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Rebecca holds an active Delaware real estate salesperson license and is also a licensed attorney in Delaware. She represents a client in a property transaction, performing legal services as an attorney AND real estate brokerage services as a licensee, and receives separate fees for each role. Under Delaware law, which of the following best describes her situation?

Correct Answer

D) Rebecca may perform legal services without a license but must use her real estate license and comply with all DREC rules when performing brokerage activities

In Delaware, the attorney exemption from real estate licensing applies only when an attorney is acting within the scope of their legal practice. When Rebecca chooses to also act as a real estate licensee and collect a brokerage fee, she is voluntarily invoking her real estate license and must comply fully with all DREC rules, including agency disclosure, fiduciary duties, and advertising standards. The exemption does not insulate her brokerage activities from DREC oversight simply because she is also an attorney.

Answer Options
A
Rebecca may perform both roles simultaneously without restriction, as attorneys are fully exempt from all real estate licensing requirements in Delaware
B
Rebecca's attorney license automatically supersedes her real estate license, making DREC oversight inapplicable to any transaction she handles
C
Rebecca must choose one role for each transaction; she cannot legally act as both attorney and real estate licensee in the same transaction
D
Rebecca may perform legal services without a license but must use her real estate license and comply with all DREC rules when performing brokerage activities

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Related Concepts

Antitrust violations in real estate occur when competing brokerages or agents engage in practices that restrain trade, reduce competition, or harm consumers through collusion. These violations are governed by the Sherman Antitrust Act and can result in severe penalties.

Broker supervision is the legal obligation of a designated or managing broker to oversee and be accountable for the real estate activities of all salespersons and associate brokers operating under their license.

Commingling is the illegal act of mixing client funds with a broker's personal or business operating funds, while conversion is the unauthorized use of client funds for the broker's own benefit. Both are serious violations that can result in license revocation.

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