Buying or Selling a Home/Expert Profile

Expertise

National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics and Professional Standards * Contract Questions: 05/05 Arizona Real Estate Purchase Contract, Exclusive Buyer Broker Contracts, Listing Contracts and associated contract documentation as it relates to boilerplate, covenants, contingencies, procedures and procedures. * ARMLS Arizona Regional Multiple Listing questions * Real Estate Professional Standards and Practices, Ethics, Obligations, Duties * Agency relationships in Arizona, Procurring Cause * Questions typicaly arising during the listing period * Questions typically arising during the escrow period * Questions about working with a real estate agent v. REALTOR * Questions Related to New Home Builders

Organizations

National Association of REALTORS, Arizona Association of REALTORS, Southeast Valley Regional Association of REALTORS (SEVRAR), Phoenix Association of REALTORS, Scottsdale Association of REALTORS, Maricopa/Glendale Association of REALTORS, Arizona Regional Multiple Listing System (ARMLS), American Notary Association

Publications

"Real Estate in 2008"- Lifebushido Publishing (Contributory Author), SEVRAR Magazine, Internet Crusade, RealTown ListServe, Blogger.com, Active Rain

Education/Credentials

- AAR Certified Ethics and Professional Standards Instructor, Graduate REALTOR Institute (1993), Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE), Over 100 Hours of annual real estate continuing education, Annual Ethics and Professional Standards Development Workshops as required by the ational Association of REALTORS, Approx. 72 hours of NAR Code of Ethics training annually, Numerous IDW, Seminars and Train the Trainer programs, Business Management Degree - 1981

Awards and Honors

Platinum Production Award - Keller Williams Realty Int'l (2001), Double Platinum Production Award - Keller Williams Realty Int'l (2002), Top Recruiter Award - Keller Williams Realty Int'l, SW Region (2002), Who's Who in U.S. Executive (1983), Who's Who in U.S. Real Estate Professionals (2007)

What do you like about this subject?

An understanding of, and the ability to deliver, Professional Standards and Practices differentiate ones value from another practitioner in the same field. The consumers perception of a professionals performance is paramount to the consultants success as well as that of the perception of others in the same field.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

The day we stop learning is the day we are lowered in to the ground. A true professional never relies upon the level of thier current knowledge and is always striving to learn new techniques and strategies improving their performance, representation and negotiating skillset.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

All real estate agents are not REALTORS. To be a REALTOR you must be a member of the National Association of REALTORS, pledge to uphold the Code of Ethics, and adopt the aspirational ideals set forth in the Preamble.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

If consumers were aware of the tenets set forth in the NAR Code of Ethics they would have a better understanding of an agents duties to Clients and Customers, the Public, and each other.