Non-license Real Estate assistant

[Christine Magee]

Good Evening. I'm looking for a Real Estate agent or Broker I can get San Antonio MLS access from. I'm working for a cash buyer that buys distressed properties for flips and rentals. If anyone can help me or know someone that can please contact me. Thank you.

[Greg H.]

Originally posted by @Account Closed:

My partner is an agent and I work under him. I access the MLS. I've asked him about it several times, he said it is perfectly fine for me to access MLS and to even show houses that he is selling. It's just that all the legal aspects and paperwork must be handled by the licensed realtor.

Have you registered as a unlicensed assistant as required with SABOR(San Antonio Board of Realtors) ? This is required for you to have MLS access

If so or it appears that you have held yourself out to be unlicensed assistant to John.  Here is a list of activities that you can or cannot do in Texas :

GUIDELINE OF THE STATE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

REAL ESTATE ASSISTANTS AND UNLICENSED INDIVIDUALS

The State Real Estate Commission is regularly questioned about what duties are

permissible for assistants and other unlicensed individuals. The answer depends upon

whether the individual is licensed or unlicensed.

Unlicensed

An unlicensed assistant or individual may not perform any duties that require licensure.

An unlicensed assistant or individual may not, for example:

1. Host an open house to be attended by the public.

2. Explain or interpret information on the listing sheets to licensees or the public,

whether in person, over the telephone or over the Internet.

3. Provide information on the style of the home, location of the home, lifestyle or

amenities available.

4. Tour/show a model to the public.

5. Discuss prices, price ranges or mortgage rates with the public.

6. Engage in telemarketing, excluding cemetery sales.

An unlicensed assistant or individual may for example:

1. Furnish information from listing sheets to other real estate licensees/offices.

2. Host an open house to be attended by only real estate licensees.

3. Prepare and distribute brochures about listed properties to other real estate offices.

4. Erect “for sale” signs.

5. Maintain lock boxes.

6. Perform general clerical duties.

Unlicensed assistants or individuals may be employed, supervised and directly

compensated by a broker, associate broker or salesperson. Licensees who permit

unlicensed assistants or individuals to perform services that require licensure (i.e. those

listed in the first category), may be disciplined for aiding and abetting unlicensed practice

As far as showing John's listings you can basically unlock the door and that is all.

Based on the other thread and your assumption that we are all negative, I assure you that it is not the case from me.  You have held yourself out on this message board as doing this and that am I am trying to point out that some of these activities may not be legal.

The real estate business is my passion and livelihood and it appears that it is your as well.  Be careful what you post as I would hate for it to effect another fellow member of the real estate community