AOREP — Founding Principles
Alliance Of Real Estate Professionals
Chartered in the State of Wyoming, MMXXVI

These four principles are written into the Governance Charter as permanent
commitments and are not subject to subsequent member vote.

I. Compensation shall be flat, hourly, or daily — never a percentage of price.

   Every professional within the Alliance competes on price and reputation
   for services rendered. Percentage-of-transaction compensation is
   prohibited and cannot be introduced by member vote.

II. Listings are owned and controlled by property owners.

   The person who owns the property owns the listing. Professionals and
   node operators serve the listing at the owner's direction and at terms
   the owner accepts.

III. Data flows across the network at cost plus twenty percent — no more.

   The Open Data Covenant binds every node operator. Listing data provided
   to downstream entities may be marked up no more than twenty percent
   above the cost of delivery. Data is a shared utility, not a gatekept
   asset.

IV. Every transaction bears an attorney's name.

   Smart contracts used within the Alliance are authored and adopted by
   licensed attorneys who bear professional responsibility for their terms.
   No transaction proceeds without a named author of record.
