Agency Forms Flashcards
educate the client
With regards to forms, be sure your client knows what they’re signing. Go through the form with them, don’t rush them through it. They are entering a legally
binding agreement!
Buyer-Broker Agency Agreement & Agency Disclosure
The form used for creating agency with a buyer.
term of agreement
The length of time during which the agreement is in effect. Be sure that this term on the form includes when closing will occur.
addendum to the agreement
If closing takes longer than anticipated or you otherwise run out of time in the original agreement, you can add an addendum extending the time.
exclusive buyer’s agent
During the agreement, the buyer is agreeing that you are the only agent who is representing him or her during the term; he or she agrees not to make an agreement with another brokerage and affirms that he or she has not already done so.
brokerage fee
The fee charged to the client by the broker. This can be a specific amount or a percentage of the acquisition price of the property.
buyer agent commission
The money paid to the company by the listing brokerage.
default
An event in which a party to a contract fails to fulfill the terms of the agreement, such as if a buyer is unable to pay for a property.
protection period
The number of months after the expiration of the agreement in which a client must pay the broker fee to the broker under the prior agreement, unless they are represented by a new broker at that time. The purpose of this is to prevent clients from using agency and then circumnavigating it to avoid paying the agent.
buyer representations
Under the agreement you make with a buyer, the buyer owes you certain guarantees. He or she must not have entered into an agency with another broker for this time period and must let other real estate professionals know that you are representing him or her. Buyers must also agree to provide you, as the agent, with the information that you need to complete the transaction.
referral to professionals
As the agent, you are not providing your client with financial advice, mortgage quotes, inspection information, or home measurements. Be the source of the source - in other words, thoroughly vet competent professionals who will serve your client well in those capacities and refer your clients to them. Never step beyond the bounds of licensure by giving legal, tax, or inspection advice.
fiduciary duties of limited agents
Limited agents cannot provide to both parties undivided loyalty, confidentiality, and disclosure. This is spelled out in the agreement to make sure that all parties are fully aware of what they are giving up by agreeing to a limited agency.
Duty of Neutrality
The duty in which a limited agent may not disclose to either party information likely to weaken the bargaining position of the other. This can include the highest price a buyer will offer or the lowest price a seller will accept. However, the limited agent will be required to disclose information given to the agent from the other party if failure to disclose such information would be a material misrepresentation regarding the property or regarding
the ability of the parties to fulfill their obligations.
Which form creates agency with a buyer?
A: Exclusive Buyer Broker Agency Agreement
B: Exclusive Right To Sell Agency Agreement
C: Limited Agency Consent Agreement
D: For Sale By Owner Commission Agreement
A: Exclusive Buyer Broker Agency Agreement
In Section 1 of The Exclusive Buyer Broker Agency Agreement, the “Date” that the agent writes in the line is the:
A: Date On Which The Agreement Is Entered Into
B: Date On Which The Agreement Becomes Effective
C: Date On Which The Agreement Terminates
D: Date On Which The Protection Period Ends
C: Date On Which The Agreement Terminates
A ______ fee is charged to execute a transaction.
A: Agreement Transaction
B: Agreement Becomes Effective
C: Brokerage
D: Divison
C: Brokerage
Section 2 of the Buyer Broker Agreement & Agency Disclosure deals with:
A: The Amount Of Commission Owed By The Seller
B: The Brokerage Fee Owed By The Buyer To Their Agent
C: The Broker To Broker Commission Agreement
D: Escrow Instructions
B: The Brokerage Fee Owed By The Buyer To Their Agent
Section 3 of The Exclusive Buyer Broker Agency Agreement is centered around:
A: Brokerage Fee
B: Agency Relationships
C: Protection Period
D: Term Of Agreement
C: Protection Period
due-on-sale clause
States that the seller’s lender or mortgagee may call the entire unpaid balance of the loan immediately due if the seller participates in certain types of transactions that trigger it.
The purpose of Section 5 of The Exclusive Buyer Broker Agency Agreement is:
A: To Spell Out The Duties Owed By The Buyer’s Agent
B: To Spell Out The Duties Owed By The Client
C: To Spell Out The Duties Owed By The Seller
D: To Spell Out The Duties Owed By The Listing Agent
A: To Spell Out The Duties Owed By The Buyer’s Agent
The purpose of the Buyer Broker Agency Agreement is:
A: To Spell Out The Duties Owed By The Buyer’s Agent
B: To Spell Out The Duties Owed By The Listing Agent
C: To Disclose That The Buyer Is Unrepresented
D: To Disclose That The Seller Is Unrepresented
A: To Spell Out The Duties Owed By The Buyer’s Agent
An event in which a party to a contract fails to fulfill the terms of the agreement such as if a buyer is unable to pay for a property, is often referred to as:
A: Default
B: Lack Of Funds
C: Terms Of Listing
D: Agency
A: Default
If the seller’s lender or mortgagee may call the entire unpaid balance of the loan immediately due if the seller participates in certain types of transactions such as:
A: Due On Sale Clause
B: Due On Deed Clause
C: Due On Agreement Clause
D: Deed
A: Due On Sale Clause
A ________ is a fee charged by a broker to execute transactions
A: Brokerage Fee
B: Agent Fee
C: Transaction Fee
D: None Of The Above
A: Brokerage Fee
An event in which a party to a contract fails to fulfill the terms of an agreement, such as if a buyer is unable to pay for a property:
A: Default
B: Delayed Payments
C: Delayed Fees
D: None Of The Above
A: Default
Exclusive Right to Sell Listing & Agency Disclosure
The form used for creating agency with a seller.