RichDo not say it is against Mass.law, It is the NAR code of ethics you contracted to follow when you became a member.

What are the tax consequences for the following 100% residential rental situations?

1. seller paid closing costs
2. buyer paid closing costs
3. buyer tacks the closing costs onto his mortgage
4. what is the better sc...

:roll: If you do it right and ethically to a qualified buyer who has a chance of performing (seek your own legal advice) you will sell it, have it refinanced and be rid of it!

(Not that I would expect everything in a real estate deal to be ethical!)

Make ready IE...final cleanup, touchup paint, window treatments, ETC.9.

I'm not a CPA or tax adviser, but I believe it is the same tax treatment.

There is no universal code of ethics, so it's subjective, but in my opinion, this is certainly unethical.It's no different than walking into a grocery store, buying a box of cereal for $4.99, getting to the counter, and having the cashier say, "Oh, the $4.99 doesn't include the packaging...the total price, with the box, is $7.99."

Two other RE agents never called me back.Can anyone spoon feed me some tips on finding, interviewing, and selecting an ethical real estate professional?

I wanted to buy a property that was listed about $100,000 above FMV, the owner put in $40,000 of window treatments and RAISED the asking price an additional $250,000.

I see no "ethical" reason to drop your contract sales price though.