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SALESPERSON/BROKER STATE PORTION
Powers and Duties of the Real Estate Commission (Salesperson 4 Items, Broker 4 Items) |
1. Hearings, including subpoena power |
2. Purpose and jurisdiction |
3. Violations |
4. Penalties MREC can impose |
Licensing Requirements and License Maintenance (Salesperson 4 Items, Broker 4 Items) |
1. General licensing requirements |
2. Continuing and Post-licensing ed req |
3. E & O insurance |
4. Disqualifying issues |
5. Activities Requiring License (incl. time shares, auctions, prop mgmnt) |
6. Exemptions from licensure |
7. Inactive license |
8. Rules about receiving and Sharing Commissions. |
Property Condition Disclosures (Salesperson 4 Items, Broker 6 Items) |
1. Disclosure form (delivery, who completes) |
2. Stigmatizing factors |
3. Licensee responsibility to advise client, ensure completeness |
4. Exemptions from Disclosure – no exemption for new construction |
5. Disclosure form is not part of contract (see form) but is attached to listing |
6. Material changes allow buyer to void contract |
Agency Disclosure and Duties to Parties (Salesperson 8 Items, Broker 8 Items) |
1. Dual Agency Disclosure |
2. Working with a Real Estate Broker |
3. Disclosure of licensed status if a principal |
4. Timing of disclosure, Rules about parties to whom disclosure must be made |
5. Buyer may withdraw from Buyer-Broker agreement w 15 days’ notice |
6. General Duties to all Parties |
Out-of-State Brokers and Developers (Salesperson 4 Items, Broker 3 Items) |
1. Cooperative agreements |
2. Reciprocal licenses |
Trust Accounts (Salesperson 4 Items, Broker 3 Items) |
1. Handling of earnest money |
2. General acctg practices; no commingling |
3. Broker is account holder; Salesperson may not establish prop mgt escrow acct independent of broker |
4. Disbursement issues (interpleader) |
Broker Responsibilities, Including Supervision of Sales Associates (Salesperson 6 Items, Broker 5 Items) |
1. Supervision of associated licensees |
2. Inform MREC of change in associate status/termination |
3. Responsibility for acts of associates |
4. License display; place of business |
5. Broker Price Opinion |
6. Associates’ Compensation |
Records and Documents (Salesperson 3 Items, Broker 4 Items) |
1. Length of time to keep (Routine, if litigation) |
2. Records that are included in this requirement |
3. Disposition of records after close of a business |
4. Electronic records OK |
Advertising/Marketing/Internet (Salesperson 3 Items, Broker 3 Items) |
1. Social media and internet are advertising (part of “ALL advertising”) |
2. Must advertise in broker’s name |
3. Broker must permit/approve advertising |
4. Private controls |