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Under TREC rules, a buyer's agent receives a buyer's earnest money check made payable to the listing broker's brokerage. Under TREC rules, what should the buyer's agent do?

Correct Answer

D) Deliver the check promptly to the listing broker or the party designated in the contract to receive the earnest money

Under TREC rules, the earnest money should be delivered to the party designated in the contract to receive it. If the check is made payable to the listing broker's brokerage, it should be delivered to that broker or the designated escrow agent as specified in the contract.

Answer Options
A
Deposit the check into the buyer agent's sponsoring broker's trust account since the agent received the check
B
Cash the check and deliver cash to the listing broker for faster processing
C
Return the check to the buyer and ask the buyer to rewrite it to the buyer's brokerage
D
Deliver the check promptly to the listing broker or the party designated in the contract to receive the earnest money

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