Intro 2 Flashcards
Real Estate Broker is a professional who is licensed to represent others for compensation of real property by?
Buying
Selling
Exchanging
Leasing
A broker can operate as?
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Limited Liability company
What Is Real Estate Sales Associate, Salesperson or Broker-salesperson?
Real Estate Sales Associate is a salesperson or broker-salesperson who is licensed to perform real estate activities as an extension of the real estate broker who holds (or “hangs”)
Typically a real estate licensee is hired as what?
Independent Contractor
Under the law, who is ultimately liable for the actions of the licensee and is expected to train and supervise their agents?
The Broker
Being liable for a licensees actions is know as?
vicarious liability.
Compensation can be a commission, as dictated by contract, based on the following:
A percentage of the property’s sales price
A flat fee
An hourly rate
A independent contractor does not fill out a w2 but a?
W9
When do Brokers receive a commission?
After the consummation of the transaction.
How and only how is a salesperson compensated?
through their broker and only their broker. Even when receiving referrals from another agent in a different marketplace, commissions are paid from one broker to the other broker and then distributed to the agent.