rennie and rennie’ authorized designees under real estate law and shall not be, or be construed to be, the exercise of direction or control over Licensees in the manner and means by which they conduct their business efforts under ICAs. Assistants Washington law requires that any person who acts as a real estate Firm or managing Firm, as those terms are defined in RCW 18.85, be licensed in this state. State law also makes designated Firm responsible for the professional activities of all Licensees associated with rennie. For these reasons, Licensees shall not hire marketing assistants or without an express written agreement with rennie regarding such party. All documentation, agreements and employment offers must be submitted to rennie for approval. Termination of ICA Relationship The business relationship between Licensees and rennie may be terminated only pursuant to the terms of the Licensee’s ICA. Upon termination, the Licensee shall immediately return all rennie property in the Licensee’s possession, including, but not limited to, all transaction files or documents or computer files pertaining to listings, offers, prospects or other contracts, any other office files, keys, policy manuals, educational materials, lock box keys, signs and supplies, wherever located, including “working copies” and “personal copies.” All files, records, listings, referrals, and prospect and contact lists obtained while working under Firm’s license are the property of the Company. Following termination, the Licensee shall cooperate with Firm regarding any pending real estate brokerage matters. Pursuant to RCW 18.85.320, Firm will notify the Department of Licensing of such termination and surrender the Licensee’s license to the Department. Further, if such termination is for a violation of any of the provisions of RCW 18.85.230, Firm shall file a written statement as required. LICENSEES AND CLIENTS General Duties of Licensees Regardless of whether a Licensee is an agent for a party, and in addition to the specific duties set forth in this Manual relating to representing buyers and sellers and acting as a limited dual agent, a Licensee owes to all parties to whom the Licensee renders real estate services the following duties, which may not be waived: 1) to exercise reasonable skill and care; 2) to deal honestly and in good faith; 3) to present all written offers and other communications in a timely manner; 4) to disclose all existing material facts known by Licensee and not readily ascertainable to a party; 5) to account in a timely manner for all money and property received from or on behalf of either party; 6) to provide the statutory Pamphlet on the Real Estate Brokerage in Washington (the “Pamphlet”) before the party signs an agency agreement, an offer, consents to limited dual agency, or waives any rights; and 7) to disclose in writing in a separate paragraph
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