- CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS -

This BULLETIN'S cover contains the REALTOR'S PLEDGE.

I believe it is well for every licensed real estate broker and salesman in North Carolina to read and re-read this pledge (whether or not he or she is a Realtor). It will impress upon each of us the extreme importance of ethical conduct of the highest order on the part of each licensee.

The pledge begins by emphasizing the importance of our responsibility in protecting the individual right of real estate ownership. This is followed by a reminder that we should be honorable and honest in all transactions handled by us.

A licensee cannot hope to represent his clients well unless he is competent and knowledgeable. This means that we must be constantly striving to keep informed on the new developments in the real estate profession. Our universities, colleges, technical institutes, and private schools ore making available an increasing number of courses which help both prospective licensees and existing licensees in becoming better informed and keeping abreast of current trends and procedures.

If we all operate in the spirit of the Golden Rule, and if we serve our community well, it is highly probable that our business will prosper and that we will receive immeasurable satisfaction from our work

Brantley Poole