Superior School Chapter 8

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Agency Contracts & Related Practices
Larkin Willis
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Question 1

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A valid listing agreement may be terminated for any of the following reasons, EXCEPT:
Answer
  • sale of the property
  • expiration of the individual listing agent's license
  • agreement of the parties
  • destruction of the premises

Question 2

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According to North Carolina Real Estate Commission Rules, all of the following are required to be part of a listing agreement, EXCEPT:
Answer
  • signature of all parties
  • the licensee's license number
  • a definite termination date
  • an automatic renewal clause

Question 3

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By entering into an exclusive agency listing agreement with a seller, a real estate brokerage firm:
Answer
  • is not entitled to receive a commission if another agency finds a buyer for the property
  • has become the seller's designated agent
  • has become the exclusive agent of the seller, but is not entitled to receive a commission if the seller finds a buyer for the property
  • has agreed to renegotiate the commission with the seller should another agency offer a lower commission rate

Question 4

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If a seller needs to net $50,000 after the sale of a property, what is the minimum acceptable sales price if the selling expenses include a 7% commission and $1,200 in additional expenses?
Answer
  • $53,763.44
  • $54,784
  • $55,053.76
  • $55,633.25

Question 5

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A property owner lists a property for sale with a broker. The owner told the broker during the listing negotiations that he wanted $138,000 for the property, and anything above that amount the broker could keep as commission. The listing with this type of provision is known as:
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  • gross listing
  • net listing
  • open listing
  • nonexclusive listing

Question 6

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The fact that the NC listing agreement and buyer agency agreement must be in writing is required by:
Answer
  • Statute of Frauds
  • Commission Rule
  • Conner Act
  • Contract law

Question 7

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A licensee has just discovered a roofing leak in one of his current listings even though the seller has indicated “no representation” on the Residential Property Disclosure Statement. The listing agent does not inform the selling agent of the defect and since the defect, is hidden, the selling agent does not discover or disclose the problem to the buyer. According to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, who is held responsible for this nondisclosure?
Answer
  • the listing agent
  • the listing agent and the buyer's agent
  • the seller and the listing agent
  • the seller

Question 8

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Ricardo is showing the buyer a house in the capacity of seller sub-agent. Prior to being shown any house, the buyer indicates to Ricardo that it is essential he have a fence erected around the backyard of any house he purchases. Ricardo finds the perfect house for the buyer but it does not have a fenced in backyard nor does the listing information sheet indicate whether fences are allowed or not. Ricardo does not inquire of the listing agent anything about a fence. The buyer purchases the house and later learns that he cannot erect a fence. Which of the following statements regarding these facts are true?
Answer
  • The listing agent had a duty to disclose in the listing information sheet that fences were not permitted.
  • Ricardo had a duty to determine if fences were permitted even though the listing information sheet did not indicate anything regarding fences.
  • Since Ricardo and the listing agent are acting in the capacity of seller sub-agent, they have no responsibility to determine if fences are permitted.
  • Since the buyer did not have a buyer agent in the transaction, it is solely his responsibility to check into the permissibility of having a fence.

Question 9

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Which of the following is TRUE about the North Carolina Residential Property Disclosure Act?
Answer
  • All agents in the transaction should facilitate the timely delivery of the property disclosure report to the buyer.
  • The property owner should disclose the condition of the listed property or be subject to a 3-day rescission period on any contract formed.
  • All residential sellers are exempt from this act unless a broker is not involved in the transaction.
  • Buyers must receive the completed disclosure report no later than the beginning of the due diligence period.

Question 10

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The seller wants to net $165,000 after paying the broker fee of 6% of the sales price. What is the minimum acceptable gross sales price to the nearest dollar?
Answer
  • $169,850
  • $174,900
  • $175,532
  • $178,745

Question 11

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A seller and a buyer are engaged in a dispute over a forfeited earnest money deposit. The seller has no reasonable basis for refusing to allow the broker to return the earnest money to the buyer who cancelled within their due diligence period. According to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, what should the broker do about the earnest money?
Answer
  • wait for a signed release from the buyer
  • try to obtain mutual consent from all parties as to the disposition of the earnest money and if that is not possible then the funds cannot be released and may be paid into the clerk of courts with proper notice
  • inform the buyer that the seller is being unreasonable and explain that the broker must release the earnest money to the seller
  • disperse the money according to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and Contract

Question 12

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Anti-trust laws prohibit all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer
  • property management companies all agreeing to charge standardized management fees
  • three different brokerage firms allocating markets based on the value of homes
  • real estate companies agreeing not to cooperate with a broker because of the fees that broker charges
  • a broker requiring all the agents of his firm to join the local listing service

Question 13

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Earnest money deposits, when paid in the form of a personal check given on an Offer to Purchase and Contract, must be deposited in an escrow account:
Answer
  • no later than three banking days after acceptance of contract
  • no later than 72 hours after receipt of money
  • no later than three business days after receipt of the money
  • no later than 72 hours after acceptance of contract

Question 14

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If a seller and a listing firm have a commission dispute prior to the closing, the listing firm:
Answer
  • is not allowed to release any earnest money being held until the commission dispute is settled
  • is to hold up the closing until the dispute is settled
  • must allow the transaction to close
  • cannot release any earnest money until there is a signed release between the seller and buyer

Question 15

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding death of a seller? 1. If a seller dies after signing a listing agreement, the listing agreement is terminated. 2. If a seller signs a sales contract and dies before the closing of the property, the sales contract is terminated.
Answer
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

Question 16

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A buyer paid $45,000 for a home. Five years later, she put the home on the market for 20% more than she originally paid. The home eventually sold for 10% less than the asking price. At what price was the home sold?
Answer
  • $49,500
  • $54,000
  • $44,000
  • $48,600

Question 17

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Two brokers split a 6% commission equally on a $73,000 home. The selling provisional broker, Joe, was paid 70% of his broker’s share. The listing provisional broker, Janice, was paid 30% of her broker’s share. How much did Janice receive?
Answer
  • $657
  • $1,314
  • $1,533
  • $4,380

Question 18

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You are on a listing appointment and the sellers tell you they would like to net $135,000 from the sale of their home. You estimate they will have to pay $950 in miscellaneous settlement costs. You will charge them a 6.5% commission to sell the property. They also have a loan payoff of $53,500. What must the property sell for to ensure they receive their desired net?
Answer
  • $145,401.06
  • $201,604.27
  • $201,764.25
  • $202,620.32

Question 19

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An investor sold a property for $590,000. He made a 35% profit on the sale. What did he originally pay for the property?
Answer
  • $206,500.5
  • $437,037.03
  • $428,500.25
  • $286,222.41

Question 20

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A seller sold his property for $97,000. He made a 321.74% profit. What was the purchase price of the property?
Answer
  • $13,000
  • $23,000
  • $74,000
  • $97,000

Question 21

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A parcel of vacant land 80 feet wide and 200 feet deep was sold for $200 per front foot. How much money would an individual agent receive for a 60% share of the 10% commission earned?
Answer
  • $640
  • $960
  • $1,600
  • $2,400

Question 22

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A provisional broker sells another firm's listing for $150,000. The commission is 6.5% of the sales price. Of this amount, 55% goes to the listing broker and the remaining 45% belongs to the cooperating broker. If the provisional broker receives 60% of any commission that he generates for the office, he is entitled to receive:
Answer
  • $2,632.50
  • $3,217.50
  • $4,387.50
  • $5,850
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