[TowerTalk] Antennas and Property Value responsa

[RICHARD SOLOMON]

Then you get the Realtor who lists a property with no deed restrictions and
after writing a check for the down payment you get 19 pages of CC&R's in
the mail. Just because they have a license means nothing unless you do your 
due diligence. Bottom line, trust no one.
 
73, Dick, W1KSZ> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:31:59 -0800> From: jimlux at earthlink.net> To: mryan001 at tampabay.rr.com> CC: towertalk at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antennas and Property Value responsa> > Michael Ryan wrote:> > Ken, Having two licenses would not be a CONFLICT of INTEREST in an of> > itself. That's a pretty broad statement you've made here. If there is a> > transaction in which a licensed or multi licensed individual is involved,> > where his expertise or performances is called into play and where he may be> > asked to call on his expertise in his other profession, he must be careful,> > and at the very least DISCLOSE to all concerned his dual nature. A conflict> > would not occur unless that person is engaged in a transacition performing> > BOTH the duties he is licensed to perform. In that case he is BOUND to> > disclose and in such a case it is prudent to avoid any suggestion of> > impropriety, in decling one or even BOTH sides of or involvement in the> > transaction. But just having two licenses would not be a conflict of> > interest. - Mike, K4CVL> > > >> "bound to disclose"?> Not necessarily. It might be ethical to disclose, but it might not be > legally required. This is one of those caveat emptor things that > provides ample employment for attorneys. For instance, NAR might > require certain ethics of a REALTOR(R), but if you don't follow their > rules, the worst they can do is throw you out of the organization (and > maybe fine you, but they'd probably have to sue to collect...).. that > is, it's not "illegal" to not follow NAR's ethics rules.> > However, for some licensed professions, it is actually illegal to do > unethical things (e.g. it's not only unethical, but illegal for me to do > engineering work for which I am not competent or qualified).> > > > _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk