Commingling
Mixing money held in trust for others with a broker's personal or business funds, which is a TRELA violation.
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What does Commingling mean on the Texas real estate exam?
Answer: Mixing money held in trust for others with a broker's personal or business funds, which is a TRELA violation.
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Commingling definition
Commingling is placing money held in trust for others, such as a buyer's earnest money, in the same account as the broker's personal or business funds. A Texas broker must keep trust money separate from operating money. Depositing earnest money into the brokerage operating account is commingling.
Commingling is a ground for discipline under TRELA and the TREC Rules. The cleaner practice is a dedicated trust account, with trust money deposited and disbursed only as authorized.
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