Committee Deems Realtor’s Bible Post an Ethics Violation

A committee of the Virginia Association of Realtors says that Wilson Fauber, a realtor and broker, committed hate speech when he reposted a Bible verse Franklin Graham shared. Deemed an ethics violation, his post, which supported the Biblical view that marriage is exclusively between a man and woman, may lead the 70-year-old to face fines up to $15,000, along with losing his realtor license, which would end his 40-plus-year career. Part of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the Virginia Association of Realtors’ Hearing Committee decided on Dec. 11 that Fauber had violated its Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual. All members are …