Mods: I put this here instead of Break Room since it has the potential to go south according to Break Room standards. Figured this was a safer place to let it play out as it might instead of constraining it to
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Ethics. How Does Real Estate Rank?
A recent Gallup Poll on the trustworthiness of various professionals shows real estate agents in the middle of the occupations cited – 10th out of the top 20. Real estate professionals fared well below doctors and teachers but still above members of Congress and lawyers. Here is how the occupations rated when consumers were asked which professions had “high” or “very high” ethical standards.
1. Pharmacists
2. Medical doctors
3. High school teachers
4. Police officers
5. Clergy
6. Funeral directors
7. Accountants
8. Building contractors
9. Journalists
10. Real estate agent
11. Bankers
12. Lawyers
13. Business executives
14. Labor union leaders
15. Stockbrokers
16. Advertising executives
17. Telemarketers
18. Car salespeople
19. Lobbyists
20. Members of Congress
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