I never engage in anti-competitive behavior. Are you sure?

If you were to ask most real estate agents and brokers whether or not they employed anti-competitive practices in their businesses you would most likely get a litany of resounding denials.

As a rule, the real estate agent and broker community constantly strives to maintain a high standard of ethics and professionalism. But there are some pitfalls that can ensnare even the most well-intentioned licensee, to wit:

1)     Never discuss what a real estate broker’s standard fee structure should be.

2)     Never discuss what a real estate broker should or should not do for the money.

There are no generalities when it comes to price and level of service. To suggest that other brokers should or should not be performing specific duties or should charge more or less money or (where legal) should or should not offer customer/client incentives could fall into the category of anti-competitive behavior.

It’s best to limit the conversation what you do, and how much you charge for it.

Because that’s the only thing that you know for sure!