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Guidelines for Personal Assistants

An Unlicensed Personal Assistant MAY:

1.  Accompany licensees during the holding of an open house and
perform the following functions:

a.  Open the door and greet prospects as they arrive at the open
house

b. Hand out or distribute printed material:

c. Have prospects sign a guest book to record names, addresses
and phone numbers.

d.  Accompany prospects through the home for security purposes
(ONLY the licensee should answer any questions pertaining to  
the material aspects of the house or its price and terms.

2.  Perform strictly clerical tasks

3.  Function as a courier in picking up or delivering documents on
behalf of the employing licensee.  (Keys should NOT BE GIVEN to
unlicensed persons for the purpose of showing a property.




An Unlicensed Personal Assistant MAY NOT:


1.  Independently show or demonstrate property to prospective
buyers.

2.  Make cold calls by telephone or in person to potential listers,
purchasers, tenants or landlords.

3.  Answer any questions on title insurance, financing or closings.

4.  Independently hold open houses for brokers or staff booths at
home shows or fairs.

5.  Solicit business through telephone prospecting.

6.  Give additional information not included in prepared written
promotional material which has been distributed to the public.

7.  Represent themselves as an agent for a real estate broker or the
owner/seller of the property.

8.  Have their name printed on business cards or stationery that would
imply they are an agent for the real estate broker.

9.  Conduct telephone solicitation calls.

10. Perform any of the acts for which a license is required under
Michigan Real Estate License Law (MCL 33.2501 et seq.)