These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Third, I'd want to know if they do tax planning and are actively involved in estate planning, trust accounting and asset management aspects.If you get a positive response in all three of these areas you have a home run on the technical side.Gauge their ethical manner, their personality, would they be trustworthy as an advisor (you don't want a drunk and there are many).Know how they bill, ask about a quick question and any retainer fee and hourly rate.If they do not have the CPA designation (not really required) ask what their education is and what certifications they do have.

You are in violation of the ethical standards upheld by your association.You should not represent yourself (through a partnership or other formal business relationship) and a seller or buyer.

I am NOT for sure, but I would hypothesize that it would violate at least some realtor ethic's codes if not some specific laws.

and said she was reporting me to the local real estate ethics boards and the better business borough for predatory practices.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

. - my goal - find somebody with good ethics/somebody I can work with.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

And this is what we work as a community to protect via our background checks and codes of ethics.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.