Mickie Knudsen is a Boise real estate agent who has helped hundreds of home Buyers & Sellers get the best price their homes in the Boise valley for over 19 years (Buyer/Seller home sales specialist).

Though not all Boise real estate agents are members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), those who do join the group agree to abide by a code of ethics. That code essentially stipulates that Realtors deal with all parties of a transaction honestly. Under the code, the Realtor is obligated to put the clients’ interests ahead of his own. He or she is also required to make full disclosure about the problems with a property and be truthful in advertising. The code of ethics has some teeth; local boards governed by the National Association of Reators enforce the provisions. Penalties can include a $5,000 fine, a one-year suspension from the association or a three-year expulsion. How frequently this happens is unclear. Because local boards, like the real estate agents Boise branch handle enforcement actions, no national statistics on penalties against Realtors are available [source: National Association of Realtors (NAR)].