Chapter REEB 25

REEB 25.038(2)(a) (a) Duties owed to parties and clients under s. 452.133, Stats.

REEB 25.038(2)(b) (b) Requirement for an agency agreement and disclosure of agency under s. 452.135, Stats.

REEB 25.038(2)(c) (c) Revisions to common law duties and responsibilities under s. 452.139, Stats.

REEB 25.038(3) (3) Agency relationship, including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(3)(a) (a) Multiple representation with designated agency.

REEB 25.038(3)(b) (b) Multiple representation without designated agency.

REEB 25.038(3)(c) (c) Single agency.

REEB 25.038(4) (4) Business conduct, including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(4)(a) (a) Direct contact with the public, including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(4)(a)1. 1. Competence in area of service under s. REEB 24.03.

REEB 25.038(4)(a)2. 2. Tie-ins under s. REEB 24.075.

REEB 25.038(4)(a)3. 3. Agreements in writing under s. REEB 24.08.

REEB 25.038(4)(a)4. 4. Misleading market values under s. REEB 24.09.

REEB 25.038(4)(a)5. 5. Net listings under s. REEB 24.10.

REEB 25.038(4)(b) (b) Advertising under s. REEB 24.04 and s. 452.136, Stats.

REEB 25.038(4)(c) (c) Completing and presenting written proposals under ss. REEB 24.12 and 24.13., including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(4)(c)1. 1. Confidentiality.

REEB 25.038(4)(c)2. 2. Drafting and submitting offers.

REEB 25.038(4)(c)3. 3. Prompt delivery to buyer.

REEB 25.038(4)(c)4. 4. Fair presentation of offers.

REEB 25.038(4)(c)5. 5. Prompt notification.

REEB 25.038(4)(d) (d) Disclosure of compensation and interest under s. REEB 24.05 and s. 452.133, Stats., including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(4)(d)1. 1. Disclosure of interest.

REEB 25.038(4)(d)2. 2. Referral services.

REEB 25.038(4)(d)3. 3. Disclosure of profits.

REEB 25.038(4)(d)4. 4. Disclosure of licensure.

REEB 25.038(5) (5) Consumer Protection, including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(5)(a) (a) Property inspections under s. REEB 24.07 (1) (a).

REEB 25.038(5)(b) (b) Inquiry by listing firm under s. REEB 24.07 (1) (b).

REEB 25.038(5)(c) (c) Disclosure of material adverse facts under s. REEB 24.07 (2).

REEB 25.038(5)(d) (d) Disclosure of material suggesting adverse material facts under s. REEB 24.07 (3).

REEB 25.038(5)(e) (e) Disclosure of side agreements under s. REEB 24.07 (4).

REEB 25.038(5)(f) (f) Reliance upon third parties under s. REEB 24.07 (5).

REEB 25.038(5)(g) (g) Investigations and inspections under s. 452.23, Stats.

REEB 25.038(5)(h) (h) Civil liability for misrepresentation.

REEB 25.038(5)(i) (i) Seller’s disclosure duties under ch. 709, Stats.

REEB 25.038(6) (6) Wisconsin fair housing law under s. REEB 24.03 (1),and ss. 66.1011 and 106.50, Stats.

REEB 25.038(7) (7) Environmental factors, including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(7)(a) (a) Underground storage tanks under ch. ATCP 93.

REEB 25.038(7)(b) (b) Floodplains under s. 87.30, Stats., and ss. NR 116.01 and 116.06.

REEB 25.038(7)(c) (c) Wetlands under s. 23.32, Stats.

REEB 25.038(7)(d) (d) Farmland preservation under ss. 91.01 and 91.60 to 91.70, Stats.

REEB 25.038(8) (8) Trust accounts and escrows, including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(8)(a) (a) Trust accounts under s. 452.13, Stats., and ch. REEB 18, including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(8)(a)1. 1. Definition of trust account.

REEB 25.038(8)(a)2. 2. Interest-bearing and non-interest bearing accounts.

REEB 25.038(8)(a)3. 3. Definition of trust funds.

REEB 25.038(8)(a)4. 4. When a trust account is required.

REEB 25.038(8)(a)5. 5. Deposit of trust funds.

REEB 25.038(8)(b) (b) Escrow agreement procedures, including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(8)(b)1. 1. Escrows requiring separate escrow agreements.

