Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures Practice Question
Question
A closing coordinator flags an issue before settlement for the Washington Real Estate Broker Exam involving lead-based paint and seller disclosure and environmental awareness. What should the licensee understand? (Item 137)
Answer choices
- A. Apply federal disclosure concepts for pre-1978 residential housing in a way that fits Washington 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 Washington 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 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: Fair Housing, Practice, and Disclosures
- Objective: lead-based paint