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Ethics Guy®: “These are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others” - Groucho Marx
Thursday, August 10, 2023
This week, Kim discusses what to do if a client asks you to cross a line. (3 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: T-shirt slogans rock
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Kim talks about dealing with fellow members and why it's important to treat others with courtesy and respect. (5 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: Can a property or listing be discredited?
Thursday, June 02, 2022
Words matter. Stick to the facts, express an opinion, sell what you have, and call it a day. (3 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: Looking for the best in others
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Next time you see a politician say something you disagree with, or a tweet that makes you angry, stop. Take a breath. And try to see the best in others. (4 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: Respecting property owners and tenants
Thursday, May 05, 2022
The Ethics Guy® Kim Spencer looks at door knocking, and how this practice can cause reputational damage if the knocker fails to respect whoever's behind the door. (6 minute read)
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Addressing “phantom offer” concerns in multiple offers
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Learn more about changes we're contemplating to address 'phantom offers'. (2 minute read, 3 minute video)
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Ethics Guy®: Common courtesies: At showings, for instance
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Ethics Guy® Kim Spencer talks common courtesies and common sense for showings. (5 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: Progress is impossible without change
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
We’ve proposed to FVREB and CADREB that a seller’s instruction to delay an offer to a future date should become irrevocable. Here's why. (4 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: Your cheque is in the mail
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Would you rely on someone’s assurance that their cheque really is on its way to you? Probably not, especially if you need the money to pay a bill. (4 minute read)
Education
Earn PDP credits at your own pace with our Ethics Guy® audio book course
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Spend an engaging 60 minutes with Ethics Guy® Kim Spencer and a host of others. (1 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: I’m just not going to think about it anymore
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
We all have bad habits and baggage. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take a shot at incrementally improving how we interact with others, one relationship at a time. (4 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: Was that 350 at 5:30 or the other way around? The importance of listening
Thursday, February 24, 2022
I want to touch on how important it is to really listen to what people say to us, especially our clients. It seems obvious: Listen to what people say. But do we really do that? (4 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: Reading with understanding
Monday, February 07, 2022
Help your clients understand their contract and what means. It’s a legal, regulatory, and ethical obligation we take on when dealing with our clients. (7 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: The devil’s in the detail
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
A conversation with an unhappy buyer gave me a chance to consider how different some situations can appear to others. (6 minute read)
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Ethics Guy®: VOW rhymes with wow
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
A virtual office website (VOW) is a feature you can add to your website allowing visitors to identify themselves so you can make MLS® information available to them. (8 minute read)