The MLS™/CLAW is a leading multiple listing service that serves over 16,000 agents and brokers in Southern California, from Downtown Los Angeles to Pacific Coast Highway. The company has evolved into a leading real estate technology company with an internally-developed, wholly-owned and operated real estate software.
NAR has compiled tips and best practices from subject matter experts, law enforcement, and industry veterans to help keep REALTOR® safe. View the resources on the REALTOR® Safety Tips from NAR webpage.
Examples include:
If you aren’t sure what protocols are in place, ask your broker and call your local REALTOR® Association Executive and ask for an update on safety best practices.
Check the REALTOR® Safety Program website regularly for new information and materials.
To assist our members, member’s clients, and the general public, LASAOR provides services to assist in resolution of disputes that may arise out of real estate transactions. We process ethics complaints against LASAOR REALTOR® members and arbitrations between LASAOR broker members.
Any person, member or non-member, may file an ethics complaint against a member and/or broker alleging a violation of the Code of Ethics or MLS Rules & Regulations. An ethics complaint should be filed when you want to charge a member with a Code of Ethics, Bylaws or MLS Rules violation. A Complaint must be filed within 180 days from close of escrow or date of discovery with the Respondent’s primary Association. You must submit a typed-written summary detailing the events that took place with time frames and any evidence you wish to submit. Your summary must support the actual Code of Ethics, Bylaws or M.L.S. Rules you are charging against the agent and/or broker. The Association has no authority to revoke a BRE License. To file a licensing complaint, contact the California Department of Real Estate at www.dre.ca.gov or call (213) 620-2072 or click here to file a complaint with the Department of Real Estate.
If you want to file a complaint, first read “Before you File an Ethics Complaint” https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar/governing-documents/code-of-ethics/brochure-before-you-file-an-ethics-complaint for clarification regarding what we can and cannot do.
If you would like to file a Complaint, please use the Steps to Filing a Complaint to assist you in completing the process. The process can take approximately 60-90 days in order to ensure due process to both sides.
The C.A.R. Legal Hotline is a free service for members seeking confidential legal advice about real estate issues. Members may use the hotline if they have questions about contract interpretation, arbitration, litigation, tax issues, commission disputes, disclosure requirements, fair housing issues, HOA laws, and more.
Attorneys are available Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST; Saturday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Due to limited staffing on Saturdays, the hotline is restricted for only those questions relating to active transactions.
