A real estate broker is not on attorney. He is not a banker. He is not a surveyor. He is not an engineer. He is not an accountant. He is not an advertising specialist. He is not an insurance salesman. He is not a landscape contractor. He is not a marketing analyst. He is not an interior decorator. He is not a mortgage broker. He is not an architect. He is not a plumber, pointer, carpenter, electrician, brick mason, or termite exterminator. He does not install furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, carpet, wall paper, light fixtures, electronic garage doors, or septic tanks. He does not work for the Register of Deeds, the Clerk of Court, Building Inspector, Tax Collector, Zoning Board, or any other agency of government.
No, a real estate broker is none of the above, and yet almost daily he is called upon to answer questions, render advice, and provide critical information in these and many other areas of concern to today's real estate consumer. Indeed, probably in no other profession or occupation is the practitioner required to be so knowledgeable in so many diverse areas, and perhaps in no other profession or occupation is the need for continuing education and study more apparent and more pressing.
The Licensing Board urges all practicing brokers and salesmen to stay informed of matters affecting the possible interests of your clients and customers. Begin your own library of real estate books and periodicals, attend lectures and seminars, enroll in real estate and real estate related courses offered at your local educational institutions, talk with specialists in the various areas of the real estate business.
By virtue of your license, the general public looks upon you as possessing superior knowledge in real estate matters. Honor their confidence with your professional conduct and expertise.