Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed Assistant
Unlicensed assistant is defined as support staff for a real estate corporation or other licensed individuals.
• Answer the phone and forward calls
• Fill out and submit listings and changes to any multiple listing service
• Follow-up on loan commitments after a contract has been negotiated and generally secure the status reports on the loan progress
• Assemble documents for closing
• Secure documents (public information) from courthouse, utility district, etc.
• Have keys made for company listings, order surveys, termite inspections, home inspections and home warranties with the licensed employer’s approval
• Write ads for approval of the licensee and the supervising broker, and place advertising (newspaper ads, update web sites, etc); prepare flyers and promotional information for approval by licensee and the supervising broker
• Receive, record and deposit earnest money, security deposits and advance rents
• Only type the contract forms for approval by licensee and supervising broker
• Monitor licenses and personnel files
• Compute commission checks
• Place signs on property
• Order items of repair as directed by licensee
• Prepare flyers and promotional information for approval by licensee and supervising broker
• Act as a courier service to deliver documents, pick-up keys
• Place routine telephone calls on late rent payments
• Schedule appointments for licensee to show a listed property
• Be at an open house for: a) Security purposes b) Hand out materials (brochures)
• Answer questions concerning a listing from which the answer must be obtained from the licensed employer-approved printed information and is objective in nature (not subjective comments)
• Gather information for a Comparative Market Analysis
• Gather information for an appraisal
• Hand out objective, written information on a listing or rental
Revised and approved by FREC 09/15/2009
