Real Estate License Law & Commission Rules Flashcards
Real Estate Education and Recovery Fund is for what
This account was created to protect consumers. In the event that a customer or client wins a suit against a licensee but can’t collect the damages they’re owed, they can receive their compensation from this account.
Of the following, which rules apply to the members of NCREC?
(Select All That Apply)
There are nine members.
Seven members are appointed by the governor.
Two members are appointed by the General Assembly.
There must be at least two members of the public who are not involved (either directly or indirectly) in real estate brokerage or appraisal.
All least three members are licensed real estate brokers.
Each member serves in five-year terms.
At least four are members of the public who are not involved with real estate or real estate appraisal.
Members serve three-year terms, not five-year terms. At least two (not four) are members of the public who are not involved with real estate or real estate appraisal. The other rules are correct.
The aggrieved party must file a notice with the Commission within ________ of the commencement of the lawsuit. They must apply for payment from the Fund within _______ after judicial proceedings have concluded.
60 days
1 year
Maximum Payout for a Single Transaction:
If a consumer applies to the Fund for help with a problem related to a single purchase or transaction, the most they can receive is $50,000, no matter how many people were involved in that transaction.
Maximum Payout to a Licensee in One Year:
If a business or service provider (a licensee) has multiple complaints filed against them by different consumers in one calendar year, the most the Fund will pay out to cover all those complaints is $25,000. It doesn’t matter how many consumers or transactions are involved; $25,000 is the maximum.
Maximum Payout to a Licensee in Their Lifetime:
If a licensee repeatedly faces complaints from different consumers over time, the maximum amount the Fund will ever pay out for all those complaints is $75,000.
Agents can get paid for preparing a _____ when they get paid a commission
cma
Finally, a real estate licensee is not automatically a ______. A licensee is only a Realtor if they belong to the National Association of Realtors. So, while ______ can be used to generally refer to all licensees, ______ cannot.
realtor
agent
realtor
limited nonresident commercial broker license (LCB).
This license entitles a broker or salesperson living in a state other than North Carolina to engage in commercial real estate transactions in North Carolina.
Licensee Lulu has changed her brokerage affiliation. When must she notify the Commission?
10 days
Mandy received her provisional broker’s license on January 15. When does it expire?
June 30th
Post-licensing Waivers
Most provisional brokers must take all the post-licensing courses to terminate their provisional license status. However, it is possible for some provisional brokers with equivalent education and/or substantial brokerage experience to obtain a waiver of one or more of the post-licensing courses.
qualifying broker is
the licensed, representative of a real estate firm who will work in the firm. they’re are requirements as to what specific position this qualifying broker must be in in the company.
If the entity is a partnership, the qualifying broker must be a general partner.
If the entity is a corporation, the qualifying broker must be an officer of the corporation.
If the entity is a limited liability company (LLC), the qualifying broker must be a manager of the company.
If the entity is a limited liability company (LLC), the qualifying broker must be
the manager of the compnay
if the entity is a corporation, the qualifying broker must be:
the officer of the corp
if the entity is a partnership, the qualifying broker must be:
the partner
what is REAL SLOB stand for?
the compensated duties of an agent:
Refer (giving out of state agents the name of a client)
Exchange (bringing buyer and seller together)
Auction
Listing (property)
Seller (agent)
Lease
Offer (to negotiate)
Buyer (agent)
if you manage a property and are not on the deed to the property/own the property yourself, you need a ____
license
what is “consideration”
any kind of payment, not necessarily dollar bills
what does STAPLES stand for
things you don’t need a licence for:
sale by owner
trustees
attorney (no commission)
power of attorney
legal corporations (slaried employee acting on behalf of the compnay)
executor (of somebody’s will/estate)
salaried employees
Licensees must satisfy the continuing education requirement by
june 10
Generally, the continuing education requirement is eight hours per annual license period. For provisional and non-BIC brokers, this includes:
The General Update Course (four hours), also known as GENUP.
A Commission-approved elective course (four hours)
Kristine is a broker in North Carolina. What is her CE requirement?
eight hours, every year
Expired for Less than Six Months
Pay the reinstatement fee (currently $90, which is the current application fee plus the late fee).
Disclose any criminal convictions or discipline incurred.
No education or exam is required.
Expired for Six months to Two Years
Pay the reinstatement fee.
Submit the reinstatement application and criminal background check.
Option 1: Complete one post-licensing course. The course must be completed within six months prior to submitting a reinstatement application.
Option 2: Pass the national and state sections of North Carolina’s license exam.
