Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Ed, You certainly are ethical. No piece of paper needed for that one. I am amazed that we only have to take a 3 hour class once every 4 years. Not that I enjoy CE years, but still... 

Recently I have been doing a lot of thinking on this. I read something here today from a member who identified themselves as an industry observer. She believed that we all suffer from the temptation to be less than ethical because morals and ethics could possibly get in the way of earning a commission. I didn't comment, I wanted to but refrained. I was .... disappointed ... and more. 

It is very important to me. 

Sep 17, 2016 11:52 AM
Ed Silva
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Andrea Swiedler   Thank you  I'll get over there with you healthy yet

Sep 17, 2016 11:58 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed you can add Loan Originators to that list.  We have to have 8 hours of continuing ed every year in order to keep our license and 2 of the 8 hours has to be Ethics.

Sep 17, 2016 12:08 PM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Ed Silva ,  That's an excellent class to take.  It is part of our continuing ed every year for us.

Sep 17, 2016 01:26 PM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Ed - everyone should be added to the list.  I did a section today at Fordham on ethics for the HR Professional.

Sep 17, 2016 02:19 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-755-2905

Ed, this is required every 2 years in Oregon...so it must vary state-by-state. As to studying it, I find it one of the more fascinating parts to our continuing ed. I am still amazed by what some realtors get away with, though. 

Sep 18, 2016 01:49 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Ed

I'm glad the ethics classes are required, and we must take a CE ethics class as part of our relicensing. Too bad there are still so many who get away with ethics violations, and so much that doesn't get reported

Jeff

Sep 21, 2016 11:22 AM