Minimum Services
The floor of service a broker who represents a party must provide under TRELA Sec. 1101.557(b).
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What does Minimum Services mean on the Texas real estate exam?
Answer: The floor of service a broker who represents a party must provide under TRELA Sec. 1101.557(b).
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Minimum Services definition
Under Sec. 1101.557(b), a broker who represents a party must inform the party if the broker receives material information related to the transaction, including the receipt of an offer, and shall at a minimum answer the party's questions and present any offer to or from the party.
The rule sets a floor, not a ceiling. A broker cannot contract below it, and cannot screen offers according to the broker's own view of whether a price is reasonable.
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A seller is abroad and an offer arrives that the broker considers far too low. The broker must still inform the seller of the offer.
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Texas Agency & Intermediary (11 of 40 Texas State Law)
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