Unit 2 Flashcards
When must the sales associate’s post-license be completed?
Before the first license renewal (before the first license period expires)
How many hours is a broker’s pre-licensure course?
72 hours
The first real estate law was passed in:
1923
Why was the Real Estate Commission created?
To protect the public.
The Florida Testing Service for real estate
Pearson Vue
A $1.5 billion agency regulating one million professionals and businesses across some 200 licensee categories in Florida
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
A person who provides real estate services for another, for compensation under the direction, control, and management of a broker
Sales Associate
When is a candidate given the results of his or her licensing exam?
Immediately
Jane is a college graduate with a four-year degree in real estate. She has a sale’s associate license and seeks to renew the license for the second time. What must she do?
Take 14 hours of continued education; fill out the form; pay the fee; and return it before the expiration date.
Katherine loves to show and sell houses for others for compensation. She has been doing so for two years and without a license. She has been caught and she wants to obtain a license. What is likely to happen?
The FREC may deny her license since she was holding herself out to be a licensee, practicing real estate in the previous year.
Janice did not answer truthfully on the background page of her application for licensure. When the Department found the discrepancy, she was asked about it and she did not tell the truth again. What will likely happen to her application?
The application will be denied and she may be subject to subsequent disciplinary action.
What appears on the real estate license?
Name of the Governor; seal of the state of FL; name of the Secretary of the Department; license number and status; effective date and expiration date of the license; licensee’s name; and the approved name that the licensee (if a broker) operates under.
A license applicant who has committed a crime of moral turpitude will:
Probably not be granted a real estate license
For her first renewal, Broke mistakenly took 14 hours of continuing education instead of the broker post license course. Marie:
a) must ask for an emergency five day extension to complete the post license course.
b) can no longer work as a broker because her license is null and void.
c) can ask for a waiver to use CE courses for her renewal and complete the post license course on her next renewal.
d) must pay a $200 fine and complete the post license course on her next renewal.
Can no longer work as a broker because her license is null and void.
The phrase ‘Caveat Emptor’ means:
“Let the buyer beware.” The buyer should inspect the goods before purchase, because the buyer buys at his own risk.
Which does not appear on a real estate license?
a) The name of the Governor
b) The name and address ofthe licensee
c) The name of the chairperson of the FREC
d) The name of the Secretary of the Department
The name of the chairperson of the FREC
Jim is convicted felon. He was found guilty of cheating on his income tax for four years and he served time in jail. He has completed his sentence and wants to become a real estate sale’s associate. Which is most nearly correct?
a) Jim can never have a real estate license.
b) Jim must apply for his license and it will be granted because he has served his time.
c) Jim can only be a sale’s associate, never a broker.
d) Jim must disclose his conviction oh his real estate application.
Jim must disclose his conviction on his real estate application.
All are FL residents EXCEPT:
a) A cuban national living in FL since July 1, 1977.
b) A person living in FL who has sold his properties in all other states, who lived in a mobile home for six months last year, and plans to stay in FL.
c) A person moving to FL who obtains a FL drivers license and FL license plates, and who intends to spend two years or more in FL.
d) A person living in a condo for the winter season of two months
A person living in a condo for the winter season of two months
When does ‘Caveat Emptor’ still apply in real estate?
To those individuals buying/selling, who conduct their own real estate business without the aid of a professional.
A motel desk clerk gives the names of persons looking to purchase a home to a broker in exchange for a small fee. Which BEST describes the situation?
a) The clerk would not need a license since his primary income comes from his motel salary.
b) He would not need a license since the finder’s fee was small.
c) He would need a license since he is accepting compensation from a broker.
d) He would only need a license if the amount was above $50.
He would need a license since he is accepting compensation from a broker
Why does real estate no longer operate under ‘Caveat Emptor’?
The buyer does not the requisite understanding of real estate laws and processes. The FL legislators determined a need for consumer protection.
A rural electric company has a paid employee who is charged with the responsibility of finding newland to put electric poles on. He buys and sells property and negotiates for the electric company. Does he need a license?
He does not need a license because he is an employee for an electric utility company.
A resort manager leases condominiums to out-of-town guests for several months at a time. The resort is licensed under 509 FS. He advertised the condos in a magazine with national exposure. Does this manager need a FL real estate license?
No, a manager is an employee of a resort company licensed under 509 FS.
The three categories of real estate licenses are:
Sales Associate, Broker Associate, and Broker
Which act of crime could disqualify an individual from becoming a licensee?
a) committing a crime of moral turpitude
b) using an illegal substance
c) being convicted of a DUI
d) Having served jail time
Committing a crime of moral turpitude
A person owns her company specializing in negotiating sales of property for buyers and sellers. She does not take listings or show property. Does she need a real estate license to do this?
She needs a license because she negotiates sales between buyers and sellers.
Joe is an appraisal graduate student at a state university. He is sent to appraise Farmer Tom’s property. Because it is such a good property, Joe asks Tom to list the property for sale. Does Joe need a real estate license?
Yes, he needs a license because he wants to list the property, not just appraise it.
Which is true when a broker refers a client to another broker in another state?
a) Real estate brokers cannot refer clients to other brokers in other states unless the broker has a nonresident FL license
b) Real estate brokers should make a written referral agreement between brokers to be able to cooperate in a sale.
c) The selling associate is compensated directly by the seller, no broker is involved.
d) Brokers cannot refer clients from one state to another without the consent of the FREC.
Real estate brokers should make a written referral agreement between brokers to be able to cooperate in a sale.
A person who provides real estate services for another, for compensation
Broker
What does FREC stand for?
Florida Real Estate Commission
A licensed broker who chooses to work as a sales associate under the direction and guidance of a broker.
Broker Associate
The only Finder’s Fee paid is:
To a tenant of a residential complex.
What does the DRE stand for?
Division of Real Estate
What is the penalty if a broker pays an unlicensed person a finder’s fee?
A broker can be fined up to $1000 and have a suspended license for 5 years if he pays an unlicensed person anything.