Contracts, Finance, and Transfer Practice Question
Question
A salesperson notices a possible compliance problem for the Washington Real Estate Broker Exam involving listing agreement and Washington broker licensing structure. Which response best applies the rule? (Item 165)
Answer choices
- A. Identify broker employment terms, compensation, property description, and authorization in a way that fits Washington exam practice.
- B. A licensee may give legal conclusions instead of recommending qualified legal advice when uncertain.
- C. A verbal understanding always replaces a written real estate requirement.
- D. The safest practice is to avoid written documentation so fewer questions are raised later.
Correct Answer
A. Identify broker employment terms, compensation, property description, and authorization in a way that fits Washington exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is A because listing agreement requires candidates to identify broker employment terms, compensation, property description, and authorization. The Washington 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: Contracts, Finance, and Transfer
- Objective: listing agreement