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Law of Agency 2 Flashcards

1
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Fiduciary

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Based on Trust

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Indemnification

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Protection against damage or loss

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3
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Agency is…

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The relationship the agent has with the principal. When the agent acts for, or on behalf of the client. A fiduciary relationship.

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4
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Customer

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A person who receives limited brokerage services without establishing an agency relationship

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5
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Client

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Also known as the principal

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6
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An agency relationship exists when one person, the ____ acts for, or on the behalf of another person, the ____

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Agent, principal

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7
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(True/False) The principal must always remain loyal to the customer

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False

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8
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The duties of the principal to the agent include all of the following, EXCEPT: Trust, Reimbursement, Performance, Indemnification

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Trust

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____ means that the principal will protect the agent from suffering a loss due to the agent’s reliance on information received from the principal.

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Indemnification

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(True/False) A licensee has no duties to a customer

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False

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11
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A buyer’s agent…

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Represents the buyer

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12
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A sub-agent…

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Is a licensee not associated with the seller’s broker

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13
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Special Agency

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also known as limited agency

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General Agency

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The right to represent the principal in a particular type of transaction or business

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Express Authority

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Authority that comers from specific instructions, either oral or written

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16
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Universal Agency

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The power to act for the principal in all transactions

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17
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Agency by ratification

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Established when an agent acts without prior authorization and the principal accepts it.

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18
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Real estate agents owe certain non-fiduciary duties to customers such as…

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Honesty and fairness

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19
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(True/False) The Texas Real Estate License Act is the only law impacting third-party obligations in the real estate brokerage business

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False

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20
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The federal law requiring all states to release information to the public about known, convicted sex offenders, when necessary, to protect the public’s safety is…

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Megan’s Law

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(True/False) A licensee is not liable for a misrepresentation or a concealment of a material fact made by a party to a real estate transaction if the seller did not disclose it to the agent

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True

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22
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What events can stigmatize a property?

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Suicide on the premises. Paranormal activity. Death on the property.

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23
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(True/False) Licensees must disclose where or not a former tenant had AIDS or an HIV-related disease to potential buyer.

24
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(True/False) A seller does not have to disclose any stigma that relates to a material defect in the property.

25
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What are the three types of agency?

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General, Special, Universal

26
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(True/False) A general agent has less authority than a universal agent.

27
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A property manager is a common example of what type of agent?

A

General Agent

28
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A buyer/tenant representation agreement creates what type of agency relationship with the broker?

29
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A written listing agreement provides an agent with ____ authority.

30
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The duties of the agent to the principal can be remembered by using the acronym….

31
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(True/False) An agent can share confidential information about a client’s property once the listing agreement is terminated.

32
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(True/False) Commingling is legal in the state of Texas.

33
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(True/False) A real estate agent does not have any duties to a customer, only a client.

34
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(True/False) A variety of seller’s disclosure notices comply with the Texas Property Code.

35
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(True/False) A seller must always fill out the Seller’s Disclosure of Property Condition.

36
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(True/False) An agent does not have to disclose whether or not there has been a suicide on the property.

37
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(True/False) Agents should always disclose whether or not a previous or current tenant has had AIDS or HIV- related illness.

38
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Real estate agents owe certain non-fiduciary duties to customers such as…

A

Honesty and fairness

39
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(True/False) The Texas Real Estate License Act is the only law impacting third-party obligations in the real estate brokerage business.

40
Q

The federal law requiring all states to release information to the public about known, convicted sex offenders, when necessary, to protect the public’s safety is…

A

Megan’s Law

41
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(True/False) A licensee is not liable for a misrepresentation or a concealment of a material fact made by a party to a real estate transaction if the seller did not disclose it to the agent.

42
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Which of the following happened, iris believed to have happened, on a property can “stigmatize” it?

a) Suicide on the premises
b) Paranormal activity
c) Death on the property
d) All of the above

A

d)All of the above

43
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(True/False) Licensees must disclose whether or not a former tenant had AIDS or an HIV-related disease to potential buyers.

44
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(True/False) A seller does not have to disclose any stigma that relate to a material defect in the property.

45
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CMA

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Analysis based on properties that have recently sold that are most similar to the subject property.

46
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Net Listing

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The real estate broker’s commission is the difference between the minimum net established by the seller, and the price that the buyer is willing to pay

47
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Listing Agreement

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Contract with a seller that gives the broker the right to find a purchaser for his or her property .

48
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Open Listing

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The seller can list his or her property with multiple competing brokers.

49
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Exclusive Agency

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The seller lists the property with only one broker, but can sell it him or herself without paying a commission

50
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(True/False) Oral listing agreements are allowed in Texas

51
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All of the following elements should be included in a listing agreement, EXCEPT…
A)The IABS form
B)A beginning date and termination date
C)The percentage of the broker’s commission
D)Intermediary consent

A

C)The percentage of the broker’s commission

52
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The shared information from the MLS can be used by agents to prepare a(n)…

A

Comparative Market Analysis

53
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Subagency is…

A

When a licensee not associated with the seller’s broker is representing the seller through a cooperative agreement with the seller’s broker.

54
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(True/False) Brokers do not need written authorization to advertise on social media

55
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All listing agreements must have a definite ____ date.

A

Termination

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