Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures Practice Question
Question
A supervising broker is reviewing a transaction file for the Tennessee Affiliate Broker Exam involving risk documentation and agency and property condition disclosure practice. What should the licensee understand? (Item 95)
Answer choices
- A. The safest practice is to avoid written documentation so fewer questions are raised later.
- B. A licensee may give legal conclusions instead of recommending qualified legal advice when uncertain.
- C. Use written records and timely disclosure to reduce transaction disputes in a way that fits Tennessee exam practice.
- D. A verbal understanding always replaces a written real estate requirement.
Correct Answer
C. Use written records and timely disclosure to reduce transaction disputes in a way that fits Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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