An agency hires a non-licensed assistant to help at open homes. Which task does REA's guidance say the assistant may do?
Correct Answer
D) Manage the attendee register and hand out the property information packs.
REA's guidance says a non-licensed assistant may place signs, manage the attendee register, help monitor security and hand out flyers or information packs, but must not run open homes, negotiate, or answer enquiries about the property on the seller's behalf. Those are real estate agency work under s 4 and need a licence.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
REA lists managing the register and handing out information packs as permitted assistant tasks.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Answer buyers' questions about the property's features, condition and the vendor's price.
Answering property enquiries on the seller's behalf is real estate agency work that needs a licence.
Option B: Run the open home alone when the salesperson is running late for the start time.
REA lists running open homes as something a non-licensed assistant cannot do.
Option C: Take buyers' verbal offers and relay counter-offers.
Being involved in negotiations between buyer and seller is agency work reserved for licensees.
Background Knowledge for Agency Practice
Source: https://www.rea.govt.nz/real-estate-professionals/industry-guidance-and-information/non-licensed-assistants/
Exam Tip for Agency Practice
Unlicensed assistants support; licensees answer questions and negotiate.
Common Mistakes to Avoid on Agency Practice Questions
- •Letting an assistant answer buyer questions because it seems like simple customer service.
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- → A real estate agent discovers that a property has a leaky roof after the agency agreement is signed but before any offers are received. What is the agent's obligation?
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