TREC TREC Advertising Rules 3

Question 1

A licensee who places a yard sign on a property they do not have a listing agreement for is:

Accepted Answer

In violation of TREC advertising rules

Answer

Placing a sign on a property without written authorization from the owner violates TREC advertising rules and could constitute unauthorized practice.

Question 2

Which of the following claims in a Texas real estate advertisement is most likely to violate TREC rules?

Accepted Answer

'Guaranteed to sell in 30 days or we pay you $1,000'

Answer

Making guarantees about sales outcomes without clear written terms is deceptive under TREC advertising rules and could constitute false advertising.

Question 3

Under TREC rules, before a licensee can advertise that they specialize in a particular type of real estate, they must:

Accepted Answer

Have a reasonable basis for the specialization claim

Answer

Claiming a specialty in advertising is permissible only if the licensee has a legitimate, substantiated basis for the claim to avoid misleading consumers.

Question 4

If a licensee's advertisement contains an error, TREC rules require:

Accepted Answer

Correcting or removing the inaccurate advertisement promptly

Answer

TREC requires licensees to promptly correct or remove any advertisement that contains inaccurate information to protect consumers from being misled.

Question 5

A real estate team's advertisement in Texas must NOT:

Accepted Answer

Imply the team is an independent brokerage

Answer

Teams must not advertise in a way that implies they are an independent brokerage — the sponsoring broker must always be identified and the team must operate under the broker.

TREC - Texas Real Estate Commission Practice Test

TREC - Texas Real Estate Commission Practice Test

TREC TREC Advertising Rules 3