Call in the Experts
Posted in REALTORS Code of Ethics by Karen Rhodes on June 20th, 2007 Article 11
The services which REALTORS® provide to their clients and customers shall conform to the standards of practice and competence which are reasonably expected in the specific real estate disciplines in which they engage; specifically, residential real estate brokerage, real property management, commercial and industrial real estate brokerage, real estate appraisal, real estate counseling, real estate syndication, real estate auction, and international real estate.
REALTORS® shall not undertake to provide specialized professional services concerning a type of property or service that is outside their field of competence unless they engage the assistance of one who is competent on such types of property or service, or unless the facts are fully disclosed to the client. Any persons engaged to provide such assistance shall be so identified to the client and their contribution to the assignment should be set forth. (Amended 1/95)
In a nutshell: I am not a expert in roofing, plumbing, H&A, surveying, etc. I assist with the selling and purchasing of real estate. There are others who are experts in these fields therefore, I will not and can not give advise on anything outside my field. I defer to those who are the experts.
Now, I will not leave you hanging on these issues. I have worked with inspectors, appraisers, and contractors in just about all fields concerned with home ownership and will always advise we call in the experts when needed.
