At the opening of every Troop meeting the Boys Scouts recite the Boy Scout Oath and Law. This is their Code of Ethics. This is what every Scout learns and what we as leaders hope they live by. The
Code of Ethics post I recently submitted got me to thinking ... if we as REALTORS (heck, we as people!) would take a cue from this simple Law we could throw out the COE and this business (and the world) would be a much easier place to function in. So, for your consideration ...
= The REALTOR Law =
A REALTOR is ...
- TRUSTWORTHY
- A REALTOR tells the truth and keeps his promises.
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- LOYAL
- A REALTOR is true to his clients, family, friends, and nation.
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- HELPFUL
- A REALTOR is concerned about other people. He does things willingly for others to the best of his ability.
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- FRIENDLY
- A REALTOR is a friend to all. He seeks to understand others. (Okay, there may be some exceptions to this one!)
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- COURTEOUS
- A REALTOR is polite to everyone regardless of age or position. He knows good manners make it easier for people to get along together. (You never know when Billy Bob is going to pull out a sack of cash from his overalls to make the earnest money deposit!)
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- KIND
- A REALTOR understands there is strength in being gentle. He treats others as he wants to be treated. (But he is not a doormat and turn the other cheek only works once!)
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- OBEDIENT
- A REALTOR obeys the laws of his community and country, and profession. If he thinks these rules and laws are unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly manner rather than disobey them.
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- CHEERFUL
- A REALTOR looks for the bright side of things. He cheerfully does tasks that come his way. He tries to make others happy. (Yes, there's always a bright side ... even if it's the sunlight streaming through the door you're exiting after seeing what the prior owner did to the house before the bank took it back!)
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- THRIFTY
- A REALTOR saves for unforeseen needs. (And shifts in the market!) He protects and conserves natural resources. He carefully uses time and property.
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- BRAVE
- A REALTOR can face danger even if he is afraid. He has the courage to stand for what he thinks is right even if others laugh at or threaten him. (And let's face it ... telling a seller his property's worth $80k less than he paid for it can be scary sometimes!)
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- CLEAN
- A REALTOR keeps his body and mind fit and clean. He associates with those who believe in living by these same ideals. He helps keep his community clean.
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- REVERENT
- A REALTOR shows respect to those who have earned it.
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Okay, some of this is a bit idealistic. I'll be the first to admit that I've broken a few of these myself ... Cheerful tires me out and I've been having a hard time finding people that earn my respect lately but taken as a whole, the concept is good, right?
Jeez, at the very least, it's easier to memorize and recite these 12 points than it is to remember everything in the pages and pages of the COE!
Thanks for bearing with me on this ... I promise to let this issue go now. At least until the next time I get screwed by a fellow REALTOR.
- James
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Very interesting post, thank you for your hard work and dedication for posting, keep it up my friend!!