However, state real estate statutes specifically require brokers to exercise
supervision over their agents.
Since the requirement of a broker to exercise
supervision over agents is in direct conflict with one of the basic tenants of an independent contractor relationship, it is difficult for a broker to both comply with labor laws in order to establish an independent contractor relationship, while also fulfilling their supervisory duties under state real estate laws.
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supervision of
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agents with quality of customer service calls, vacation and attendance.
However, neither the seller nor the buyer as «principals» (masters) of the Realtor ‑ servant (the «
agent») exert any control or
supervision over the daily activities of the Realtor, although they become vicariously liable for the
agent's misconduct (fraud) and neglects committed in the course of the principal's business.
In the next section students will go
over the role of an
agent with the basic role of the real estate broker,
supervision and management, issues related to the role of the
agent, topics related to the practice of real estate, client trust accounts, and service to the client.