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A brokerage receives an offer from a buyer with a $5,000 personal cheque as a deposit. The seller accepts the offer on Friday. The buyer's associate is on vacation until the following Tuesday. When must the cheque be deposited into the trust account?

RECA Rules, Section 59(1)(a) specifies that all money received in connection with a trade in real estate must be paid into the brokerage's trust account within

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Question: A brokerage receives an offer from a buyer with a $5,000 personal cheque as a deposit. The seller accepts the offer on Friday. The buyer's associate is on vacation until the following Tuesday. When must the cheque be deposited into the trust account?

Answer options: ✅ By the end of business on Monday.

  • By the end of business on Tuesday, when the associate returns.
  • Within 1 business day of the buyer's associate returning to the office.
  • Within 3 business days of the offer's acceptance.

Correct answer: By the end of business on Monday.

Explanation: RECA Rules, Section 59(1)(a) specifies that all money received in connection with a trade in real estate must be paid into the brokerage's trust account within one business day of receipt. The brokerage is responsible, not solely the associate.

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