2025

REALTOR® Code of Ethics

Workbooks & Handouts

Realtors Code of Ethics Member Education Program Participant Workbook cover with blue and white design and logos at the bottom.
Title slide of a presentation titled "The REALTORS® Code of Ethics" for a New Member Orientation Program, featuring the National Association of REALTORS logo and website.
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice document from the National Association of Realtors, effective January 1, 2026, detailing ethical obligations, duties to clients and customers, and professional standards for real estate professionals.
A graphic poster titled 'Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice' by the National Association of Realtors, featuring a gavel, scales of justice, and text outlining ethical guidelines for real estate professionals.

  • Standard of Practice 1-1 to 9-2

  • Standard of Practice 10-1 to 14-4

  • Standard of Practice 15-1 to 17-5

Venn diagram showing duties of real estate agents: duties to the public, duties to clients and customers, and duties to other REALTORS®, with the logo of the National Association of REALTORS®.
1913 Code of Ethics

Pledge of Performance

NAR Store
Pathways to Professionalism
Colorful vertical banner with the title 'Code of Ethics' for the National Association of Realtors, emphasizing a pledge of performance and service with words like integrity, cooperation, standards, and ethics in blue and gray tones.
A document titled 'REALTORS® Pledge of Performance and Service' contains sections on duties to clients, customers, and the public, outlining professional standards, expectations, and ethical guidelines for REALTORS®, including articles on promoting clients' interests, honest communication, avoiding misrepresentation, maintaining trust, confidentiality, and ongoing professional development.

Mediation

Two women and one man engaged in a mediation session, with the man and the woman on the left shaking hands as the mediator watches.
Printable: Mediation Brochure
Article: "No Losers in Mediation" Article
Article: Mediation - The Alternative for “Win-Win”
COE and Arbitration Manual: Mediation

Arbitration

Important Note: A grievance committee’s review of an ethics complaint is not a hearing on the merits, but rather a preliminary review to determine if the complaint requires a hearing.

A person in a suit pulling on a tie while another person is pointing at them, with the text 'Who can file an ethics complaint?' on the image. The image is from the National Association of Realtors.
Before You File an Ethics Complaint
Procuring Cause Arbitration Worksheet
What is Arbitration?
Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual