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Real Estate Salesperson Exam — National Portion

Commissions (MI): practice questions

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Question 1 · Michigan

May a Michigan broker pay a referral fee to an unlicensed person for a buyer's name?

  1. Yes, for any amount
  2. No
  3. Yes, if under $100
  4. Only to family members
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B. No — MCL 339.2512(1)(h); buying a commercially prepared list is allowed.

Question 2 · Michigan

May a Michigan broker pay a former salesperson commissions earned while they worked there?

  1. No, never
  2. Yes, even if they now work elsewhere or are unlicensed
  3. Only with the new broker's written consent and the department's approval
  4. Only within 30 days of their leaving
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B. Yes, even if they now work elsewhere or are unlicensed — MCL 339.2510(2).

Question 3 · Michigan

May a Michigan broker pay a commission to a broker licensed in another state?

  1. Never
  2. Yes, if that broker conducts no negotiation in Michigan
  3. Only with the Michigan department's prior written approval
  4. Only for commercial deals
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B. Yes, if that broker conducts no negotiation in Michigan — MCL 339.2512(1)(h).

Question 4 · Michigan

From whom may a Michigan salesperson accept a commission?

  1. Any party to the deal
  2. The real estate broker that employs them
  3. The buyer directly
  4. A title company that handles the closing
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B. The real estate broker that employs them — MCL 339.2510(1).

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