Fair Housing and Disclosures Practice Question
Question
An agent notices a possible issue before a contract is signed in a New York real estate transaction involving material facts. Which statement is the best answer? (Item 117)
Answer choices
- A. Disclose known facts that materially affect value, desirability, or the parties’ decisions.
- B. The licensee should avoid documenting the issue to reduce the chance of later questions.
- C. A licensee may give legal conclusions instead of recommending qualified legal advice when the issue is uncertain.
- D. A verbal understanding always replaces any written requirement in a real estate transaction.
Correct Answer
A. Disclose known facts that materially affect value, desirability, or the parties’ decisions.
Explanation
The correct answer is A because material facts requires candidates to disclose known facts that materially affect value, desirability, or the parties’ decisions. The other options rely on unsafe assumptions about custom, oral agreement, escrow, client preference, or independent salesperson authority and do not reflect sound New York exam practice.
Question details
- Difficulty: easy
- Domain: Fair Housing and Disclosures
- Objective: material facts