Is it an ethics issue when a broker associate quits and takes walk-in prospect files?
This question isn’t addressed in our independent contractor agreement. But the oral understanding at my brokerage is that broker associates can retain a walk-in prospect as their customer as long as they are at the company. If they leave, they should at least leave a copy of the contact database, since walk-ins most likely result from our advertising and highly visible location. A. You need something about this in your independent contractor agreement. At a minimum, your policy manual should detail how to handle termination procedures; then, reference the manual in your independent contractor agreement. The Code of Ethics may address this issue in Standard of Practice 16-20. This Standard of Practice deals with associates who leave a company and assume they can take listings and buyers under exclusive agreements with them. The Code prohibits REALTORS® from inducing clients of their current company to cancel exclusive contractual agreements between clients and the company. From your fac
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