DEFINITIONS Flashcards
AGENT
ONE AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED BY WRITTEN AGENCY AGREEMENT TO PERFORM ACTIONS FOR THE CLIENTS
EX: BROKERAGE FIRM
ASSOCIATED LICENSEE
LICENSEE WORKING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A BIC OR PMIC
BROKER
ASSOCIATED LICENSEE WHO HAS MET EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND PASSED EXAM FOR BROKER’S LICENSE
BROKER-IN-CHARGE (BIC)
BROKER RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSOCIATED LICENSEES AND TRUST ACCOUNT
BUYER’S AGENCY
FORM OF AGENCY WHERE A BROKERAGE FIRM REPRESENTS THE BUYER IN AN AGENCY CAPACITY
CLIENT
A PERSON WHO ENTERS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN AGENCY RELATIONSHIP WITH A BROKERAGE FIRM THROUGH ITS BIC, PMIC, OR ASSOCIATED LICENSEE
*PRINCIPLE
COMMISSION
SCREC AND ITS MEMBERS
CONVERSION
USE OF TRUST ACCOUNT FUNDS FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THE TRUST ACCOUNT
*BREACH OF TRUST AND CRIMINAL OFFENSE
CUSTOMER
BUYER, SELLER, LANDLORD, OR TENANT WHO USES A LICENSEES SERVICES WITHOUT ESTABLISHING AN AGENCY RELATIONSHIP THROUGH A WRITTEN AGREEMENT
*TENANTS
LICENSEE
INDIVIDUAL CURRENTLY LICENSED
MINISTERIAL ACT
ACT PERFORMED BY A LICENSEE NOT INVOLVING AN EXERCISE OF DISCRETION OR JUDGEMENT OF A LICENSEE ON BEHALF OF A PERSON WHO IS NOT A CLIENT AND THAT HELPS A NONCLIENT TO COMPLETE A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION
PERSONAL TRUST ACCOUNT
AN ESCROW ACCOUNT OR DEMAND DEPOSIT BANK ACCOUNT DESIGNATED AND TITLED WITH “ESCROW” OR “TRUST” ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY A LICENSEE TO SAFEGUARD FUNDS BELONGING TO PARTIES OF A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION WHEN THE TRANSACTION INVOLVES THE LICENSEE’S PERSONAL REAL ESTATE AND THE THE REAL ESTATE IS NOT MANAGED OR LISTED THROUGH A REAL ESTATE FIRM
PROPERTY MANAGER
ASSOCIATED LICENSEE WHO HAS MET EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND PASSED EXAM FOR PROPERTY MANAGER’S LICENSE
PROPERTY MANAGER-IN-CHARGE
PROPERTY MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSOCIATED LICENSEES AND TRUST ACCOUNT
- TRUSTEE
- *SIGNS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH OWNER
SUBAGENT
AN AGENT OF AN AGENT. AN ASSOCIATED LICENSEE OF THE BROKERAGE FIRM IF THE FIRM IS THE AGENT OF A BUYER, SELLER, LANDLORD, OR TENANT
TRUST ACCOUNT
AN ESCROW ACCOUNT OR DEMAND DEPOSIT BANK ACCOUNT DESIGNATED AND TITLED WITH “ESCROW” OR “TRUST” ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY A BIC OR PMIC TO SAFEGUARD FUNDS BELONGING TO PARTIES OF A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION
TRUST FUNDS
FUNDS RECEIVED ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON BY A LICENSEE WHEN PERFORMING A REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
TRUSTEE
THE PERSON TO WHOM FUNDS ARE ENTRUSTED UPON CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANOTHER
TRUSTOR
THE PERSON FROM WHOM FUNDS ARE RECEIVED AND TO WHOM FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BELONG