Did you know there are dangerous words and phrases salespeople in real estate should avoid?
The following are examples of words or phrases occasionally used by salespeople that would permit a judge or jury to infer that real estate brokers are engaged in an illegal conspiracy:
**Information shared from the Antitrust Compliance Guide for Realtors and Realtor-Associates
The following are examples of words or phrases occasionally used by salespeople that would permit a judge or jury to infer that real estate brokers are engaged in an illegal conspiracy:
- “I’d like to lower the commission rate but the board has a rule….”
- “This is the rate that everyone charges”
- "The MLS will not accept less than a 120-day listing”
- “Before you list with ABC Realty, you should know that nobody works on their listings”
- “If Jim Smith was really professional (or ethical), he would have jointed the board.”
- “The board requires all REALTORS to make their salespeople join.”
- “The best way to deal with Jim Smith is to boycott him.”
- “If you valued your services as a professional, you wouldn’t cut your commission.”
- “No board member will accept a listing for less than ninety days.”
- “Let him stay in his own market. This is our territory.”
- “If he was really a professional, he wouldn’t use part-timers.”
**Information shared from the Antitrust Compliance Guide for Realtors and Realtor-Associates