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Seller has property listed with Broker A. Seller's listing is set to expire in two weeks. Seller contacts Broker B on the advice of a friend. Seller asks Broker B for opinion on pricing, how they would market the property, etc. Seller is favorably impressed and decides to switch to Broker B after listing expires.
In the meantime, Broker B prepares for the new listing by discussing terms with Seller, taking photos of the property, performing a Comparative Market Analysis, and generally being helpful. Broker B accesses the property 4 times before Broker A's listing expires in order to prepare for new listing.
Is this an ethics violation? The state is California.
It would be an ethical issue if Broker B was critical of Broker A, denigrating marketing, skills, character, firm, etc.
Proposal of services after consumer contact is not unethical.
It would be an ethical issue if Broker B was critical of Broker A, denigrating marketing, skills, character, firm, etc.
Even then it wouldn't be an ethics violation, if the statements made were true.
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