The votes are in: Agent ethics in recruitment and title companies paying rent

Of the 445 readers who participated in our recent poll, a close 54% (239 voters) believe it is ethical to solicit another broker’s agents.

Some commenters claim it is unethical to solicit another broker’s agents, citing the National Association of Realtors’ Code of Ethics to back their vote. It’s a commonly held misconception that such a prohibition exists, but the 2012 Code of Ethics explicitly allows brokers to solicit another broker’s agents.

Commenters on the other side maintain soliciting other brokers’ agents encourages healthy competition, which in turn ensures the best agents are rewarded with higher fees and valued for their skills.