unit 4 Flashcards
independent contractor
a person hired on contract for specific services.
homeowner insurance
Real estate prof carrying any electronics which can be stolen, damaged, can be recovered through this
policy that provides broad coverage for claims made against the insured for bodily injury or damage or property of others for which the insured may become liable
comprehensive general liability
professional liability or errors & omissions
protects the insured against legal actions
represents a pooling of risk, subscribers agree to create a pool of money to be used to satisfy claims
reciprocal insurance
insurance coverage
coverage for errors, omissions, or negligent acts causing damage or loss resulting from the prof services trading in real estate
demand letter
letter demanding payment or other action often sent & received by the individual involved in a dispute
first claim
deductible applicable under REIX is $3500
claims made by subscribers within 3 years of the first claim increase to
$7000
omissions
eg )
actions that were not done for sellers or buyers
failure to follow up with seller/buyer
failure to disclose certain info
cognitive reactions
often involve observing, listening and reflecting
intrabrokerage
interbrokerage
complaints & disputes that arise between real estate prof in SAME brokerage
complaints & disputes between diff brokerages
this process enables brokers to take the lead in resolving consumer complaints & disputes prior to or in lies of a former investigation by RECA
voluntary broker resolution process (VBRP)
commercial activity
any transaction, act or conduct that involves the exchange of goods/services
PIPEDA Is what legislation
federal
PIPA is what legislation
provincial
express consent
may be given verbally or in writing, least likely to give misunderstanding. Use when info is sensitive
implied consent
the individual does not specifically give consent but volunteers their personal info
Less sensitive
opt-out consent
allows individuals to deny an organization to use their personal info
Ensure Canadian businesses and consumers prosper in a competitive and innovative marketplace.
Ensure there’s no competition within Canadian markets
competition act
price fixing
attempting to or agreeing to fix the price of a product/service
attempting to o r agreeing to divide the market or allocate portions of it among themselves
market division