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Real Estate Licensing Massachusetts-Real-Estate-Salesperson Exam - Topic 4 Question 12 Discussion

A buyer makes an offer on a property and asks the Seller's broker to recommend a good home inspector. The Seller's broker may
B) Provide the complete list of home inspectors prepared by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A) Recommend a specific home inspector.
C) Provide a list of no fewer than 20 licensed home inspectors in the county where the property is located.
D) Provide business cards of local home inspectors.

Real Estate Licensing Massachusetts-Real-Estate-Salesperson Exam - Topic 4 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for Real Estate Licensing's Massachusetts-Real-Estate-Salesperson exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 4
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A buyer makes an offer on a property and asks the Seller's broker to recommend a good home inspector. The Seller's broker may

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Suggested Answer: B

Massachusetts law (M.G.L. c. 112, 221--226, Home Inspector Licensing Act) regulates the relationship between real estate agents and home inspectors. To prevent conflicts of interest and protect consumers, a real estate broker or salesperson may not directly recommend one specific home inspector. Instead, they are required to provide buyers with the official list of licensed home inspectors prepared by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

This rule ensures impartiality and prevents brokers from steering buyers to inspectors who might be biased. Giving out business cards or providing a shortened list of inspectors violates this regulation. The buyer is free to choose any licensed inspector from the state-approved list.


by German at Apr 06, 2026, 06:19 AM

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Minna
2 hours ago
I think the broker should provide a complete list of inspectors.
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Justa
5 days ago
I didn't know they could do that! Interesting!
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Dion
10 days ago
They can definitely recommend someone, it's common practice.
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Katy
16 days ago
Wait, can they really just pick one? Sounds biased.
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Frankie
2 months ago
I thought they could only give a list, not a specific one?
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Elmer
2 months ago
A seller's broker can recommend a specific inspector.
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Dexter
3 months ago
I’m leaning towards option B, but I’m not confident. I just remember that there are regulations about how many inspectors they can list.
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Gracia
3 months ago
I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and I think the broker has to provide a complete list of inspectors, but I could be wrong.
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Percy
3 months ago
I remember something about providing a list of inspectors, but I can't recall if it was a specific number or just a general list.
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Cory
3 months ago
I think the broker can recommend a specific inspector, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the best practice.
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