What does Exit expect regarding the conduct of sales activities by its agents?
Exit Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Sales Representative agrees to do everything possible and required to protect and maintain the highest ethical standards in the conduct of Sales Representative's real estate business.
Sales Representative shall maintain Sales
Representative's personal appearance and the appearance of Sales Representative's office in a clean and orderly manner. Sales Representative shall always maintain a professional profile on any web or social media sites. The Sales Representative shall provide dependable, efficient, courteous, high quality and professional real estate services to the public, of the same high quality and integrity as other brokers and sales representatives affiliated with EXIT [Trade Name], in order to create and maintain goodwill among the public for the entire EXIT System. Sales Representative shall strictly observe the most current operating procedures established by EXIT [Trade Name], Subfranchisor and EXIT from time to time.
- f) Duty of Loyalty. Sales Representative shall act under a duty of loyalty in support and in furtherance of the EXIT System and shall maintain a proper attitude toward the public, EXIT [Trade Name] and EXIT [Trade Name] Sales Representatives. Sales Representative shall not engage in any acts or activities that may disrupt or discredit the EXIT System, its operations or EXIT [Trade Name], or that may detract from or tend to undermine the growth of the EXIT [Trade Name] organization.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–235)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Exit's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Exit emphasizes that sales representatives must conduct their real estate business with the highest ethical standards. Exit requires sales representatives to protect and maintain these standards. Sales representatives must maintain a clean and orderly personal appearance and office, along with a professional profile on web or social media sites. They are expected to provide dependable, efficient, courteous, high-quality, and professional real estate services to the public, maintaining the same high quality and integrity as other Exit brokers and sales representatives. This is to create and maintain goodwill among the public for the entire Exit system. Sales Representatives must strictly observe the most current operating procedures established by Exit.
Exit also expects its agents to act with a duty of loyalty in support and furtherance of the Exit system. Agents should maintain a proper attitude toward the public, Exit, and other Exit sales representatives. They are prohibited from engaging in any activities that may disrupt or discredit the Exit system, its operations, or Exit itself, or that may detract from or undermine the growth of the Exit organization.
These guidelines ensure that all Exit agents operate under a unified standard of professionalism and ethical conduct, which protects the brand's reputation and fosters positive relationships with clients and colleagues. For a prospective franchisee, this means adhering to these standards is not just encouraged but required, forming a crucial part of their business operations under the Exit franchise.