State-Specific Compliance
FREC Guidelines for Unlicensed Assistants
The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) allows unlicensed assistants to perform They may not perform any activity that requires a real estate license, including negotiation, advising clients, or providing property access. What Unlicensed Assistants ...
South Carolina Listings After Changing Brokerages
In South Carolina, listing agreements belong to the brokerage, not the individual agent. If a listing was signed while you were affiliated with a prior brokerage, that agreement legally remains with that brokerage unless they formally agree ...
Texas Co-Listing Rules: What Agents Can (and Cannot) Do on the Seller Side
In Texas, a seller cannot have two brokerages co-representing them on the sell side of the same transaction. Texas does allow intermediary relationships, but only within the same brokerage, not between two different brokerages. Because the seller is ...
What is the difference between a single agency relationship and a transaction brokerage relationship in Alabama?
In Alabama, an agency relationship can only be established through a written agreement. Without a written agreement, the default relationship is a transaction brokerage relationship, as stated in Alabama Code 34-27-82. In a single agency ...
Square Footage Measurement Guidelines for North Carolina Listings
Overview In North Carolina, listing agents must adhere to strict guidelines regarding square footage measurements when advertising properties on the MLS. Misrepresenting square footage is considered a material fact and can result in disciplinary ...