An individual who is not employed by the client, but has been delegated agency duties by an agent of the client, is referred to as a(n):
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subcontractor.
subaccount.
A subaccount is not a recognized real estate term. This option likely confuses terminology with accounting concepts, which are unrelated to agency relationships in real estate practice.
subagent.
A subagent would be someone who represents the original client, not someone delegated duties by the agent. A subagent owes fiduciary duties to the original principal, not to the agent who delegated the duties.
tandem agent.
A tandem agent is not a standard term in real estate agency relationships. This option may confuse students with concepts like dual agency or team approaches, which are different agency structures entirely.
Why is this correct?
A subcontractor is correct because they are hired by the agent to perform specific tasks on behalf of the client, operating under the agent's supervision and authority. They are not directly employed by the client but are engaged through the agent, maintaining the agency relationship structure.
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