Humber/Ontario Real Estate Course 2 Exam Practice

What can be inferred if Seller Thornton allows access to his property and the salesperson shows it?

1. No agency relationship is established without a signed agreement

2. Seller Thornton entered into an agreement with the brokerage

3. The salesperson may have created an implied agency relationship

4. The brokerage acts as a third party

5. The buyer has only verbal consent

6. No legal relationship exists

The correct answer is: The salesperson may have created an implied agency relationship

When Seller Thornton allows access to his property and the salesperson shows it, it can be inferred that the salesperson may have created an implied agency relationship. In real estate, an implied agency relationship can exist when a salesperson takes actions or behaves in a way that leads the seller to believe they are representing their interests. By showing the property on behalf of the seller, the salesperson may have established themselves as the seller's agent, even without a signed agreement explicitly stating so. This action can create legal obligations and responsibilities between the salesperson and the seller. The other options do not directly reflect the situation described in the question. For example, option A states that no agency relationship is established without a signed agreement, which may not be accurate in the case of implied agency relationships. Option B suggests that Seller Thornton entered into an agreement with the brokerage, which is not necessarily implied from the scenario provided. Option D states that the brokerage acts as a third party, which may not be the case if an agency relationship is inferred. Option E mentions the buyer's consent, which is not the focus of the scenario described. Option F suggests that no legal relationship exists, which may not be true if an implied agency relationship has been created.