NAR's governing documents are an important element of the organization's governance. In January, the NAR Member Policy Department provided a complimentary mailing of its policy manuals, as well as additional information about governing documents, which you can access here.

Code of Ethics

NAR Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, adopted in 1913, establishes standards of ethical practice that all REALTORS® agree to follow as a condition of their membership. These ethical requirements are a key factor separating REALTORS® from all other real estate practitioners.

• Read or download the 2012 Code of Ethics
• Download translations of the Code of Ethics
• View or down some of this year's key changes to NAR's professional standards
• Non-members can purchase or a hard copy or download a PDF of the Code of Ethics at our store

Resources

• Professionalism in Real Estate Practice is a shorthand guide to the Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice providing a brief summary of each article and practice as well as referencing appropriate case interpretations.
• Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual provides policies and procedures that local and state associations use to enforce the Code of Ethics and includes the Interpretations to the Code that professional standards hearing panels use to apply the Code to specific ethical situations.
• Code of Ethics Training
• Pathways to Professionalism is a list of professional courtesies for use by REALTORS® on a voluntary basis. The list may be supplemented by local custom and practice.

Constitution, Bylaws and Interpretations

Read or download the 2012 Constitution, Bylaws, and Interpretations

Resources

• Access model bylaws for your state association or local board

Multiple Listing Policy

The purpose of the multiple listing service policy is the orderly correlation and dissemination of listing information to its members so that REALTORS® may better serve the buying and selling public.

• The Handbook on Multiple Listing Policy is intended to guide Member Boards in the proper operation of a Multiple Listing Service and to provide suggested articles for insertion in Board bylaws authorizing the establishment of a Multiple Listing Service and bylaws and rules and regulations for the MLS.
  • Read the Commercial and Industrial Supplement to the handbook
• Access model MLS governing documents for a committee or a a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation