State Questions Flashcards
Who needs a real estate license?
Anyone who wants to be compensated for buying, selling, renting, auctioning, or leasing property.
Since when did you have to be licensed to sell,buy,rent, auction or lease…real property?
July 1, 1957
What is broker in charge? BIC
Required for each brokerage firm and each branch office, the full broker responsible for displaying all licenses properly and notifying the Commission of any changes, ensuring all advertisements,maintaining trust, records of transaction and supervising provisional brokers associated with the firm.
Active real estate broker with 2 years of full time experience with 8 hour Continuing Ed each year.
Provisional broker?
Real estate licensee who performs real estate activity under the supervision of licensed Broker in Charge. Must complete post licensing courses to remove the provisional license status.
How long are the Commission terms ?
3 years
What is compensation….?
Anything of valuable consideration
How many member are on the commission?
9
Does the auction crier need a license?
No
Can an unlicensed assistant host an open house or solicit a sale?
No
7/1/1…what does that mean in the Real Estate commission?
7 elected by the governor
1 elected by the senate
1 elected by the house
When does All license expire?
June 30th
What happens when you don’t pay for the license?
It expires.
How many hours of CE?
8 hours
4 mandatory
4 electives
How many of your CE can carry over?
4
When does your CE run?
July 1st till June 30.
But it must be taken before June 10th.
Provisional brokers need to get all their CE by?
2nd renewal
How many hours of Post Licensing will you need?
3 /30 hour classes?
No specific order and can’t be taken at the same time.
If you don’t take at least 1, 30 hour post licensing class every year. your license becomes?
Inactive
If you don’t get your all post licensing class in by the third year, your license become?
Inactive
The only way you license becomes expired…..?
Non payment
True or false regarding the HUD1
The broker may not rely on the delivery of HUD 1, but he broker must Review the statement for accuracy and disclose all party of any errors?
True
Can the real estate commission fine you?
No
Can the commission fine anybody?
Yes, time share developers.
Can the RE Commission appear in superior court for injunctive relief to prevent a person who does not have a license from selling real estate?
Yes
Can the courts revoke your license?
No, only the RE Commission can.
If there is a dispute against the buyer and seller about earnest money, what can the broker do?
Hold it…can hold it indefinitely but if you don’t want to.
Send a letter that you will hold it for 90 days
Then they pass it off to the court.
If the dispute is against the seller and the yourself about the earnest money, what can you do?
Give it all and then sue for it.
Timeshare, how many days does the buyer have ?
5/5/5 days
Does your pocket card tell you the active status of your license or the level of education status?
No
Does your pocket card tell if you are a provisional broker or if you are broker?
Yes
If you change your address, how many days do you have to report to the commission?
10 days
If you commit a crime, how many days do you have before you report it?
60 days
If I have a buyers agreement of dual agency agreement, it must be reduced to writing by?
Time of offer
You cannot put it an offer with …..agreement
Orally
What is a blind ad?
Leaving off a name or the name of the agency
Trust account fund, how much of your personal money can be in the trust account?
$100 or what the bank requires
How many day do I have to deposit funds?
3 banking days
How may days do I have for paperwork?
5 days
Exception to the paperwork days..?
Property managers, they have 45 days.
If I am holding trust money, how many days can I deliver the funds to the attorney?
No more that 10 days before closing.
How long do you need to retain records?
3 years
Do I have to disclose bonus to buyers customer?
No just disclose material facts
Do I have to disclose bonus to buyer client?
Yes
If you have an oral agreement with the client…than you have to disclose?
Orally
If I have a written agreement with the client…than you have to disclose?
In writing
In a real estate sales transaction, a broker may not receive any kind of compensation,incentive, bonus or rebate or other consideration more than nominal value?
Unless it is in writing and principal has agreed to it
Can You compensate a travel agent?
Yes
BIC?
12 hour of BIC classes given by the commission
2 year experience needed.
Provisional hours count
What do need to do to remove the provisional status ?
Take 3/30 hours classes.
If you are inactive broker, can I receive a referral fee or a commission?
If its fall in your lap business.
Ex…mother comes and asks you to sell her home.
Not true for provisional broker.
As a provisional broker, can you receive a referral fee or commission?
Yes, if you were active at the time of transaction, contract.
Can you ever draft a contract?
Yes, for yourself.
No, for others.
Broker acting as an agent in a real estate transaction, shall not draft legal document for the rights of others ?
Is practicing law…and a provisional broker cannot.
What is shopping offer?
Making other buyers agent to beat it.
No, unless the other buyer gives you permission
S corp, c corp, or LLC, how many license will you need?
One for yourself
One for the corporation.
Who is the qualifying broker?
Top of the pyramid
What is the qualifying broker responsible for?
Renewing the real estate firm license
Retaining the firms pocket card
Notifying the commission of any address change, changing of status of the brokerage firm
Making sure there is a BIC
What can you the Commission do if you bounce your renewal check?
They can revoke your license
Deny renewal
They can suspend your license
Does post licensing count towards our CE?
No
If an agent has license out of state, do they have to take the pre licensing class?
No just take the state portion.
Can an out of state licensee come to NC and help buy or sell a property?
Yes, only for commercial property.
But they need to be under a BIC in NC and that BIC needs to hold the money in their trust.
If I work for a corporation as a employee….do I need a RE license?
No, because I’m working for my employer.
You notice your neighbor’s garden is encroaching on the communities common area playground. You should?
Immediately file for a injunctive relief in the court of law
Can agency ever be implied in NC?
No
Do all real estate broker need a license?
If you want to help buy, sell, lease or auction you need a license.
Exception to the licensure rule?
Auction houses need a real estate license but the cryer does not need a R E license.
Unlicensed assistant cannot hold open a houses or show property….?
but can do administrative work.
Do employees of a corporation need a license?
No
If you’re selling for yourself, do you need a license?
No
Who elects the chairman of the Commission?
Members of the committee.
What can the commission do if you make a mistake?
They can revoke your license.
What does the commission do?
Create the publication of education material.
License expires
June 30th
License may be renewed?
45 day prior to expiration.
License renewal fee is ?
$30
Renewal fee cannot increase for more than —- in a year?
$5
To reinstate….? How much does it cost?
$55
Reinstate has to be done in a — period?
6 months
Continuing Ed cost?
$125 per course
To become a BIC?
2 year experience
8 hr CE
4 mandatory BICAR
15 deadly ways to screw up?
Misrepresentation False promise Dual agency without disclosure Accepting $ Representing other than yourself Failing to remit all $ Endangerment Paying $ Dishonest Not legal Commingling Failing to deliver purchase agreement Failing to give accurate closing statement HUD1....know what should be on it. RE Commission cant fine brokers .....just take license away.
The commission may appear in court in action of…..if someone sells and get compensated without a license.
Injunctive relief
Time share?
You own the right to to occupy time.
The Commission can’t fine BIC or brokers but they can fine time share developers….
$500/ incident.
What is a public offering statement?
A document that all prospective time share purchaser must receive before signing a Sale contract.
It contains that the information required by GS.
Where contract of sale is voidable by the purchaser for five days after the execution of the contract.
Penalty for violation of the article will be guilty of?
Class 1 misdemeanor
If you change your name or address, how may days do you have to report it to commission?
10 days
When do you need to give the brochure of “ Working with. A Real Estate Agent”?
At first substantial contact.
If first substantial contact occurs by telephone, how many days do you have to mail the brochure” working with your Real estate Agent”
No later than 3 days.
Wen do you need to disclose of dual agency?
Must be reduced to writing no layer than the time where one party is represented by the broker makes an offer,sell rent,lease, or exchange real estate to another.
Delivery of all paperwork to all parties?
Within 5 calendar days
Provisional broker shall deliver $?
Upon receipt
Closing statement shall be furnished to the buyer and the seller in the transaction no more than ……
5 days after closing
Earnest money is transferred to the attorney……
No more than 10 days before closing
Retention of records….
3 years
Exception to the rule where you need a license to be compensated is?
Travel agents may be compensated without licensure.
Who can draft legal instruments?
You can but only for yourself.
A broker cannot draft legal documents…..
Because its a legal form and that would be practicing law.
What is PITI?
Principle interest + tax+ insurance
What is a Homestead Exemption Act?
Owner of a property is age 65 or older up to $60,000 in equity in their primary residence is exempt from general judgment lawsuits, if a borrower is less than 65, they may exempt up to $35,000 in equity from lawsuits stemming from general judgement liens.
How many acres are in a square mile?
640 acres
What are the steps in foreclosure?
Notice of hearing
Notice of sale
Report of sale
Trustee’s deed
Are garage counted as. Heated living space?
No
If property is sold in Auction, what gets paid second?
Special assessment taxes
Under the Homestead exemption Act, should you buy with an owner financed homes…..
There is no exemption should a buyer default on the repayment of their mortgage….their is NOI exemption under the Homestead Exemption Act for owner financing.
Timeshare must be registered with NC Real Estate Commission prior to sale? T/F
True
Timeshare may be sold prior to registering with NCREC , but not close? T/F
False
Timeshare brokers may be fined by NCREC? T /F
False….just developers.