Read the Code of Ethics
View the entire Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of REALTORS®.
NAR's Code of Ethics, adopted in 1913, was one of the first codifications of ethical duties adopted by any business group. The Code ensures that consumers are served by requiring REALTORS® to cooperate with each other in furthering clients' best interests. The Code of Ethics is what distinguishes REALTORS® from other real estate agents and is universally recognized by practitioners, lawyers and laymen alike as the measure of professionalism in real estate.