3: Real Estate Agency Flashcards
A real estate agency exists between the:
Broker and principle
A fiduciary relationship is best described as:
Loyalty and confidentiality
A real estate salesperson is a(n):
Agent by virtue of his or her contract with a broker
T or F: The use of cooperating agents is legal under California law.
True
A real estate agency can be created by all of the following:
- Ratification
- Agreement
- Estoppel
All of the following are methods of terminating a real estate agency except for:
Estoppel
A home seller must inform his or her real estate agent when the seller is aware of:
- Termites
- A leaky roof
- An inoperative fireplace
T or F: Dual agency does not require written confirmation from the buyer and seller.
False
A listing agent owes the buyer:
A disclosure of known defects
An independent contractor would expect which of the following from her broker?
To be responsible for her own withholding taxes
If a real estate salesperson decides to work for a new broker, the existing listings obtained by the salesperson belong to whom?
The former broker
Unless instructed to hold the check uncashed, a buyer’s deposit must be placed with the appropriated party or account within how many business days?
3
Ms. Diaz showed a property to Mr and Mrs Chan without having an agency agreement with the owner. Later, the owner accepted the offer to purchase, which was submitted by Ms. Diaz on behalf of Mr and Mrs Chan. The owner consented to Ms. Diaz’ unauthorized acts. Under these circumstances, an agency could be created by:
Ratification
The maximum amount per individual claim against the Bureau of Real Estate Recovery Fund is:
$50,000
A real estate broker who has been appointed in writing to be a property owner’s agent to find a buyer under a specified set of terms is best described as a:
Special, actual agent