Every leading organization or group of professionals has a foundation that represents what they stand for. Without these foundations the legacy, integrity, advantage, competitive difference, and drive toward continued improvement is nearly impossible to have. For professional real estate agents, specifically REALTORS®, this foundation is the REALTOR’S® Code of Ethics. But what exactly is the REALTOR’S® Code of Ethics, and why is it so important? Show
The REALTOR’S® Code of Ethics provides the highest safety measures for protecting both buyers and sellers of real estate. Being bound by this code as a REALTOR® offers you a distinct competitive advantage. The REALTOR’S® Code of Ethics features 17 articles containing detailed rules and standards of conduct. It is designed to ensure that REALTORS® will act accordingly in a number of scenarios and situations; protecting their clients with competency and integrity, and also protecting the esteemed reputation of the National Association of REALTORS®. The core of this code of ethics is to act in a way that protects all of the interests of who a REALTOR® represents. The expectation is to use all available knowledge and experience and apply it to every transaction. Achieving the best possible results for a client is the focus of the REALTOR’S® Code of Ethics. Beyond that guiding principle, the rest of the articles included in the code are constructed to help you get to that goal. Overarching themes of honesty, cooperation, communication, and fairness are interwoven into the following 16 articles. The REALTOR’S® Code of Ethics is vitally important to you as a real estate professional, and especially to home buyers and home sellers of real estate as it provides the peace of mind that their best interests are at the root of you actions. Skip to Content
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return to top §535.74 Qualifications for Continuing Education Instructors
return to top §535.75 Responsibilities and Operations of Continuing Education Providers
return to top §535.77 CE Providers: Compliance and Enforcement
return to top Subchapter H Recovery Fund§535.82 Proration of Payments from the Recovery Trust Account
return to top §535.83 Association of Designated Broker on Claim
return to top Subchapter I License Renewal§535.91 Renewal of a Real Estate License
return to top §535.92 Continuing Education Requirements
return to top §535.93 Late Renewal Applications
return to top Subchapter J Fees§535.101 Fees
return to top Subchapter L Inactive License Status§535.121 Inactive Salesperson License
return to top §535.122 Reactivation of Salesperson License
return to top §535.123 Inactive Broker Status
return to top Subchapter M Nonresidents§535.131 Unlawful Conduct; Splitting Fees
return to top §535.132 Eligibility for Licensure
return to top §535.133 Consent To Be Sued; Exception to Requirements
return to top Subchapter N Suspension and Revocation of Licensure§535.141 Initiation of Investigation; Order Requirements
return to top §535.142 Consumer Complaint Processing
return to top §535.143 Fraudulent Procurement of License
return to top §535.144 When Acquiring or Disposing of Own Property or Property of Spouse, Parent or Child
return to top §535.145 False Promise
return to top §535.146 Maintaining Trust Money
return to top §535.147 Splitting Fee with Unlicensed Person
return to top §535.148 Receiving an Undisclosed Commission or Rebate
return to top §535.149 Lottery or Deceptive Trade Practice
return to top §535.153 Violating an Exclusive Agency
return to top §535.154 Registration and Use of Alternate, Team and Assumed Business Names Used in Advertisements
return to top §535.155 Advertisements
return to top §535.156 Dishonesty; Bad Faith; Untrustworthiness
return to top Subchapter P Enforcement Action for Unlicensed Activity§535.181 Investigation and Actions
return to top Subchapter Q Administrative Penalties§535.191 Schedule of Administrative Penalties
return to top Subchapter R Real Estate Inspectors§535.201 Definitions
return to top §535.206 The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee
return to top §535.208 Application for a License
return to top §535.209 Examinations
return to top §535.210 Fees
return to top §535.211 Professional Liability Insurance, or Any Other Insurance that Provides Coverage for Violations of Subchapter G of Chapter 1102
return to top §535.212 Education and Experience Requirements for a License
return to top §535.213 Qualifying Real Estate Inspector Instructors and Courses
return to top §535.214 Education and Experience Requirements for a License
return to top §535.215 Inactive Inspector Status
return to top §535.216 Renewal of License
return to top §535.217 Mailing Address and Other Contact Information
return to top §535.218 Continuing Education Required for Renewal
return to top §535.219 Schedule of Administrative Penalties
return to top §535.220 Professional Conduct and Ethics
return to top §535.221 Advertisements
return to top §535.222 Inspection Reports
return to top §535.223 Standard Inspection Report Form
return to top §535.224 Practice and Procedure
return to top §535.226 Sponsorship of Apprentice Inspectors and Real Estate Inspectors
return to top §535.227 Standards of Practice: General Provisions
return to top §535.228 Standards of Practice: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Structural Systems
return to top §535.229 Standards of Practice: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Electrical Systems
return to top §535.230 Standards of Practice: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems
return to top §535.231 Standards of Practice: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Plumbing Systems
