Can I charge a fee to provide a broker price opinion or comparative 市场分析 to an owner, 买家, 或银行?

是的. The Real Estate License Act and TREC rules permit a broker to charge a fee for providing a broker price opinion (BPO) or a comparative 市场分析 (CMA). A sales agent may provide a BPO or CMA as well, but they must be submitted in a broker's name. The broker is responsible for a BPO or CMA submitted by a sales agent.

BPOs and CMAs are not appraisals. Appraisals may only be completed by someone who is licensed or certified as an appraiser. 因此, TREC rules require that BPOs and CMAs contain the following statement verbatim in at least 12-point font:

"This represents an estimated sale price for this property. It is not the same as the opinion of 价值 in an appraisal developed by a licensed appraiser under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice."

Can Real Estate License Holders Use the Term “Appraised Value”?

No, unless they are referring to the 价值 of a property as determined by an appraiser. Only an appraiser can determine a property’s 价值, according to TREC. Real estate license holders cannot perform an appraisal of or provide an opinion of 价值 for real property unless they are licensed appraisers. License holders may not use the term 价值 when referring to their own 市场分析.

Real estate license holders can offer an estimated sale price, listing price, or estimated worth. Sales agents must do so in their sponsoring broker’s name. 任何价格意见, 市场分析, or estimate must include this written statement verbatim and in at least 12-point font: “This represents an estimated sale price for this property. It is not the same as the opinion of 价值 in an appraisal developed by a licensed appraiser under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.”