Real Estate Licensing Maryland-Real-Estate-Salesperson Exam - Topic 13 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for Real Estate Licensing's Maryland-Real-Estate-Salesperson exam

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Topic #: 13

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What type of violation are you committing when you fail to include a material fact or make false or misleading advertising statements?

AConflict of interest

BImproper brokerage commission

CImproper delivery of instruments

DMisrepresentation

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Suggested Answer: D

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Misrepresentation occurs when a licensee omits or falsifies a material fact or makes false, deceptive, or misleading statements in advertising or communications. In Maryland, misrepresentation is a violation under 17-322(a)(1) and COMAR 09.11.02.01 (Advertising). A material fact is any information that could influence a consumer's decision in a real-estate transaction. Intentional misrepresentation may also lead to civil liability for fraud.

by Margurite at Nov 22, 2025, 07:18 AM

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Marta

3 months ago

Right, D is the clear choice here. We need transparency!

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Rusty

3 months ago

But if you lie about facts, it's definitely misrepresentation.

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Minna

3 months ago

I feel like A) Conflict of interest could apply too.

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Rocco

3 months ago

Yeah, D makes sense. It's about honesty.

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Trevor

4 months ago

Totally agree, misleading statements fall under that.

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Dwight

4 months ago

I think it's D) Misrepresentation.

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Edda

4 months ago

Wow, I had no idea this was such a big deal!

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Desiree

5 months ago

No doubt it's D) Misrepresentation!

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Michell

5 months ago

I thought it was A) Conflict of interest?

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Gertude

5 months ago

Definitely D) Misrepresentation.

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Aleta

5 months ago

D all the way! Anything else would be a total misrepresentation of my intelligence.

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Dorsey

5 months ago

Gotta go with D. Anything else would be a total misrepresentation of the question.

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Linwood

5 months ago

D is the way to go. Anything less would be a complete misrepresentation of the truth.

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Silvana

6 months ago

Definitely D. Anything else would be a total misrepresentation of the facts.

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Kenneth

6 months ago

I keep second-guessing myself. I thought it was misrepresentation too, but what if it falls under conflict of interest?

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Candida

6 months ago

I'm pretty confident it's misrepresentation. We had a practice question that was almost identical to this one!

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Glennis

6 months ago

I feel like we covered something similar in class, but I can't recall if it was about advertising or something else. Could it be improper brokerage commission?

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Lea

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm not 100% sure about this one. I know misrepresentation is about providing inaccurate information, but could it also be considered improper brokerage if it's related to a financial transaction? I'll have to review my notes to be sure.

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Edward

6 months ago

This seems straightforward to me. Failing to disclose material facts or making false/misleading statements is clearly a form of misrepresentation. I'm confident that option D is the right answer here.

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Carmela

7 months ago

I'm a little confused on this one. Is it possible that it could also be considered a conflict of interest if the misleading statements were made to benefit the company in some way? I'll have to weigh the options carefully.

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Arlene

7 months ago

I think this might be related to misrepresentation, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about misleading statements in advertising.

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Willow

7 months ago

D) Misrepresentation is the correct answer. Failing to include a material fact or making false/misleading advertising statements is considered misrepresentation.

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Whitley

7 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not B) Improper brokerage commission?

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Erick

8 months ago

Okay, let me see. I'm pretty sure this has to do with misrepresentation, since that's all about providing inaccurate or incomplete information. I'll go with option D.

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Jaime

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different types of violations and which one best fits the description of failing to include a material fact or making false/misleading statements.

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