A broker operating near a state line has a buyer from an adjoining state who wants to see homes on both sides. What is the rule?

A broker operating near a state line has a buyer from an adjoining state who wants to see homes on both sides. What is the rule?

• A. May operate in both states since market boundaries overlap
• B. May not show homes in the other state without a non-resident license
• C. May show homes in the other state as long as the closing occurs in the home state
• D. May not show homes in the other state unless accompanied by a licensee from that state

Answer: (B)

Real estate licensing is handled by each state, so practicing across state lines requires a license from the state where the property is located. To legally show homes in the neighboring state, a broker must obtain a non-resident (temporary) license issued by that state's real estate commission. Without that license, showing properties there would violate licensing rules. Overlapping market boundaries or where a closing takes place does not waive the licensure requirement, and simply being accompanied by a licensee from that state isn’t enough to authorize the activity without meeting that state's licensing rules.

Real estate licensing is handled by each state, so practicing across state lines requires a license from the state where the property is located. To legally show homes in the neighboring state, a broker must obtain a non-resident (temporary) license issued by that state's real estate commission. Without that license, showing properties there would violate licensing rules. Overlapping market boundaries or where a closing takes place does not waive the licensure requirement, and simply being accompanied by a licensee from that state isn’t enough to authorize the activity without meeting that state's licensing rules.