In your opinion, what is the most important fiduciary duty? Why?

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Tony Trotter, Real estate investor/Entrepreneur (Diadem Holdings, LLC)

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Larry Johnston

Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN

Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Confidentiality . Without it, you become no longer trustworthy and that's something impossible to overcome in a community.

Nov 17, 2015 12:36 PM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX
Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC
Carol Williams

Wenatchee, WA

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

As a fiduciary my most important responsiblity to my client is to never forget that my role is to represent their best interests at ALL times.

Nov 17, 2015 08:17 PM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX
Raymond E. Camp

Ontario, NY
Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

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Marco Giancola

Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL

Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

To me it is keeping it all honest. confidentiality is right along with it.

Nov 17, 2015 07:21 PM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX
Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I agree with Larry; confidentiality!

Nov 17, 2015 03:24 PM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX
Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

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Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

Confidentiality is first followed closely by honesty!

Nov 17, 2015 08:09 PM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

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Joe Petrowsky

Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT

Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Tony. One would be to keep all financial information of my clients, completely safe.

Nov 17, 2015 05:30 PM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

REALTOR®, Broker

All of them. Which of the Ten Commandments is the most important?

Nov 17, 2015 09:40 PM

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Greg Large

Grove City, OH

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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Handling money belonging to others is one of the most important duties.

Nov 17, 2015 08:47 PM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

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Lise Howe

Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC

Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

confidentiality and then following the principal's instructions

Nov 17, 2015 08:38 PM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

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Mike Rock

Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA

Granite Bay Luxury New Construction...For Less

to legally explain the clients rights, obligations and possible option

Nov 17, 2015 12:40 PM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

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Valeria Mola

SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

No idea.

Who is that little one on the picture? Cute baby.

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Hope your classes went well.

Feb 10, 2019 11:07 PM

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Olga Simoncelli

Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT

CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

They are all important. If we start putting more weight on a particular one, we might feel the others could be disregarded or not abided as vigilantly.

Nov 18, 2015 12:20 PM

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Evelyn M Epperson

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Johns Creek, GA

A Tradition Of [Excellence, Trust & Service]

Confidentiality you are not a good agent if you can not practice Confidentiality.

Nov 18, 2015 06:39 AM

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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation

Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO

Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Tony,
You got a bunch of excellent answers. I especially like Annette Lawrence’s, and Richard Weeks.

Nov 18, 2015 12:48 AM

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Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

The Golden Rule.

Nov 18, 2015 12:14 AM

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Eric McLellan

Keller Williams - Frederick, MD

Realtor Serving all of Greater Frederick

Putting your clients needs first, even ahead of your own. Following that will encompass all of the others.

Nov 17, 2015 11:26 PM

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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Honesty and disclosure.

Nov 17, 2015 11:07 PM

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Richie Alan Naggar

people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA

agent & author

Clear communication while we are joined at the hip until we are not

Nov 17, 2015 11:01 PM

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Michael Setunsky

Woodbridge, VA

Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Tony Trotter Reasonable care and diligence - We owe it to our clients to know what we are doing by acting in a competent and professional manner.

Nov 17, 2015 10:46 PM

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041

ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL

Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

In hind sight the one that will prove MOST IMPORTANT is the one that caused the lose of license.

The is NO most important fiduciary duty.

Nov 17, 2015 10:22 PM

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ

Coldwell Banker Realty

They are equally important

Nov 17, 2015 09:24 PM

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Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

confidence and trust are both important....

Nov 17, 2015 09:03 PM

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Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I agree with all the answers.

Nov 17, 2015 08:52 PM

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TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN

Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good Wednesday morning Tony. I have to agree with Larry's comment.

Nov 17, 2015 06:23 PM

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Confidentiality . Without it, you become no longer trustworthy and that's something impossible to overcome in a community.
As a fiduciary my most important responsiblity to my client is to never forget that my role is to represent their best interests at ALL times.
To me it is keeping it all honest. confidentiality is right along with it.
Good morning Tony. One would be to keep all financial information of my clients, completely safe.
All of them. Which of the Ten Commandments is the most important?
Handling money belonging to others is one of the most important duties.
confidentiality and then following the principal's instructions
to legally explain the clients rights, obligations and possible option
They are all important. If we start putting more weight on a particular one, we might feel the others could be disregarded or not abided as vigilantly.
Confidentiality you are not a good agent if you can not practice Confidentiality.
Tony,
You got a bunch of excellent answers. I especially like Annette Lawrence’s, and Richard Weeks.
Putting your clients needs first, even ahead of your own. Following that will encompass all of the others.
Clear communication while we are joined at the hip until we are not
Tony Trotter Reasonable care and diligence - We owe it to our clients to know what we are doing by acting in a competent and professional manner.
In hind sight the one that will prove MOST IMPORTANT is the one that caused the lose of license.

The is NO most important fiduciary duty.
Good Wednesday morning Tony. I have to agree with Larry's comment.