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Under Virginia license law, which of the following activities generally requires a Virginia real estate license? All of the following require a license EXCEPT:

Correct Answer

C) An owner selling their own property without the assistance of a licensee

Under Va. Code § 54.1-2101, an owner selling their own property (FSBO — For Sale By Owner) is specifically exempt from the licensing requirement. The license law applies to persons acting on behalf of others for compensation, not to owners transacting their own real estate.

Answer Options
A
Negotiating the sale of another person's real property for compensation
B
Listing another person's property for sale and advertising it to the public for a fee
C
An owner selling their own property without the assistance of a licensee
D
Managing rental properties owned by others and collecting rents for compensation

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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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