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Real Estate Brokerage Business part 1
Florida Real Estate Broker Exam; Book chpt. 4
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Real Estate & Planning
Professional
02/12/2013

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Agency rrealtionship
Definition
When a person delegates authority to someone to act on his or her behalf.
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Common Law
Definition
judge made law enforced in courts.
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Statutory Law
Definition
written statutes and rules enacted by legislatures and other governing bodies.
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Agent
Definition
representative; one who is authorized to act on behalf of another.
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At Arm's Length
Definition
Conducting negotiations on one's own behalf without being subject to the other party's control or influence.
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Universal Agent
Definition
A rep. authorized by the principal to perform all acts that the principal can personally perform and that may be lawfully delegated to another.
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General agent
Definition
A rep. authorized by the principal to perform only acts related to a business or to employment of a particular nature .
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Special Agent
Definition
One authorized by a principal to perform a particular act or transaction, without contemplation of continuity of service as with a general agent. A broker is a special agent but cannot bind or obligate the principal without the power of attorney.
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Dual Agent
Definition
A broker who represents both the buyer and the seller of a transaction in a fiduciary capacity.
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Fiduciary/Fiduciary realtionship
Definition
A person in a position of trust and confidence with respect to another person/An alliance of trust and confidence that creates a moral and legal obligation when extended by one person and accepted by another.
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Residential Sale
Definition
The sale of improved residential property of four(4) or fewer units , the sale of unimproved residential property intended for use as four or fewer units, or the sale of agricultural property of ten(10) or fewer acres.
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Transaction Broker
Definition
A broker who provides limited representation to a buyer, a seller, or both in a real estate transaction, but does not represent either in a fiduciary capacity or as a single agent.
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customer
Definition
One with whom the broker or sales associate hopes to be succesful in accomplishing the purpose of employment; a member of the public who is or may be a buyer or seller of real property and may or may not be represented by a real estate license in an authorized brokerage relationship.
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7 Duties of Transaction Broker
Definition
(1)Deal honestly and fairly (2)Account for all funds (3) Use skill care and dilligence in the transaction (4)Disclose all known facts that materially affect the value of residential real property and are not readily observable to the buyer.(5)Present all offers and counteroffers ina timely manor icluding verbal offers (6)Exercise limited confidentiality, unless waived in writing by a party(7)Perform any additional duties that are mutually agreed to with a party.
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Single Agent
Definition
A broker who represents as a fiduciary either the buyer or seller but not both in the same transaction.
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Principal
Definition
The party employing the services of a real estate broker; amount of money borrowed ina mortgage loan, excluding interest and other charges.
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Subagent
Definition
A person authorized to assist and represent the agent and whose duties are delegated by the original agent.
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9 duties of Single Agent
Definition
(1) Deal Honestly and Fairly (2)Loyalty (3) Full Confidentiality (4) Obedience (5) Full disclosure (6)Account for all funds (7) Skill, Care and diligence in the transaction (8) Present all offers and counteroffers in a timely manner (9) Disclose all known facts that materially affect value of real estate.
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Four unique duties of a single agent
Definition
COLD; Confidentiality , Obedience, Loyalty, Disclosure (full)
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Duties of No Brokerage Relationship
Definition
(1) Deal honestly and Fairly (2) disclose all known facts that materially affect the value of residential real property (3) Account for all funds
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Designated Sales Associates
Definition
Two real estate licensees designated to represent the buyer and the seller as single agents ina nonresidential transaction. The buyer and seller must have assets of $1 million or more and sign disclosures stating their assets meet the required threshold
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Record Keeping
Definition
Brokers must retain brokerage relationship disclosure documents for five years for all that result ina written contract to purchase and sell real property and all nonresidential transactions that utilize designated sales associates.
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Puffing
Definition
Comments or opinions not made as representations of fact and thus not grounds for misrepresentation. Licensee: "The house has a fantastic view" the prospect can asses the view themselves and the statement is the opinion of the licensee's.
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Misrepresentation
Definition
A false or misleading statement of a material fact; concealment of a material fact.
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Fraud
Definition
The intent to misrepresent a material fact or to deceive to gain an unfair advantage or to harm another person.
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