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Angela holds a Michigan associate broker license affiliated with Peninsula Realty. She has met all the qualifications to upgrade to a full broker license and has passed the broker examination. She now wants to open her own brokerage while still completing a listing transaction she started at Peninsula Realty. Under Michigan law, which of the following best describes Angela's obligations during this transition?

Correct Answer

D) Angela must obtain her broker license from LARA-BPL and register her new brokerage entity before conducting any business under the new brokerage; the pending listing belongs to Peninsula Realty and she cannot unilaterally transfer it.

Under MCL 339.2505 and 339.2507, Angela must formally obtain her broker license from LARA-BPL and register her new brokerage entity as a licensed real estate company before conducting any business under the new brokerage. Additionally, the pending listing agreement is a contract between the seller and Peninsula Realty (the brokerage), not Angela personally. Angela cannot unilaterally transfer the listing to her new brokerage; the listing belongs to the employing broker. Any transfer would require agreement from Peninsula Realty's broker and potentially the seller.

Answer Options
A
Angela may open her own brokerage immediately upon passing the broker exam and complete the pending listing transaction under her new brokerage's license.
B
Angela may operate under her associate broker license at Peninsula Realty until the pending transaction closes, then automatically receive her broker license without additional steps.
C
Angela may immediately transfer the pending listing to her new brokerage by providing written notice to the seller and Peninsula Realty's broker.
D
Angela must obtain her broker license from LARA-BPL and register her new brokerage entity before conducting any business under the new brokerage; the pending listing belongs to Peninsula Realty and she cannot unilaterally transfer it.

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