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A Mooresville broker is reviewing buyer agency agreements and the written-agreement deadline. Which statement is NOT accurate under current North Carolina law?

Correct Answer

C) The deadline applies only when the buyer is financing the purchase under current North Carolina rules

This choice is the inaccurate statement. The other three options describe the current North Carolina rule or guidance more accurately.

Answer Options
A
If a broker is only assisting a buyer as a customer and not as an agent, the broker still must follow WWREA and disclosure duties, but agency-specific promises should not be implied.
B
A North Carolina buyer agency agreement should be signed before or at the time the offer is made, not after the buyer has already become contractually bound.
C
The deadline applies only when the buyer is financing the purchase under current North Carolina rules
D
A written buyer agency agreement can be exclusive or nonexclusive, but it must clearly state the relationship and compensation terms.

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The legal principle that holds a broker responsible for the actions of their agents and employees performed within the scope of the agency relationship.

An agency relationship created when a principal's actions or words lead a third party to reasonably believe that an agent has authority, and the principal fails to correct this belief.

An agency relationship created when a principal approves or accepts an agent's previously unauthorized actions, effectively granting authority after the fact.

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