We had our Grievance Meeting. It was a rather long one with 9 cases to hear. The dude who was mad his agent didn't explain the contract or today's market to him didn't really have an ethical case. He got the house, mind you. He just feels he overpaid--which he probably did--because it was a multiple offer situation. Buyer's remorse isn't a code of ethics violation.
The agent whose clients didn't get the rental home of their dreams is out of luck. The property manager doesn't work for this dude and this dude's clients. He works for the owner. The owner didn't want the potential renters. It isn't the property manager's fault. Nor is it an ethical violation for a property manager not to work weekends.
There were two cases that made us sick. The first case was an agent who forged a document, entitling himself to a significant money from the seller's proceeds of the house. However, the case was more than 180 days old. And because of the rules on this particular situation, we could do nothing. I think I speak for my committee members when I say I really wanted to make a few exceptions to the 180 day rule. This agent is walking away, unscathed, with a hefty bank account.
Then there was a horrible case. To summarize, there is a man who doesn't speak English, who is now homeless because his agent took advantage of him. He has been evicted and doesn't understand why. The agent deserves worse than just what we as peers can do to her. If the High Inquisitor Squad finds her guilty, she will be walking away with at worst with a fine and a suspended license. However, the man she burned has lost a lot more.
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