Agency and License Law Practice Question
Question
A salesperson notices a possible compliance problem for the Virginia Real Estate Salesperson Exam involving dual agency or limited representation and agency disclosure and brokerage relationship duties. Which answer best reduces risk? (Item 27)
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. Recognize consent and neutrality duties when one brokerage is involved with both sides in a way that fits Virginia exam practice.
- D. A verbal understanding always replaces a written real estate requirement.
Correct Answer
C. Recognize consent and neutrality duties when one brokerage is involved with both sides in a way that fits Virginia exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is C because dual agency or limited representation requires candidates to recognize consent and neutrality duties when one brokerage is involved with both sides. The Virginia 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: Agency and License Law
- Objective: dual agency or limited representation