UNIT 10 ~ CONNECTICUT REAL
ESTATE LICENSE LAW EXAM Q&A
A licensee represents a seller in the sale of the seller's house. The licensee is aware
that the seller's husband had bee murdered in the house, but the seller has
instructed the licensee not to disclose this fact because she is fearful that people
may not want to buy a house where someone recently was killed. In this case, the
licensee - ANSWER-is not required to disclose the murder because it is not a
material fact. Licensees have a duty to disclose material facts in a transaction.
Theoretically, a murder would be considered a material fact because it could affect a
potential buyer's decision to purchase the property. However, by state law, death or
felony on the property, as well as a property occupant's disease, is not legally
considered a material fact and is not required to be disclosed to potential
purchasers, unless a buyer, in the process of making an offer, requests such
information in accordance with CGS 2-320cc-20-329gg.
A saleswoman regularly communicates with all of her clients and potential clients via
email. The licensing law requires that her email contain all of the following EXCEPT -
ANSWER-C. EXCEPT Her license certificate number. All electronic communication,
including email and bulletin board postings, must contain the licensee's name and
office address, the name of the real estate broker with whom the licensee is
affiliated, and all states where the licensee is licensed, unless a buyer, in the process
of making an offer, requests such information in accordance with CGS 20-320cc-20-
329gg.
Ben Broker maintains a website that highlights all of the property listing that he has.
Ben knows that the licensing law requires that he include certain information on this
website, including the - ANSWER-Internet advertising, which includes websites,
must include, on every page of the site, the licensee's name and office address, the
name of the real estate broker with whom the licensee is affiliated, all states where
the licensee is licensed, and the last date when the site property information has
been updated.
Ben Broker wishes to include information about other property listed with another
broker on his website. To do so, Ben must - ANSWER-get the permission of the
other broker. To advertise the property of another broker on a website or elsewhere,
Ben must get the permission of the other broker. Also, the listing information cannot
be changed in any way without the permission of the other broker, and Ben must
update the other broker's property information every 72 hours.
Ben Broker has entered into an agency agreement with Sallie Seller. Such an
agency agreement imposes a duty on Ben to - ANSWER-make a diligent effort to
sell the property
Ben Broker has entered into an agency agreement with Sallie Seller and has ben
marketing her property. Several potential buyers are interested in the property, and
he has appointments to show the property throughout the next week. The first buyer
he shows the property to make and immediate offer. Ben does not tell Sallie about
ESTATE LICENSE LAW EXAM Q&A
A licensee represents a seller in the sale of the seller's house. The licensee is aware
that the seller's husband had bee murdered in the house, but the seller has
instructed the licensee not to disclose this fact because she is fearful that people
may not want to buy a house where someone recently was killed. In this case, the
licensee - ANSWER-is not required to disclose the murder because it is not a
material fact. Licensees have a duty to disclose material facts in a transaction.
Theoretically, a murder would be considered a material fact because it could affect a
potential buyer's decision to purchase the property. However, by state law, death or
felony on the property, as well as a property occupant's disease, is not legally
considered a material fact and is not required to be disclosed to potential
purchasers, unless a buyer, in the process of making an offer, requests such
information in accordance with CGS 2-320cc-20-329gg.
A saleswoman regularly communicates with all of her clients and potential clients via
email. The licensing law requires that her email contain all of the following EXCEPT -
ANSWER-C. EXCEPT Her license certificate number. All electronic communication,
including email and bulletin board postings, must contain the licensee's name and
office address, the name of the real estate broker with whom the licensee is
affiliated, and all states where the licensee is licensed, unless a buyer, in the process
of making an offer, requests such information in accordance with CGS 20-320cc-20-
329gg.
Ben Broker maintains a website that highlights all of the property listing that he has.
Ben knows that the licensing law requires that he include certain information on this
website, including the - ANSWER-Internet advertising, which includes websites,
must include, on every page of the site, the licensee's name and office address, the
name of the real estate broker with whom the licensee is affiliated, all states where
the licensee is licensed, and the last date when the site property information has
been updated.
Ben Broker wishes to include information about other property listed with another
broker on his website. To do so, Ben must - ANSWER-get the permission of the
other broker. To advertise the property of another broker on a website or elsewhere,
Ben must get the permission of the other broker. Also, the listing information cannot
be changed in any way without the permission of the other broker, and Ben must
update the other broker's property information every 72 hours.
Ben Broker has entered into an agency agreement with Sallie Seller. Such an
agency agreement imposes a duty on Ben to - ANSWER-make a diligent effort to
sell the property
Ben Broker has entered into an agency agreement with Sallie Seller and has ben
marketing her property. Several potential buyers are interested in the property, and
he has appointments to show the property throughout the next week. The first buyer
he shows the property to make and immediate offer. Ben does not tell Sallie about