Expired for More Than Two Years
Complete the 75-hour North Carolina Broker Pre-licensing Course AND pass national and state sections of North Carolina’s license exam.
Pay a new license application fee.
Submit the reinstatement application and criminal background check.
Brokers: A former broker’s license will be reinstated as an inactive provisional broker’s license. Basically, the former broker becomes a new licensee!
What if a broker falls into one of the above categories, and they haven’t satisfied their continuing education requirements? Generally, an applicant must make up their CE deficiency before re-activation. The exact requirements depend on how long they have been inactive:
Inactive less than two years:
Inactive more than two years:
Inactive less than two years: Pay a renewal fee, take the current year’s CE requirements (eight hours), make up any CE deficiencies from the previous year, and affiliate with a BIC (if provisional). The maximum number of CE hours is 16, total.
Inactive more than two years: Pay a renewal fee, take the current year’s CE requirements (eight hours), take 60 hours of post-licensing, and affiliate with a BIC (if provisional). There is a maximum of 68 hours, total.
you do not need to take CE until your…
first year is over
A brokerage office employs over 75 provisional brokers and brokers who all work at one large office. how many bic’s?
one designated broker-in-charge.
A licensed real estate firm doesn’t need a BIC (Broker-in-Charge) if it meets these conditions:
A licensed real estate firm doesn’t need a BIC (Broker-in-Charge) if it meets these conditions:
- It exists solely to get paid for services provided by its qualifying broker through another firm. In other words, it’s like a middleman that gets paid for the work done by its broker through a different real estate company.
- It’s treated as a Subchapter S corporation for tax purposes by the IRS.
- It doesn’t have any main or branch offices.
- It has only its qualifying broker and no other licensed or unlicensed people associated with it.
a broker who will be operating independently in most cases must also designate themselves as a _____
BIC
To maintain BIC Eligible status, a broker must:
take both the BICUP and one elective CE course by June 10
Pothik is a broker-in-charge. Of the below, what would result in the termination of his BIC status?
(Select All That Apply)
He fails to renew his license on time.
The license of one of the provisional brokers he supervises is suspended.
His firm’s license is suspended.
He fails to complete his CE on time.
A broker’s BIC Eligible status will be terminated if the broker: makes any false statements or presented any false, incomplete, or incorrect information in connection with an application; fails to complete the 12-hour Broker-in-Charge Course on time; fails to renew their broker license on time; fails to complete their continuing education on time; or has their individual license or the firm’s license suspended, revoked, or surrendered.
So, a nonresident company engaging in brokerage in North Carolina must have a
broker-in-charge of the company who holds an active North Carolina broker license, although the office need not be physically located in North Carolina.
Once the BIC submits the License Activation and Broker Affiliation form to the Commission, a provisional broker may engage in real estate brokerage activities. However, if the provisional broker and broker-in-charge do not receive a written acknowledgment of the above form from the Commission within ____ days, the provisional broker must cease all real estate brokerage activities pending receipt of the written acknowledgment from the Commission.
30
Blind Ads
A blind ad is an ad in which a license holder attempts to promote or solicit real estate activity without disclosing the fact that they are a license holder. Blind ads are illegal in North Carolina and in many other states, as well.
An agent must deliver any required, written transaction document to their client(s) or customer(s) within ______ days of the broker’s receipt of the executed document.
3
A prospective buyer who signs an offer must immediately be provided a ____ of the offer.
copy
Elmer is a broker. He is using the standard contract form used by his brokerage for a sales contract. He goes over it with his client, Lisa. Lisa asks that Elmer change one part of the contract so that it states that the washing machine and the dryer will stay with the home. (The contract currently stated just the washing machine would stay with the home.) Elmer writes in the change.
Evaluate Elmer’s behavior.
If the parties want any changes, the broker or party can mark the form with the change. Therefore, Elmer has acted properly and in accordance with state regulations.
Interest-bearing Trust Accounts Rules
must have consent of all parties in writing and must decide how the interest is to be disbursed
Under North Carolina regulations, a trust account MUST be physically located in North Carolina.
t or f
f
all funds held in escrow are insured as long as nobodies’ interest exceeds ____
250,000
must have seperate trust accounts each for
Homeowner and Property Owner Association Funds
commingling exception
personal fund ledger to pay the bank fees. record this in writing.
conversion is: (2)
using trust fund mmoney for youurself, and chanigng real property to personal property (stealing)
doing reconciliation on a ___ basis is required in NC
monthly
agents must make subsidiary ledger for
vvacation rentals