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Flashcards in Ch 7 - Brokerage, Agency & Faur Housing Deck (21)
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1
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Appears to exist

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Ostensible

2
Q

The decision by the appropriate public agency that a property is no longer fit and therefore must be closed or destroyed

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Condemnation

3
Q

Making statements of opinion while selling real estate

A

Puffing

4
Q

A provision that protects the broker in the event the seller sells to one of the prospects with whom he had negotiated during the listing term

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Safety or protection clause

5
Q

The channeling of home-seekers to particular areas, either to maintain the homogeneity of an area or to change the character of an area in order to create a speculative situation

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Steering

6
Q

The practice of refusing to make mortgage loans due to the age of the neighborhood or its ethnic composition without regard to the economic qualification of the applicant

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Redlining

7
Q

Created when one person, called the principal, delegates to another person-called the agent – the right to act on the principal’s behalf in dealing with third parties

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An agency

8
Q

Inducing homeowners to sell by making representations regarding the entry or perspective entry of minorities into the neighborhood

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Panic selling / blockbusting

9
Q

True or false:

advertising a property for sale “as is” relieves the seller and broker from the responsibility of revealing hidden or latent defects to a buyer

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False

10
Q

True or false:

Compensation must always be negotiated between the owner and broker

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True

11
Q

True or false:

Because of the mutual promises between the owner and the broker, and exclusive agency listing is a unilateral contract

A

False - it’s a bilateral contract

12
Q

True or false:

The most frequent of the antitrust violations that can occur in the real estate business are price fixing and allocation of customers or markets

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True

13
Q

Meant to expand the scope of federal regulations to protect handicapped individuals and familial status of individuals

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The fair housing amendments act of 1988

14
Q

How long does any aggrieved person have to file a complaint with the secretary or his or her delegate after a discriminatory action occurs?

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360 days

1 real estate year

15
Q

What are the three levels of agency?

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  • universal agency
  • general agency
  • special agency
16
Q

What are five ways to create an agency?

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  • written agreement
  • ostensible agency
  • agency by ratification
  • agency coupled with an interest
  • dual agency
17
Q

All exclusive listings must have a definite __________

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Termination date

18
Q

An agent is entitled to _________ and is to be held blameless for actions of the principal, such as a misrepresentation by the principal that was passed on in good faith to a buyer

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Indemnification

19
Q

What are the four ways an agency is most often terminated?

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  • by purpose of the agency being completed
  • by expiration of the term of the agency
  • by mutual agreement
  • by revocation
20
Q

When a broker has produced a ready, willing, and able buyer, he or she is said to be the ________ Of the sale and is entitled to the commission

A

Procuring cause

21
Q

What are the few types of listings in use?

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  • open listing
  • exclusive agency listing
  • exclusive right to sell listing
  • net listing