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David Saks is a musician, retired real estate broker, and long-time ActiveRain member. David's blog features important information relevant to the safety, integrity and security of the industry. In addition to his widely read real estate fraud blog, a comprehensive overview of real estate continuing education is a weekly addition for his subscribers and the ActiveRain community at-large. Thank you for subscribing to and for visiting David's ActiveRain home on the internet. Please join. Membership in ActiveRain will enrich your life !
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When a real estate agent considers himself an employee or an independent contractor the consideration will have an impact on whether or not the broker will have to pay social security or income taxes. Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. Is this true or false ? A. True...
04/06/2015
It is extremely importaqnt that all real estate agents understand the concepts of contract law, agency, and property laws. Is this true or false or is this something which only concerns a member of the legal profession ? Take your time. The solution is npoted below the wildlife photo. A. True All...
04/06/2015
What is traditionally considered to be the last step in a real estate transaction ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo.   A. The closing Closing is generally considered to be the last thing that takes place in any real estate transaction. All monies are excvhanged, ti...
04/06/2015
When a salesperson is acting as an employee and is not acting as an independent contractor that salesperson has the right to advertise property under their own name. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False If the salseperson is an employee...
04/06/2015
A broker has the right to exercise the decision to control the number of hours an independent contractor would have to work in addition to the work schedule that the independent contractor would be required to comply with. Is this true or false ? A. False The broker would have not have the right ...
04/06/2015
When a real estate salesperson is paid in a lump sum by the broker or their employer and that same licensee or salesperson is responsible for paying their own taxes, we refer to this person as an employee. Is this true or false. Remember to take your time. The answer is posted below the wildlife ...
04/06/2015
A buyer became a client of a broker and decided that he wanted to purchase a house that the broker has listed with his company. It's not ok for the broker to show the buyer / client the house that he has listed for sale. True or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife ph...
04/06/2015
A buyer became a client of a broker and decided that he wanted to purchase a house that the broker has listed with his company. It's not ok for the broker to show the buyer / client the house that he has listed for sale. True or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife ph...
04/06/2015
When a real estate broker is hired by someone to sell their home the broker has an obligation to comply with the directions of any interested buyer. Is this true of false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wioldlife photo. A. Absolutely false. The real estate broker hired by the s...
04/06/2015
When we speak of confidentiality we consider it to be part of the fiduciary duty of care from the five common-law  fiduciary duties of care, obedience, accounting, loyalty and disclosure. True or false ? Please take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False Confidential...
04/06/2015
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