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Integrity Without Compromise

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Real Estate Agent with Hughes Residential

Original content by Debe Maxwell, CRS 228209
Integrity Without Compromise In·teg·ri·ty

IntegrityWhat does integrity mean to you?  What does it mean for you in your business?  Moreover, what does your integrity mean to your clients?  

The definition of integrity is really quite simple--firm adherence to a code of especially moral valuesIntegrity is synonymous with words such as incorruptibility, soundness, completeness, and honesty.  As real estate professionals, our 'value' is only as good as our integrity.  

Commitment to integrity is something that is predominantly 'ingrained' in us as children; however, as adults, we must establish a commitment to this practice both in life and in our business, especially if we have employees or partners with whom we work.  Should we NOT share the same commitment to integrity as a team or a firm, our own moral principles are in jeopardy of becoming tainted.


weigh your options carefullyAre you a person of integrity? Are you incorruptible, sound, complete and honest?  Do you do the right thing even if it does not mean 'money in your pocket?'  Do you do the right thing even if it means additional steps in an already, lengthy transaction?  (i.e. disclosure)

Possessing high integrity is perhaps the most difficult quality in life to 'achieve' but, once you have achieved it, integrity is THE most satisfying one.  Integrity is primarily a formal relation that one has to oneself--it is connected to a very deep subconscious decision to utilize constraint when it comes to acting upon something that is morally conflicting for us.  Basically, whether we know it or not, subconsciously we may be 'considering' whether we should or shouldn't act morally in a particular situation.  If we have strong convictions to 'do the right thing,' our internal conflicts will occur less often and with less conscious involvement in the decision.

weigh your moral codeIn our business, we have SO many opportunities that could lead to the compromise our integrity.  Just look at the state of the economy, predominantly caused by those who chose (subconsciously, then consciously) to compromise their integrity in exchange for a hefty paycheck.  As I read the NC REALTOR magazine this evening, I noticed that the issues that caused agents to permanently lose their license were those related to poor decisions, which directly related to their integrity.

Are you willing to give up your license for a few extra bucks?  This is our livelihood--we should cherish our businesses and remember just how hard we worked to get to this point--but, only after we consider our morals; our integrity and that we've worked to protect our integrity all of our lives.  


 in·teg·ri·ty (L. integritas) n.
  1. Adhering to a strict ethical code
  2. The state of being wholesome; unimpairedIntegrity without Compromise
  3. The quality or condition of being complete; pure

Synonyms:

  • honesty
  • uprightness
  • rectitude
  • unity
  • wholeness
  • purity
  • goodness
  • probity
  • sincerity
  • virtue
My motto:  Integrity Without Compromise.  Think about it...

Debe in Charlotte

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