Bedroom Count Misrepresentation

[Russell Brazil]

If an agent is a Realtor (Not all are, about 60% of licensed agents are Realtors), misrepresenting bedroom count is a violation of Article 2 of the NAR Code of Ethics. It may also be a violation of state law depending on what state you are in. I would be curious to hear from agents in other states if misrepresenting bedroom count is illegal in your state. Ive personally sat on ethics appeal panels 3 times hearing ethics complaints on this very issue. It has typically been held to be a major ethics violation with a punishment that includes a hefty fine and an ethics class.

Do you all encounter this problem a lot?