Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures Practice Question
Question
A license applicant is reviewing a practice scenario for the Oregon Real Estate Broker Exam involving risk documentation and seller property disclosure awareness. What should the licensee understand? (Item 95)
Answer choices
- A. The affiliated licensee may handle the matter independently without broker responsibility.
- B. Local custom controls even when a statute, regulation, contract, or disclosure rule applies.
- C. Use written records and timely disclosure to reduce transaction disputes in a way that fits Oregon exam practice.
- D. The requirement matters only when the buyer obtains institutional financing.
Correct Answer
C. Use written records and timely disclosure to reduce transaction disputes in a way that fits Oregon exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is C because risk documentation requires candidates to use written records and timely disclosure to reduce transaction disputes. The Oregon reference keeps the scenario tied to state licensing practice, while the other options rely on unsafe assumptions about oral custom, escrow, client preference, independent licensee authority, or ignoring written duties.
Question details
- Difficulty: medium
- Domain: Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures
- Objective: risk documentation