Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures Practice Question
Question
A client asks whether a fact should be disclosed for the Washington Real Estate Broker Exam involving unauthorized legal advice and seller disclosure and environmental awareness. What should the licensee understand? (Item 48)
Answer choices
- A. The client’s preference eliminates the need to disclose known material facts.
- B. The party who complains first automatically receives the remedy requested.
- C. Escrow or closing staff automatically assume all brokerage agency and disclosure duties.
- D. Avoid drafting legal rights or giving legal opinions beyond license authority in a way that fits Washington exam practice.
Correct Answer
D. Avoid drafting legal rights or giving legal opinions beyond license authority in a way that fits Washington exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is D because unauthorized legal advice requires candidates to avoid drafting legal rights or giving legal opinions beyond license authority. 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: hard
- Domain: Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures
- Objective: unauthorized legal advice