RECA FUNDAMENTALS EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT a RECA educational resource for industry professionals?
- Answer -Spatial Information System (Spin 2)
Who is responsible for producing the "Real Property Report"? - Answer -Alberta Land
Surveyor
Benefits of RECAS trust assurance and practice review program - Answer -- effective
record keeping and administrative procedures
- education and advice in relation to brokerage trust accounting
- identifies and resolves potential problems regarding brokerage trust accounting
requirements
Responsibilities of RECA - Answer -- Handling professional conduct review
- establishing industry standards of practice
- issuing authorization to trade in real estate
Four factors of production - Answer -land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship
RECA provides the following annual reports - Answer -- financial reports
- industry statistics
- reports for the previous year
Who has the power to amend the Rules of the RE Act? - Answer -Council (not the
Provincial Legislature, their job is to amend the RE Act itself - two very different things)
Who has the power to suspend / revoke a license? - Answer -The Executive Director
- determines the length of suspension
- serves the decision on the industry professional
- will consider the evidence when making the decision
What's included in written service agreements? - Answer -- the services to be provided
by the brokerage
- the responsibilities of each party to the agreement (i.e. remuneration from client to
brokerage)
- the names of the parties to the agreement
Failure to immediately notify Executive Director of changes to information provided in
support of license results in: - Answer -- Exec. Director may refer the matter for a
professional conduct review
- Exec. Director may suspend industry professionals license
, - Exec. director may cancel the industry professionals license
Length of time a license is valid for if NOT registered w a brokerage - Answer -36
months
Level of Disclosure: Other party represented by another brokerage - Answer -Level 1
Level of Disclosure: Other party not represented - Answer -Level 2
Level of Disclosure: Other party represented by same brokerage - Answer -Level 3
Inducement vs incentives - Answer -- Inducement is client specific
- Incentive is offered by the brokerage to any potential client
Records must be: - Answer -- kept in Alberta
- maintained in electronic form
- kept by brokerage for 3 years
- accessible to RECA for inspection
- they can be held in multiple locations, provided they're all in Alberta
Personal Ethics - Answer -Morals - held by individual
Ethics - Standard of Conduct (values/beliefs that guide actions)
Professional Standards - Rules and Regulations
Real Estate Insurance Exchange (REIX) - Answer -- provides financial protection
- compensates consumers up to $35,000
- mandatory errors & omissions insurance + negligence
- excludes injuries or death, transfers of title, commission/fees
- $3,500 is the first deductible
- $7,000 if second claim.
- RECA collects premiums with licensing fees
Tort Law - Answer -Compensation for civil wrongs that result in harm
- Negligent Tort
- carelessness, failure to exercise reasonable care
- Intentional Tort
- assault, fraud, theft, defamation
- strict liability Tort
- the act itself, producting defective products, using hazardous materials
Ethical Decision Making - Answer -1. Recognize
2. Analyze
3. Test
3A. Seek assistance if needed
4. Implement
ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT a RECA educational resource for industry professionals?
- Answer -Spatial Information System (Spin 2)
Who is responsible for producing the "Real Property Report"? - Answer -Alberta Land
Surveyor
Benefits of RECAS trust assurance and practice review program - Answer -- effective
record keeping and administrative procedures
- education and advice in relation to brokerage trust accounting
- identifies and resolves potential problems regarding brokerage trust accounting
requirements
Responsibilities of RECA - Answer -- Handling professional conduct review
- establishing industry standards of practice
- issuing authorization to trade in real estate
Four factors of production - Answer -land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship
RECA provides the following annual reports - Answer -- financial reports
- industry statistics
- reports for the previous year
Who has the power to amend the Rules of the RE Act? - Answer -Council (not the
Provincial Legislature, their job is to amend the RE Act itself - two very different things)
Who has the power to suspend / revoke a license? - Answer -The Executive Director
- determines the length of suspension
- serves the decision on the industry professional
- will consider the evidence when making the decision
What's included in written service agreements? - Answer -- the services to be provided
by the brokerage
- the responsibilities of each party to the agreement (i.e. remuneration from client to
brokerage)
- the names of the parties to the agreement
Failure to immediately notify Executive Director of changes to information provided in
support of license results in: - Answer -- Exec. Director may refer the matter for a
professional conduct review
- Exec. Director may suspend industry professionals license
, - Exec. director may cancel the industry professionals license
Length of time a license is valid for if NOT registered w a brokerage - Answer -36
months
Level of Disclosure: Other party represented by another brokerage - Answer -Level 1
Level of Disclosure: Other party not represented - Answer -Level 2
Level of Disclosure: Other party represented by same brokerage - Answer -Level 3
Inducement vs incentives - Answer -- Inducement is client specific
- Incentive is offered by the brokerage to any potential client
Records must be: - Answer -- kept in Alberta
- maintained in electronic form
- kept by brokerage for 3 years
- accessible to RECA for inspection
- they can be held in multiple locations, provided they're all in Alberta
Personal Ethics - Answer -Morals - held by individual
Ethics - Standard of Conduct (values/beliefs that guide actions)
Professional Standards - Rules and Regulations
Real Estate Insurance Exchange (REIX) - Answer -- provides financial protection
- compensates consumers up to $35,000
- mandatory errors & omissions insurance + negligence
- excludes injuries or death, transfers of title, commission/fees
- $3,500 is the first deductible
- $7,000 if second claim.
- RECA collects premiums with licensing fees
Tort Law - Answer -Compensation for civil wrongs that result in harm
- Negligent Tort
- carelessness, failure to exercise reasonable care
- Intentional Tort
- assault, fraud, theft, defamation
- strict liability Tort
- the act itself, producting defective products, using hazardous materials
Ethical Decision Making - Answer -1. Recognize
2. Analyze
3. Test
3A. Seek assistance if needed
4. Implement
