Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures Practice Question
Question
A closing coordinator flags an issue before settlement for the South Carolina Real Estate Salesperson Exam involving lead-based paint and agency disclosure and broker supervision. Which answer best reduces risk? (Item 73)
Answer choices
- A. Apply federal disclosure concepts for pre-1978 residential housing in a way that fits South Carolina exam practice.
- B. The issue can be ignored if the parties want to close quickly.
- C. The rule applies only to commercial transactions and never to residential transactions.
- D. Client funds may be mixed with business funds if the broker reconciles the account later.
Correct Answer
A. Apply federal disclosure concepts for pre-1978 residential housing in a way that fits South Carolina exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is A because lead-based paint requires candidates to apply federal disclosure concepts for pre-1978 residential housing. The South Carolina 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: easy
- Domain: Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures
- Objective: lead-based paint