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The salaried employee shall not negotiate the amount of security deposits or rental payments
and shall not negotiate leases or any rental agreements on behalf of the owner or broker.
However, in a vacation rental transaction as defined by G.S. 42A-4(6), the employee may offer
a prospective tenant a rental price and term from a schedule setting forth prices and terms and
the conditions and limitations under which they may be offered. The schedule shall be written
and provided by the employee's employing broker with the written authority of the landlord.
Permitted Activities related to Property Management
Unlicensed, salaried assistants MAY: ONLY licensed brokers MAY:
Act as a courier at the direction of a broker
Solicit or negotiate management contracts from
prospective clients
Coordinate or confirm appointments between brokers
and other persons
Prepare information to be placed in promotional
material or advertisements for properties for
sale or lease
Schedule appointments for showing properties listed for
rent
Discuss or explain management agreements,
leases, or other similar matters with persons
outside the firm
Show rental properties managed by the broker to
prospective tenants
Negotiate the amount of rent, deposits, or
other lease provisions in connection with
properties listed for rent by the firm
Complete and execute preprinted form leases for rental
property managed by the firm
Determine the deductions from a tenant
security deposit
Answer basic questions from prospective tenants and
others about listed properties if the broker has provided
the information in promotional materials
Hold themselves out as licensed brokers
Receive and forward phone calls, texts and emails to the
employing broker or other licensees in a firm
Submit listings and changes to a MLS provider, but only if
the listing or change is based upon data supplied by a
broker
Assist a broker with inspecting rental properties
Research and obtain copies of documents in the public
domain, such as the Registers of Deeds, Clerks of Court,
or tax offices
Obtain keys for listed properties
Record and deposit trust monies under the close
supervision of the office broker-in-charge (BIC)
Type in lease forms with information provided by brokers
Check license renewal records and other personnel
information pertaining to brokers at the direction of the
BIC
Prepare checks and otherwise act as bookkeeper for the
firm’s operating account under the close supervision of
the BIC
Place “For Rent” signs on property at the direction of a
broker
Order and supervise routine and minor repairs at the
direction of a broker