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TEXAS STATE PORTION REAL ESTATE EXAM
2025 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS, 100% GUARANTEE PASS SCORE
Who is responsible for any wrongs done by a salesperson while acting within the scope of the agency agreement?
ANSWER: The broker is liable for the wrongdoing of his or her
salespersons. The principal is liable for any wrongs committed by the broker while acting within the scope of the agency agreement.
What is the distinction between sales contracts and option contracts?
ANSWER: One characteristic of sales contracts is mutual
obligation. Option contracts lack mutual obligation. The buyer in an option contract is not obligated to buy.
A listing agreement must contain:
ANSWER: a standard street address is sufficient.
If the commission investigates a complaint and determines that an individual's real estate license should be suspended or revoked, the licensee is entitled to a hearing before the
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commission within how many days after the commission reaches its decision?
ANSWER: A licensee who faces suspension or revocation of
their license is entitled to a hearing within 30 days of the commission reaching their decision.
Which of the licensed entities does not fall under the regulatory authority of the Texas Real Estate Commission?
ANSWER: The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification
Board has jurisdiction over state licensed and certified appraisers. In addition to licensing brokers and salespersons, the Texas Real Estate Commission is responsible for licensing real estate inspectors and for regulation of companies that sell and issue residential service contracts ("home warranties"). (Article 65736, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.)
A licensee in Texas may not practice law, unless licensed and authorized to do so in Texas. Practicing law includes altering
contracts, or drawing up:
ANSWER: a deed, deed of trust, will, or other written
instrument that may transfer or affect the title to land.
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What penalties may a licensee who breaches the agency relationship face?
ANSWER: A licensee who breaches the agency relationship
may be sued for damages, termination of the contract, and/or non-payment of the commission.
Undisclosed dual agency is:
ANSWER: a violation of the TRELA.
What is the composition of the Broker-Lawyer Committee?
ANSWER: Six broker members are appointed by the Texas Real
Estate Commission; six attorney members are appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas. The appointees serve a term of six years with one-third of them being appointed every two years.
A licensee must disclose any existing agency relationships to a
new client. This disclosure:
ANSWER: may be done orally or in writing.
A broker may do which of the following for an individual without actually representing the individual?
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ANSWER: A broker may obtain financing, assist in locating a
property, and prepare a contract or lease for an individual without representing the individual.
A real estate licensee must notify the real estate program
manager if:
ANSWER: A licensee must notify the real estate program
manager within 20 days of receiving any criminal complaint, information, indictment, or conviction in which the licensee is named as a defendant; or entry of a civil court order, verdict, or judgment, against the licensee in any court of competent jurisdiction in which the subject matter therein involves any real estate or business-related activity by the licensee.
Pamela, who lives in a suburb in which many homes are rented, decides to open a rental agency in order to assist her friends in
finding suitable renters. Pamela's conduct is:
ANSWER: unacceptable because it involves an activity for
which a real estate license is required.