CRMLS Compliance Quiz Survey

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* 1. You're about to post photos for your new listing, but you know CRMLS bans certain things from appearing in those photos. Which of the following is NOT allowed?

a. Property address

b. Agent’s sign

c. Backyard photos

d. All of the above

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* 2. You have a new listing, and the seller tells you that they have some photos that they would like you to use in the MLS. What is the best practice in this situation?

a. Accept the photos and use them in the listing because that is what the seller has asked you to do

b. Ask the seller if they took the photos themselves or got them from a third party, and then proceed to get written authorization to use the photos from either the seller or third party accordingly

c. Reject the photos because your photographer did not take them

d. Accept the photos but alter them to make them look different before you use them in the listing

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* 3. You might remember that CRMLS has rules about "branding," or the way you market yourself or your brokerage when promoting a listing. Which of the following does CRMLS consider branding?

a. A photo showing an entrance marquee with the name of the community

b. Agent contact information at the end of a virtual tour

c. Agent’s yard sign in the photo

d. Both (b) and (c)

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* 4. You're entering a listing and you want the world to know! Which of these would get you in trouble with CRMLS if you put it in the Public Remarks or Property Description field?

a. The number of bedrooms at the property

b. A mention of a swimming pool on the property

c. The date and time of an upcoming open house

d. None of the above

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* 5. In which of the following situations do you need permission from the Listing Broker to advertise that broker’s listing:

a. You want to record a video of the listing from the sidewalk and post it on Instagram

b. You want to make a Craigslist post for the listing and invite buyers to contact you for a showing

c. You want to create an email about the listing and send it to your mailing list

d. All of the above

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* 6. True or False: My seller sent me some photos of their property and instructed me to use them in the MLS. I notice that the photos have a CRMLS watermark near the bottom. I'm allowed to upload those photos in the MLS.

a. True

b. False

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* 7. My broker told me that I received a citation and fine because I didn’t correct a violation after CRMLS sent me a warning to do so. I didn’t see any emails asking me to correct a violation. How can I make sure that CRMLS' communications are reaching me in the future?

a. Confirm with your Association that your email address on file is correct

b. Check your spam folders for emails from CRMLS

c. Nothing — just let your broker tell you if they are aware of any emails that may have been sent to you

d. Both a and b

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* 8. True or False: If I report a rules violation I see in a listing, my identity will be kept confidential.

a. True

b. False

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* 9. My listing agreement has a listing period of February 1 through November 1. The seller signed the listing agreement on February 5. For purposes of CRMLS Rules, which date is the effective date for the listing agreement?

a. February 1 because that is the start date of the listing period.

b. February 5 because the effective date of a listing agreement is either the date of the last required signature, or the beginning date of the listing period as specified in the listing agreement, whichever is later.

c. Neither February 1 nor February 5. You would use the date that you entered the listing into the MLS.

d. It doesn’t matter, you can use either February 1 or February 5.

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* 10. True or False: When I have a Registered listing agreement, I can market the property to agents working under the same DRE broker license as me.

a. True

b. False

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* 11. I have a new listing that is a manufactured home. The land where the home is located is not part of the sale, and the owner pays a land lease amount of $500.00 per month. Which Property Type would I choose to list this property for sale?

a. Commercial

b. Residential

c. Manufactured in Park

d. Land

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* 12. True or False: If you receive three (3) Citations in a calendar year, and then you violate another rule, you will have to go to a hearing before the Pro Standards Committee at your Association or Board of REALTORS.

a. True

b. False

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* 13. My Coming Soon listing has reached the 21-day maximum and my seller needs more time to make improvements to the property. The listing is not ready to be made Active. What is my best option?

a. Tell your seller you do not have any choice; you must make the listing Active. You have already used the maximum 21 days under the Coming Soon status.

b. Cancel the listing. When the seller is ready to make the property Active, enter a completely new listing using a new listing agreement.

c. Use Hold status. First obtain the seller’s written authorization to place the listing in Hold, and then continue in Hold status until the seller is ready to go to Active again.

d. Place the listing in Withdrawn status.

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* 14. True or False: The yearly tally of Citations you have received from CRMLS resets each year on January 1.

a. True

b. False

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* 15. When I have received Citations, I’ve paid what’s due, made the corrections CRMLS has asked me to. I don’t want to get in trouble with my Broker or Office Manager if I make another mistake. Besides me, who else is notified when I get a Citation?

a. Citations are published in the local newspapers.

b. CRMLS does not inform Office Managers or Brokers when an Agent receives a Citation and fine.

c. Brokers and Office Managers are notified when an Agent receives any warning or Citation.

d. CRMLS deletes Citations from the system after you pay them.

