Q: I’m a broker and have entered into an exclusive listing agreement with a developer who is developing a subdivision. Several of my sales associates will be working out of the model home, where they’ll be meeting potential buyers, showing property and negotiating offers. Must I register the model home as a branch office?
A: Whether a location must be registered as a branch office depends on the level and type of activity conducted there. Meeting buyers, negotiating offers or performing other similar activity would require registering the model home as a branch office with the Division of Real Estate.