MainstreetOrganizationofREALTORS 2014-2015AnnualReport
TheImPaCgroeoofmfeBsmroskiieotrt/nLeaaewlyHeSrteCaolndmd:maittredes ProfessionalStandardsCommittee
29ethicshearings LaunchedtheCitationProgram allowingmemberstofile
53hearings complaintsoneasy-to-proveviolationsoftheCodeofEthics.
Theprocessexpeditestheethicscomplaintprocess,and
24arbitrationhearings assistsinquicklycorrectingbehaviorthroughcitations
(orfines).
TheProfessionalandEthicalPractices
Departmentanswered6,419phonecalls
20L15EGISLATIVESCORECARD
1.Stoppedanunnecessaryandunfairpre-saleinspectioncost-$500ormore-forhomeowners-DEAD!
2.Stoppedunreasonablelocalgovernmentregulatoryauthorityoverprivateproperty-DEAD!
3.ProactivelyOPPOSEeffortstotaxadvertising-ONGOING
4.EnsuringthattheRealEstateLicenseActiscurrent-PASSED!
5.Restrictinglocalgovernmentsthatimposeonerous“crimefree”ordinancesonrentalproperties-PASSED!
6.Debatecontinuesoverhowforeclosedcondominium assessmentsarepaid-DEAD!
7.Pushedforstreamlininglocalgovernments-PASSED!
8.EnsuringIllinoisHumanRightsActconformswithfederalfairhousinglaw-PASSED!
9.IARhasavoiceonthenewIllinoisDroneTaskForce-PASSED!
courtesyoftheIllinoisAssociationofREALTORS®
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