Citation Form

To the Grievance Committee of the Greater Manchester/Nashua Board of REALTORS®

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The citation complaint is applicable to specific events. The above-named respondent(s) have violated the following: Check or circle any that apply.

SOP 1-5: Failure to fully disclose and obtain consent from both parties when representing both the seller/landlord and buyer/tenant in the same transaction
SOP 1-6: Failure to submit offers and counter-offers objectively and as quickly as possible
SOP 1-7: Failure on the part of a listing broker to provide, as soon as practical, written affirmation that an offer was presented or written notification that the seller/landlord has waived the obligation to have the offer presented, upon written request of a cooperating broker submitting an offer.
SOP 1-8: Failure on the part of a buyer's/tenant's broker to provide, as soon as practical, a written affirmation to the listing broker stating that the counter-offer has been submitted to the buyers/tenants, or a written notification that the buyers/tenants, or a written notification that the buyers/tenants have waived the obligation to have the counter-offer presented
SOP 1-12: Failure to advise sellers/landlords of information specified in standard of Practice 1-12 prior to entering into a listing contract
SOP 1-13: Failure to advise buyers/tenants of information specified in Standard of Practice 1-13 prior to entering into a buyer/tenant agreement
SOP 1-16: Accessing or using, or allowing others to access or use, a property managed or listed on terms other than those authorized by the owner or seller

The citation complaint is applicable to specific events. The above-named respondent(s) have violated the following: Check or circle any that apply.

SOP 3-2: Failure to communicate a change in compensation for cooperative service prior to the time that REALTOR® submits an offer to purchase/lease the property
SOP 3-2: As a listing broker, attempting to unilaterally modify the offered compensation with respect to a cooperative transaction after a REALTOR® has submitted an offer to purchase or lease that property
SOP 3-4: Failing to disclose existence of dual or variable rate commission arrangements
SOP 3-4: Failure to disclose to cooperating brokers differential that would result in dual or variable rate commission arrangement if sale/lease results through efforts of seller/landlord
SOP 3-6: Failing to disclose existence of accepted offers, including offers with unresolved contingencies, to cooperating brokers
SOP 3-8: Misrepresenting the availability of access to show or inspect a listed property
SOP 3-9: Providing access to listed property on terms other than those established by the owner or the seller

The citation complaint is applicable to specific events. The above-named respondent(s) have violated the following: Check or circle any that apply.

SOP 4: Failing to disclose REALTORS® present or contemplated interest in writing to all parties to the transaction

The citation complaint is applicable to specific events. The above-named respondent(s) have violated the following: Check or circle any that apply.

SOP 5: Providing professional services without disclosing REALTOR®'s present interest in property

The citation complaint is applicable to specific events. The above-named respondent(s) have violated the following: Check or circle any that apply.

SOP 6 (1st paragraph): Accepting any commission, rebate, or profit on expenditures without clients’ knowledge or consent
SOP 6 (2nd paragraph): Failure to disclose to a client or customer REALTOR®s financial benefits or fees received as a direct result of recommending real estate products or service
SOP 6-1: Failure to disclose REALTOR®s direct interest in an organization or business entity when recommending to a client or customer that they use the services of that organization or business entity.

The citation complaint is applicable to specific events. The above-named respondent(s) have violated the following: Check or circle any that apply.

SOP 12: Failing to present a true picture in real estate communications and advertising
SOP 12: Failing to disclose status as real estate professional in advertising and other representations
SOP 12-1: epresenting brokerage services to a client or customer as free of available at no cost when the REALTOR® receives compensation from any source for those services
SOP 12-4: Advertising property for sale/lease without authority of owner or listing broker
SOP 12-5: Failing to disclose name of firm in advertisement for listed property
SOP 12-6: Failing to disclose status as both owner/landlord and REALTOR® or licensee when advertising property in which REALTOR® has ownership interest
SOP 12-7: Falsely claiming to have “sold “property
SOP 12-8: Failure to take corrective action when it becomes apparent that information on a REALTOR®'s website is no longer current or accurate
SOP 12-9: Failure to disclose firm name and state of licensure on REALTOR® firm website
SOP 12-10: Misleading consumers through deceptive framing, manipulating content, deceptively diverting internet traffic, presenting other’s consent without attribution or permission, or using misleading images
SOP 12-12: Registering or using of deceptive URL or domain name
SOP 12-13: Representing that the REALTOR® has a designation, certification, or other credential they are not entitled to use

The citation complaint is applicable to specific events. The above-named respondent(s) have violated the following: Check or circle each that apply.

SOP 14: Failing to cooperate in a professional standards proceeding or investigation in circumstances when cooperation has been demanded by the association and association has advised REALTOR® failure to cooperate could result in an allegation of a violation of Article 14

The citation complaint is applicable to specific events. The above-named respondent(s) have violated the following: Check or circle any that apply.

SOP 16-16: Conditioning submission of a buyer’s offer on additional compensation from a listing broker
SOP 16-19: Placing for sale/lease sign on a property without permission of seller/landlord

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This complaint must be filed within 180 calendar days after the facts constituting alleged misconduct could have been known in the exercise of reasonable diligence. 

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