It is not unethical and in fact a public service.

You mean like a Rocket Mortgage that gives the consumer a full approval in under 8 minutes???

Can't wait for the regulators to catch up with that one...

No.   Fraud is fraud and all should be warned to steer clear.

It's unethical to NOT point out anything that adversely affects or misleads our clients. I've never required a third party's code of ethics to know right from wrong, but I am a Realtor and there is my code and NAR's of which at least one covers this.

Not in a broad teaching manner ! Cite from the COE obligations ALL Realtors have when dealing with the Public !

No, it is not. 

It is not unethical

I think it is for the good of our industry and consumers TO point it out!

What a question to ask an old auto salesperson! It was one of the hardest things to overcome and have never liked it; so yes I would point it out!

I think the more informed we are the more responsibility we have to point out misleading information or misinformation. One of the most important reasons I participate in social media and network platforms is to inform others AND correct misinformation and false myths about local real estate taxes and real estate valuation principles. 

I think the question should be is it unethical to advertise in a misleading or false way!

I'd call it service to the public.

No.  Just be careful, make sure it really is false and misleading.

No, the false/misleading advertising IS unethical though.  Just be polite about pointing it out, this isn't a presidential campaign so no muck slinging. 

I don't know about unethical, but it may look to be a cheap shot or a desparate agent...you could be called a politician

Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers We should police our own industry.

To those of the public that contact me. For example, I get calls from my listings that appear on Zillow and they want to know about the loan that is offered. That's happened quite a few times. I tell them that is advertising and nothing to do with the listing.

Maybe yes maybe no.

What ever brings down one member of the profession does seem to tarnish all of the members. 

Look to mudslinging politicians for an example of this, and the public seldom takes the time to try to sort out the good from the bad, they just start to think of all politicians as being as bad as the worst example out there.

The agent slinging the mud will generally be looked as with the highest suspicion since the public will wonder if they have any good ideas of their own or only have the ability to tear down the competition in an effort to hide their own flaws.

An agent who wants to elevate the profession above that of used car dealers and politicians would refrain from dragging their competitors through the mud. 

Much better to educate the competition in private, when they get better you all will look better.

Just the opposite.  It is ethical in my opinion.

it's NOT unethical but be cautious with how it's done....

No ... but it may make you somewhat of a Don Quixote, Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers ... sometimes my head spins with ads I see or hear from online/other Lenders and I wonder ... "how do they get away with that?"  I battle the problem on a one-on-one basis with individual clients, but the larger battle would be too time consuming for me to tackle alone ...

Gene 

I think it is important to point it out in our profession.

I think we have a duty to report it.

Heck no!  We need to self govern and be the educators of the the public.

Point it out to your clients. 

There are some opinions involved in that sentence, if it is false or misleading it can be pointed out.   Can be a fine line between that and slander.

No, it's not unethical to point it out. It's unethical that agents stoop to use misleading tactics to bs the public.

I use a few real life examples of what not to do in my real estate classes w/o names.

NO. It's a civic service and definitely ethical.

Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers I usually stay away if it does not affect me.

Not really. But dwelling on it might lead to potential clients seeing you as being negative and you might lose focus on your own to do list.

No... what is unethical about pointing out unethical behavior?

It opens you up to liability claims.

No, I don't believe so. 

Nope I don't think so. They deserve to know

It should be pointed out.

I think we have an obligation to the public to point out there is an error in the ad, whether it is a misprint or a misjudgment on the part of the advertiser.  The advertiser should be the first call I make as a professional courtesy.  If they are professional they will appreciate me watching their back.

I am glad you asked this question.  I think we should take steps to stop the false or misleading advertising.

As far as I know, the code of ethics does not address this.