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Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Our road to professionalism has been long, hard, and largely successful. But we still have far to go.
Thursday, May 09, 2024
Kim takes a look back, and forward, at the professionalism landscape in real estate. (12 minute read)
GVR
Will you take the pledge?
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Join Greater Vancouver REALTORS® who are taking the Pledge of Professionalism on social media. (1 minute read, 1:02 video)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: When is a bedroom a bedroom?
Thursday, November 16, 2023
It's a simple question , with a not-so-simple answer. (6 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
The Ethics Guy®: An oath to live by
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
Read the new REALTOR® professionalism oath Kim's created for REBGV members. (3 minute read)
GVR Podcasts
Standards Matter podcast 9: When to call it a day
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
In this episode, we look at a case where a client’s request went a little too far, and a Realtor’s reluctance to say “no” had dire consequences. (20 minute listen)
GVR Podcasts
Standards Matter podcast 8: What makes a public forum?
Friday, May 26, 2023
In this episode, we delve into two real estate cases that highlight how professional standards intersect with social media. (22 minute listen)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Your professional duty to the public
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Kim discusses how REALTORS® must balance client and public interest, and be willing to refuse harmful instructions. (3 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: The Golden Rule, revisited
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Is our social contract failing? Kim shares his thoughts on the unwritten rules of real estate. (3 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Shedding a little light on the subject of professionalism
Thursday, March 02, 2023
Kim reflects on the importance of professionalism in business conduct and how it can be improved. (5 minute read)
GVR Podcasts
Standards Matter podcast 7: A Matter of Reputation
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
We look at cooperation and reputation, and how frustration over a colleague’s business model can escalate to damaged reputations and fines. (17 minute listen)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Seeing the trees, but not the forest
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Kim starts the new year with a look at image, public discourse, and professionalism, along with a Top Tip on the new standard forms. (4 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen” —Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Friday, December 09, 2022
Kim muses on the big changes coming that are affecting our practice, and how our profession can face these challenges. (5 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Easier said than done
Monday, September 26, 2022
Kim discusses staying professional online. (3 minute read)