public perception of the profession. Perhaps not-- but I'd rather think positively that it will. It may also encourage others to be creatively charitable. Let's try it and see.

Charity or cause marketing does work. You don't have to announce it if you don't care to-- those who are the beneficiaries of your good work will spread the word, as will witnesses.

BTW, I appreciate your good works. You don't have to tell anyone; I will. Why? Because good works, and those that do it, should be celebrated. Just my opinion.

By: Bob Wilson

Bob Wilson — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:09:34 +0000

Carolyn gets it.

By: Carolynn Santaniello

Carolynn Santaniello — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:00:44 +0000

This is an interesting concept, but it has to come from the heart not an effort to change the public's perception of our profession. When I close a client who is financially stable I give to the charity of their choice rather than giving them a gift. I had considered making it part of my marketing that I will give a portion of my commission to the charity of my client's choice, but considering the economy I think many of my first time home buyers consider themselves a worthy charity. I also have trouble using philanthropy as marketing.

I would participate in a no fee deal per year, but as I said it would be from my heart, not an effort to make myself stand out. What are your thoughts?

By: jfsellsius

jfsellsius — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:47:51 +0000

http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/n3...

By: jfsellsius

jfsellsius — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:31:00 +0000

Why have a COE if you think it serves no purpose? I believe it does, to real estate agents and brokers who take the profession seriously. If they don't take it seriously, I say we enforce your COE Article 2: Find a different industry.

Fear of the pro bono police is not reason enough to convince me to exclude what we agree is “doing what's right, when and where appropriate”.