In challenging the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy, Robert Reffkin writes, Realtors are upholding their highest moral, ethical and legal duties to serve clients.
Source: Inman News
Reffkin: NAR’s Clear Cooperation breaks ethics code, state laws
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