REEB 25.038(8)(b)2. 2. Pre-closing earnest money escrows.

REEB 25.038(8)(b)3. 3. Post-closing escrows.

REEB 25.038(8)(b)4. 4. Escrows not requiring separate escrow agreement.

REEB 25.038(8)(b)5. 5. Drafting escrow agreements.

REEB 25.038(9) (9) Miscellaneous issues, including all of the following:

REEB 25.038(9)(a) (a) Condominiums under ss. 703.08, 703.21, and 703.33, Stats.

REEB 25.038(9)(b) (b) Homestead under ss. 706.01 (7) and 766.605, Stats.

REEB 25.038(9)(c) (c) Taxes under ss. 74.15, and 74.47 (1) and (2), Stats.

REEB 25.038(9)(d) (d) Taxation and transfer fees under ss. 77.22 and 77.27, Stats.

REEB 25.038(9)(e) (e) Residential rental practices under ss. ATCP 134.02, 134.06 and 134.09.

REEB 25.038(9)(f) (f) Documents and records under ch. REEB 15.

REEB 25.038(9)(g) (g) Licensure and supervision of employees under ch. REEB 17.

REEB 25.038(9)(h) (h) Property rights of married persons under ss. 766.31, 766.51, 766.60, and 766.63, Stats.

REEB 25.038(9)(i) (i) Mortgage banking under s. 224.71, Stats.

REEB 25.038 History History: CR 15-010: cr. Register September 2015 No. 717, eff. 10-1-15; (1) (a) 1. and 2. renum. from (1) (a) a. and b. under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register September 2015 No. 717; CR 17-100: am. (5) (b) Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; CR 19-128: r. (7) (e) Register January 2021 No. 781, eff. 2-1-21; CR 23-075: am. (intro.), (1) (c) 5. to 7., 9. to 12., (4) (b), (d) Register August 2024 No. 824, eff. 9-1-24.

REEB 25.055 REEB 25.055 Approval for pre-licensure education programs or courses.

REEB 25.055(1) (1) General.

REEB 25.055(1)(a) (a) The board may approve a pre-licensure education program if it covers all of the required content and hours in ss. REEB 25.023, 25.028, 25.033, or 25.038. The board may approve a pre-licensure education course if it alone or in conjunction with one or more other courses covers the content and hours required under ss. REEB 25.023, 25.028, 25.033, or 25.038.

REEB 25.055(1)(b) (b) Instructors shall be knowledgeable in the subject that they are teaching. An instructor whose real estate license has been limited, suspended or revoked may not instruct in a program or a course while the disciplinary action is in effect.

REEB 25.055(1)(c) (c) A school or organization may not discriminate against anyone on the basis of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or national origin in its education program or courses.

REEB 25.055(2) (2) Approval. A school or organization seeking approval of a pre-licensure education program or course shall submit to the board at least 30 days prior to offering the program or course all of the following:

REEB 25.055(2)(a) (a) Application provided by the board.

REEB 25.055(2)(b) (b) Organizational structure of the school or organization.

REEB 25.055(2)(c) (c) Registration policies.

REEB 25.055(2)(d) (d) Promotional materials.

REEB 25.055(2)(e) (e) Detailed outline of each program or course with specific allocations of hours to each topic. A school or organization utilizing a curriculum, which has already been approved by the board, may provide verification of utilization of the approved curriculum to meet this requirement.

REEB 25.055(2)(f) (f) Method of instruction.

REEB 25.055(2)(g) (g) Method for ensuring the students who complete the course are the enrolled students.

REEB 25.055(2)(h) (h) Method for evaluating instructors and program.

REEB 25.055(2)(i) (i) Names of all instructors.

REEB 25.055(2)(j) (j) Evidence that each instructor is one of the following:

REEB 25.055(2)(j)1. 1. A person who is or has been engaged in the practice of teaching real estate courses at an accredited institution of higher education.

REEB 25.055(2)(j)2. 2. A person who is properly licensed or certified by the board or other governmental agency who, for at least 5 years continuously, has been engaged in the real estate aspects of any of the following:

REEB 25.055(2)(j)2.a. a. Appraising.

REEB 25.055(2)(j)2.b. b. Financing.

REEB 25.055(2)(j)2.c. c. Marketing.

REEB 25.055(2)(j)2.d. d. Brokerage management.

REEB 25.055(2)(j)2.e. e. Real property management.