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:
- Security purposes
- 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 Revised and approved by FREC 09/15/2009