In my market area it is not uncommon for team leaders to contract with their team members to take credit for their activities. To accomplish that, they expect other brokers to close out transactions naming them as the buyer agent. As a matter of principle, I refuse to do so.
In the past, my MLS has endorsed this practice and overridden my decision in favor of the team leader. I am not sure they are still taking this position. Recent new Texas regulations suggest teams are taking a lot of heat for misrepresentation of their responsibilities and level of control.
As a practice, I refuse to do that because I am not going to be a party to their deceptive trade practices. The only reason one would take credit for somebody else’s work is to mislead the public.
Am I missing something? I find this practice deplorable and fraudulent if not for any other reason. Is it like this in every market?
This week I was threatened by a team leader because I refused to give him credit for his team members performance. The idea that he would steer business in a different direction and not cooperate or show my properties is deplorable, unethicable, and unlawful.
I’m sure there are a lot of team leaders out there that have an opinion on this post. I would like to hear from you.
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