NAR Proclaimed

April 2006

Remember when the National Association of Realtors was upset with ABC Good Morning America's "Tricks of the Trade, Confessions of A Realtor" saying it was a "very inaccurate, grossly misleading, and unfair depiction of the nation's Realtors." ?

"ABC has done a terrible disservice by airing this segment. The network should demonstrate its own interest in ethical behavior by giving equal time to the truth about Realtors," NAR proclaimed.

The Truth About Realtors is Out There, but it will not be given to you by the Association of Realtors, their mission is MONEY.

The NAR is not out to help people nor to protect consumer Rights.

It is said that NAR President Thomas M. Stevens asked the producers of ABC TV'S Good Morning America for equal time after the show ran a misleading and misinformed consumer-advice segment about real estate practitioners.

They say that the "claims consumers shouldn't trust everything practitioners say. The segment "gave a very inaccurate, grossly misleading and unfair depiction of the nation's REALTORS®," says Stevens. "Several of the allegations made by the guest described practices that violate the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, such as intentionally misrepresenting a property and could be grounds for suspension of membership. Because of the Code, all REALTORS® know such behavior is wrong." Stevens called upon the producers to balance the show's coverage by giving REALTORS® the chance to respond. To read what was said on the show, NAR President Thomas M. Stevens is asking the producers of ABC TV'S Good Morning America for equal time after the show ran a misleading and misinformed consumer-advice segment about real estate practitioners. The segment, which aired March 24 under the title, "Tricks of the Trade: Confessions of a REALTOR®," claims consumers shouldn't trust everything practitioners say. The segment "gave a very inaccurate, grossly misleading and unfair depiction of the nation's REALTORS®," says Stevens. "Several of the allegations made by the guest described practices that violate the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, such as intentionally misrepresenting a property and could be grounds for suspension of membership. Because of the Code, all REALTORS® know such behavior is wrong." Stevens called upon the producers to balance the show's coverage by giving REALTORS® the chance to respond."

As a Real Estate Broker Owner who QUIT the NAR in Jan. of 2008 I can say that CONSUMERS should NEVER trust what a Realtor says, even if they are not lying, they simply may not know or they may take a Sellers word, and not find out if it is Really True. Realtors Violate the supposed Code of Ethics on a Daily Basis and the NAR does not care, their bottom line is money and members.

It Does not Matter if Realtors know that violating the "CODE" is wrong, this does not stop them from doing it, and there is NOTHING to make them Stop. There is NO consumer Protection in Real Estate ~ REALLY....

Ethics and Codes are Not Law, the Real Estate laws that are in place to protect consumers can not even Really provide any kind of protection so how in the world are ethics and codes suppose to protect anyone... They Do NOT.

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