return to top §535.232 Standards of Practice: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Appliances
return to top §535.233 Standards of Practice: Minimum Inspection Requirements for Optional Systems
return to top §535.240 Proration of Payments from the Real Estate Inspection Recovery Fund
return to top Subchapter S Residential Rental Locators§535.300 Advertising by Residential Rental Locators
return to top Subchapter T Easement or Right-of-way Agents§535.400 Registration of Easement or Right-of-Way Agents
return to top §535.401 Required Notices
return to top §535.402 Complaints, Disciplinary Action and Appeals
return to top §535.403 Renewal of Registration
return to top §535.404 Fees
return to top §535.405 Employee of Owner or Purchaser
return to top Chapter 537 Professional Agreements and Standard Contracts§537.11 Use of Standard Contract Forms
return to top §537.20 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 9-15
return to top §537.21 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 10-6, Addendum for Sale of Other Property by Buyer
return to top §537.22 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 11-7, Addendum for "Back-Up" Contract
return to top §537.23 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 12-3, Addendum for Release of Liability on Assumed Loan and/or Restoration of Seller's VA Entitlement
return to top §537.26 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 15-6, Seller's Temporary Residential Lease
return to top §537.27 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 16-6, Buyer's Temporary Residential Lease
return to top §537.28 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 20-16
return to top §537.30 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 23-17
return to top §537.31 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 24-17
return to top §537.32 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 25-14
return to top §537.33 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 26-7
return to top §537.35 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 28-2, Environmental Assessment, Threatened of Endangered Species, and Wetlands Addendum
return to top §537.37 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 30-15
return to top §537.39 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 32-4, Condominium Resale Certificate
return to top §537.40 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 33-2, Addendum for Coastal Area Property
return to top §537.41 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 34-4, Addendum for Property Located Seaward of the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway
return to top §537.43 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 36-9
return to top §537.44 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 37-5, Subdivision Information, Including Resale Certificate for Property Subject to Mandatory Membership in a Property Owners' Association
return to top §537.45 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 38-7, Notice of Buyer's Termination of Contract
return to top §537.46 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 39-8
return to top §537.47 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 40-9
return to top §537.48 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 41-2
return to top §537.51 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 44-2
return to top §537.52 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 45-2, Short Sale Addendum
return to top §537.54 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 47-0, Addendum for Property in a Propane Gas System Service Area
return to top §537.55 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 48-1, Addendum for Authorizing Hydrostatic Testing
return to top §537.56 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 49-1, Addendum Concerning Right to Terminate Due to Lender's Appraisal
return to top §537.57 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 50-0, Seller's Notice of Termination of Contract
return to top §537.58 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 51-0
return to top §537.59 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 52-0
return to top §537.60 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 53-0, Addendum containing Notice of Obligation to Pay Improvement District Assessment
return to top §537.61 Standard Contract Form TREC No. 54-0, Landlord's Floodplain and Flood Notice
return to top §537.62 Standard Contract Form TREC No. OP-H, Seller's Disclosure Notice
return to top §537.63 Standard Contract Form TREC No. OP-L, Addendum for Seller's Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and Lead-Based Paint Hazards as Required by Federal Law
return to top §537.64 Standard Contract Form TREC No. OP-M, Non-Realty Items Addendum
return to top Chapter 541 Rules Relating to the Provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53§541.1 Criminal Offense Guidelines
return to top §541.2 Criminal History Evaluation Letters/Determination of Fitness
return to top Chapter 543 Rules Relating to the Provisions of the Texas Timeshare Act§543.1 Definitions
return to top §543.2 Registration
return to top §543.3 Amendments
return to top §543.4 Fees
return to top §543.5 Forms
return to top §543.6 Violations
return to top §543.7 Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings
return to top §543.8 Contract Requirements
return to top §543.9 Disclosure Requirement
return to top §543.10 Exemptions
return to top §543.11 Escrow Requirements
return to top §543.12 Maintenance of Registration
return to top §543.13 Renewal of Registration
return to top §543.14 Assumed Names
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