Humber/Ontario Real Estate Course 4 Exam Practice

Which action helps protect the safety and privacy of a seller during an open house?

1. The salesperson should not provide an attendee with information about the seller's family.

2. The salesperson could answer incidental questions about the seller's reason for selling.

3. The salesperson is under no obligation to discuss with the seller any risks that could arise from holding an open house.

4. The salesperson can advise an attendee as to possible reasons why that attendee's home, now up for sale, hasn't sold through another brokerage.

5. Inform attendees about the seller’s future address.

6. Share the seller's personal contact information only if attendees ask for it.

The correct answer is: The salesperson should not provide an attendee with information about the seller's family.

During an open house, it is important to protect the safety and privacy of the seller. Providing information about the seller's family to attendees can compromise the seller's safety and privacy. It is crucial to respect the seller's confidentiality and avoid sharing personal details that are not relevant to the property being sold. Therefore, choosing the option that states the salesperson should not provide an attendee with information about the seller's family (Option A) helps to protect the safety and privacy of the seller during an open house. Options B, D, E, and F are not the best actions to protect the safety and privacy of the seller. Answering incidental questions about the seller's reason for selling, advising attendees about why their home hasn't sold, sharing the seller's future address, or providing the seller's personal contact information can potentially compromise the safety and privacy of the seller.