HRES Hawaii Real Estate Salesperson - Set 4 - Part 3
Test your knowledge of technical writing concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.
Question 41: A title company offers a broker cash for every buyer the broker steers to it for title insurance, with no service performed in return. A compliance officer says this arrangement is illegal. Which federal law prohibits these unearned referral payments?
Question 42: A newly licensed agent assumes real-estate commissions are fixed by state law at a standard rate that every brokerage must charge. Her instructor corrects this belief, explaining how commission amounts are actually determined between a seller and a brokerage. Which statement is accurate?
Question 43: An affiliated salesperson designs business cards and yard signs promoting her services. An instructor reminds the class that every advertisement a licensee runs must include one specific piece of information so the public can identify the responsible firm. Which item must appear?
Question 44: A salesperson places an online advertisement for a Waipahu listing that gives only a personal cell phone number and never discloses that a licensed brokerage is involved in the sale at all. Which term describes this prohibited kind of real-estate advertisement?
Question 45: A salesperson wants to cold-call potential sellers to solicit listings but knows a federal system lets consumers block unsolicited telemarketing calls, and calling registered numbers can bring penalties. Which federal registry must she check before dialing consumers she has no relationship with?
Question 46: A Waipahu homeowner signs a listing under which the named brokerage earns its commission if the property sells during the term, no matter who finds the buyer, including the owner selling to a personal friend. Which listing type gives the broker this strongest protection?
Question 47: After closing a Honolulu condo sale, a salesperson wants the seller to write the commission check directly to the salesperson personally rather than to the brokerage. The instructor explains that this is prohibited under standard licensing practice. From whom may a salesperson lawfully accept compensation?
Question 48: During a Honolulu association luncheon, several competing brokers casually agree that they will all charge sellers the same commission rate going forward so nobody undercuts the others. A licensee at the table recognizes this pact as unlawful. Which antitrust violation are they committing?
Question 49: A brokerage opens a public real-estate office in Kaneohe and must ensure that people who use wheelchairs can enter and use its services through reasonable access and removal of architectural barriers. Which federal law imposes this public-accommodation accessibility duty?
Question 50: A brokerage collects buyers' Social Security numbers, bank statements, and financial details during transactions and must guard this sensitive data against unauthorized access, using secure storage and careful disposal. Which ongoing obligation does safeguarding this material describe for the firm?
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