Units 5: Texas deceptive trade practices - consumer protection act

Margaret a consumer in a DTPA lawsuit, was able to provide the licensee it hurt suit, knowingly, failed to disclose information. What type of damages is Margaret entitled to?

After three times the original damages

Which of the following acts protects Texas consumers against real estate licensees who's false, misleading, receptive, actions, or practices in the advertising offering for sale, selling our leasing a personal property real property

DTPA

Consumer to, unless the eight of an attorney for DTPA lawsuit, must pay the attorney fees out of their own pockets, even if they win the suit true or false

False

More often than not a license in a lawsuit, having to do with misrepresentation or concealment, is held responsible liable for all financial damages, true or false

False

Seth, real estate licensee is never allowed to contact his former clients after a contract is fulfilled true or false?

False

Who does the DTPA defined as a consumer for the purpose of filing a lawsuit?

A business consumer that has assets of 25 million or less

Which of the following constitutes fried real estate according to the fraud real estate in stock transactions statute?

A listing agent purposely fails to mention the structural damage caused by a reason electrical fire in the wall

As a real estate license in Texas if you advertise otherwise market or deal with a consumer using lies, misrepresentation, fraud, or other deceptive practices ask what are you violating?

Deceptive trade practices, consumer protection act

As a real estate license in Texas, if you advertise the other wise market or deal with a consumer using lies misrepresentation, fraud, or other deceptive practices, or ask which actor you're violating?

Deceptive trade practices, consumer protection act

Evan has his home and cell number on the do not call registry he received it. I wanna solicitation call from a new real estate license in the city. He told the licensee his numbers and they do not call registry and that he does not wish to do business with a licensee a few days later she got another and want to coffee licensee, what federal act as a license, possibly violating.

Do not call implementation act of 2003

Brokers are never held liable for the actions of their licenses in case of misrepresentation of consultant material facts

False

The fraud in real estate in stock transaction does what?

Makes it possible to punish not only a person who commits fraud in a real estate transaction, but also anyone who knew about the fraud, and failed to disclose it, if that person benefits in any way from the transaction,

Who was the telephone consumer protection managed by and what did it establish?

Managed by the federal communications commission and establish the national do not call registry in 2003 this actor strengthened in 2007.

To file a lawsuit under DTPA the following conditions must all apply

The consumer must prove the deceptive act was producing causes of damage. The consumer miss initiate the lawsuit in two years of when they sent it back to curd or within two years after the consumer discovered or should I discovered this deceptive act. Except in the case of residential property, the DTPA does not apply to transactions of more than $100,000 if this is a written contract and the consumer is represented by an attorney.

A licensee can you find jointly, and separately responsible for all damages the licensee acted in cooperation with another person to commit a third-degree felony

True

A telemarketing calls phone number not only do not call registry is legal between the hours of 8 and 9 PM true or false?

True

Licensees can pay damages up to $75,000 for a single violation, true or false

True

Sellers and telemarketers must check the do not call registry at least once every 31 days true or false?

True

Under the DTPA civil penalties of up to 20,000 installation can be imposed true or false

True

If a licensee is proportionate responsibilities, more than 50% the license you can be found jointly and separately responsible for all damages, true or false

Trye

How long can a real estate professional call consumers with whomever establish business relations for?

Up to 18 months after the clients last purchase, delivery, or payment, even if the client is registered with the do not call list

How long can a real estate professionals continue to contact clients after an inquiry your application has been made?

Up to three months