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* 16. True or False: Your sellers instructed you to place their listing on Hold because they are going out of town and don’t want anyone in the house while they are gone. You may change the listing status to Hold based only on the seller’s verbal instruction.

a. True

b. False

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* 17. I received a Citation notice for a violation that asked me to make a correction to my listing. I paid the fine, but I just received another Citation notice with a new fine amount. Why am I getting another Citation for the same violation I already paid?

a. Ignore the second Citation, it was sent in error.

b. Go back and re-read the first Citation notice. If the initial Citation included an instruction to correct something on your listing, and you did not do so, this second Citation is for violation of Rule 14.4 ("Failure to Correct”), which you have received regardless of whether or not you paid the first fine.

c. Assume the second violation is just a duplicate of the first and carry on with your day.

d. None of the above

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* 18. True or False: Even though my broker is suspended from the MLS due to failure to pay a fine they received, I can still access the MLS.

a. True

b. False

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* 19. My seller has directed me to lower the price on his listing by $10,000.00. I’ve never lowered the price on a listing before. Is there anything special that I need to do other than adjusting the price in the MLS?

a. You should disagree with the seller and keep the list price as it is.

b. You should immediately go into the MLS and adjust the price as requested by the seller.

c. You should complete the appropriate documentation and obtain the seller's signature to secure written authorization granting authority to reduce the list price. Afterward, you must adjust the list price in the MLS within two (2) days.

d. None of the above

CRMLS Compliance Quiz

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* 1. You're about to post photos for your new listing, but you know CRMLS bans certain things from appearing in those photos. Which of the following is NOT allowed?

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* 2. You have a new listing, and the seller tells you that they have some photos that they would like you to use in the MLS. What is the best practice in this situation?

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* 3. You might remember that CRMLS has rules about "branding," or the way you market yourself or your brokerage when promoting a listing. Which of the following does CRMLS consider branding?

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* 4. You're entering a listing and you want the world to know! Which of these would get you in trouble with CRMLS if you put it in the Public Remarks or Property Description field?

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* 5. In which of the following situations do you need permission from the Listing Broker to advertise that broker’s listing:

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* 6. True or False: My seller sent me some photos of their property and instructed me to use them in the MLS. I notice that the photos have a CRMLS watermark near the bottom. I'm allowed to upload those photos in the MLS.

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* 7. My broker told me that I received a citation and fine because I didn’t correct a violation after CRMLS sent me a warning to do so. I didn’t see any emails asking me to correct a violation. How can I make sure that CRMLS' communications are reaching me in the future?

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* 8. True or False: If I report a rules violation I see in a listing, my identity will be kept confidential.

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* 9. My listing agreement has a listing period of February 1 through November 1. The seller signed the listing agreement on February 5. For purposes of CRMLS Rules, which date is the effective date for the listing agreement?

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* 10. True or False: When I have a Registered listing agreement, I can market the property to agents working under the same DRE broker license as me.

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* 11. I have a new listing that is a manufactured home. The land where the home is located is not part of the sale, and the owner pays a land lease amount of $500.00 per month. Which Property Type would I choose to list this property for sale?

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* 12. True or False: If you receive three (3) Citations in a calendar year, and then you violate another rule, you will have to go to a hearing before the Pro Standards Committee at your Association or Board of REALTORS.

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* 13. My Coming Soon listing has reached the 21-day maximum and my seller needs more time to make improvements to the property. The listing is not ready to be made Active. What is my best option?

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* 14. True or False: The yearly tally of Citations you have received from CRMLS resets each year on January 1.

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* 15. When I have received Citations, I’ve paid what’s due, made the corrections CRMLS has asked me to. I don’t want to get in trouble with my Broker or Office Manager if I make another mistake. Besides me, who else is notified when I get a Citation?

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* 16. True or False: Your sellers instructed you to place their listing on Hold because they are going out of town and don’t want anyone in the house while they are gone. You may change the listing status to Hold based only on the seller’s verbal instruction.

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* 17. I received a Citation notice for a violation that asked me to make a correction to my listing. I paid the fine, but I just received another Citation notice with a new fine amount. Why am I getting another Citation for the same violation I already paid?

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* 18. True or False: Even though my broker is suspended from the MLS due to failure to pay a fine they received, I can still access the MLS.

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* 19. My seller has directed me to lower the price on his listing by $10,000.00. I’ve never lowered the price on a listing before. Is there anything special that I need to do other than adjusting the price in the MLS?

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* 20. True or False: I can hold an open house for my Registered listing.