NY Real Estate Exam Agency Relationships 3

Question 1

In a dual agency arrangement in New York, what must the agent do before proceeding?

Accepted Answer

Obtain informed written consent from both the buyer and the seller

Answer

New York law requires that both the buyer and seller provide informed written consent before an agent can legally act as a dual agent in a transaction.

Question 2

What is the term for a licensee who assists a buyer with showings and information but has no formal agency agreement with that buyer?

Accepted Answer

Non-agent facilitator

Answer

Without a formal agreement, the licensee is acting as a facilitator or non-agent, providing ministerial services without full fiduciary obligations to the buyer.

Question 3

What is vicarious liability in the context of real estate agency?

Accepted Answer

A broker's legal responsibility for the authorized acts of their agents

Answer

Vicarious liability holds the broker legally responsible for the actions of their agents when those actions fall within the scope of their authorized agency duties.

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT terminate an agency relationship in New York?

Accepted Answer

The agent taking a vacation

Answer

An agent taking a vacation does not terminate the agency relationship; termination requires events such as mutual consent, death of a party, or completion of the purpose.

Question 5

Under New York's Property Condition Disclosure Act, what must a seller of a one-to-four family dwelling do?

Accepted Answer

Complete and deliver a written property condition disclosure statement to the buyer

Answer

New York's Property Condition Disclosure Act requires sellers of one-to-four family dwellings to provide buyers with a completed written disclosure statement about known property conditions.

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NY Real Estate Exam Agency Relationships 3