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Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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What is Conway-Bouge decision?

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Brokers are practicing limited law when they fill out forms

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What court ruling is Rule F associated with?

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Conway-Bouge

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What is the purpose of Rule F?

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  • Deals with (F)orms

- To assist brokers in complying with the Conway-Bouge decisions

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Are you required to use an approved form when your attorney can draft a similar one for general use at the firm?

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Yes. You must use an approved form

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Can attorneys draft transaction specific contract for the parties that they represent?

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Yes

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Can a brokerage firms attorney prepare a contract to buy for a seller or buyer?

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No.

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Can a principal’s attorney prepare a contract to buy for a seller or buyer?

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Yes

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Language of approved forms must be used ______ as approved by the commission

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Exactly

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How do you delete a clause on a standard form?

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Striking through but still legible

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Do attorneys need to be part of an RE transaction?

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No

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Can certain clauses, specified by Rule F, be omitted in the printing of the form? If so, what primarily does not apply?

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Yes. Financing methods may not apply.

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If a specific clause is omitted from the form, what must still be printed?

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The heading (i.e. assumption) followed by the word omitted

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What is written in the additional provisions section?

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Transaction specific provisions

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Brokers’ personal provisions or _______ language may only be in a contract to which the broker is a ________ party (not the Contract to Buy and Sell).

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exculpatory, principal

-Can’t say the buyer/seller can’t sue broker if it doesn’t go their way

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Can brokers fill out a form without discussing it with the parties?

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No

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16
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Contract forms generated by computer must:

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  • Must reproduced language exactly as approved
  • Have software security to prevent language from being delated or changed
  • Differentiate any language added in the blanks (Italics, bold, larger size, different font. Does not have to be in any specific font - only different. Even handwriting is fine)
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What is Rule F-3?

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Addenda

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What is an addenda?

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An addendum explains more about something that wasn’t detailed within the contract.

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Who can create an addenda?

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  • Plural of addendum
  • May be created by an attorney of the principal or brokerage firm
  • Never created by a broker associate
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Rule F does not apply to the following:

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  • Contracts for new homes with warranties

- Contracts prepared by subdivision developers or new home builders

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What is mediation

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Mediation is a process in which a neutral person-the mediator-helps parties reach a settlement to their dispute

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Is a mediation binding?

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No

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Is a resolution binding?

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Yes. If signed by both parties

24
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Is mediation standard in all Colorado contracts? Is it negotiable?

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Yes it is standard. No it is not negotiable.

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The parties (brokerage firm and consumer or seller and buyer) agree to submit any dispute about the contract in mediation within _____ days.
30
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If a party does not come to an agreement during a mediation, will a resolution be imposed?
No
27
Do both parties need to agree on a mediator?
Yes
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Do both parties split the cost of mediation? Is this negotiable?
Yes. No.
29
After fair mediation (if the dispute is not resolved), either party may go through _______ or go into court for ________.
Arbitration, Litigation.
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What is arbitration?
A form of alternative dispute resolution, is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts.
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What is litigation?
Litigation is the term used to describe proceedings initiated between two opposing parties to enforce or defend a legal right. Litigation is typically settled by agreement between the parties, but may also be heard and decided by a jury or judge in court.
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What are the two ways to represent as a broker?
- Agent | - Transaction Broker
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Agents owe OLD CAR. What does OLD CAR stand for?
- Obedience - Loyalty - Disclosure - Confidentiality - Accountability - Reasonable care/diligence
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What is the main difference between agent and transaction broker?
Agents only represent 1 side (buyer OR seller), whereas transaction brokers represent both sides (at the same time).
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How is an agency representation created?
Through a written agency listing contract
36
Agent brokers require additional fiduciary duties such as _____, ________, _________.
- Obedience - Loyalty - Advocacy
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With an agency broker, you owe all loyalty to the ________ whose interest are before all others.
Principal
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Transaction brokers owe DCAR. What does DCAR stand for?
- Negative disclosure (only things that could change your mind) - Confidentiality - Accountability ($ and docs) - Reasonable skill and care
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How is a transaction broker representation created?
-Written exclusive right-to-buy or exclusive-right-to-sell contract and checking the box at the top for transaction broker OR -Created by default using a written disclosure
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Transaction brokers act as a mediator or referee, thus, they keep what information confidential?
- Motivation - Price - Terms
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What is required to be written in the office manual of a brokerage firm?
How they designate broker associates to represent the firm's clients
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A brokerage firm is obligated to supervise each broker associated based on their experience level. How many years of experience requires a high level of supervision?
Less than 2
43
True or False? All contracts do not belong to the brokerage firm?
False.
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The ______ are the consumer (buyer, seller, landlord, tenant) and the brokerage firm
Parties (to a contract)
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Can a brokerage firm's attorney or consumer's attorney draft a transition specific listing agreement?
Yes
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The brokerage firms attorney may draft an _______ to be used used by all brokers in the firm for all listings.
Addendum (i.e. mold)
47
What are express contracts? Are seller and buyer listing contracts express contracts?
- Written or oral contacts | - Yes, they are express
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Are implied contracts acceptable? (implied only through action)
No
49
Can a broker refuse to take a listing or work with a buyer?
Yes
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Are seller and buyer listing contracts (exclusive right to buy/sell) used to establish representation? Do they meet the express written agency agreement requirement?
- Yes | - Yes
51
Is the compensation charged by brokerage firms set by law? If not, is it negotiable?
- It is not set by law | - It is negotiable
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Who technically earns the commission?
The brokerage firm
53
Is the seller's listing fee/commission negotiable?
Yes
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Who typically pays the buyer's broker fee/commission?
Listing broker (then seller, then buyer)
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What is another term for buyer's broker's fee?
Success fee

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