Additional Resources for Members & Non-Members

PLEASE NOTE: Before taking any steps towards filing a disciplinary/ethics complaint, please contact the CDAR Office at 760-346-5637 and ask to speak to Aubrey Neal, Executive Assistant, to verify if the person in question is an active REALTOR® member with the California Desert Association of REALTORS®. Thank you.

As either a REALTOR® member or a consumer/member of the general public, you have a number of resources available to you to utilize. These resources can be found below.

C.A.R. Resources for REALTOR® Members

The following are resources for active REALTOR® members:

• Dispute Resolution Center
• Peer-to-Peer Ethics: C.A.R. offers a free ethics infoline for REALTOR® members who would like assistance in determining which articles of the Code of Ethics, if any, have been violated. The Peer-to-Peer Ethics Infoline request form can be found at that link.
• Ombudsman Assistance: Please note that an ombudsman is NOT an attorney and CANNOT give legal advice or answer legal questions!
• C.A.R. Ombudsman Request Form
• C.A.R. Legal Hotline: The legal hotline phone number for agents is 213-739-8282. The legal hotline phone number for brokers/designated REALTORS® is 213-739-8350.
• C.A.R. Professional Standards Program: REALTORS® adhere to rigorous standards outlined in the Code of Ethics.

Resources for Consumers/Public

The following are resources for consumers/members of the general public:

• Dispute Resolution Center
• Ombudsman Assistance: Please note that an ombudsman is NOT an attorney and CANNOT give legal advice or answer legal questions!
• C.A.R. Professional Standards Program: REALTORS® adhere to rigorous standards outlined in the Code of Ethics.