Vicky is a real estate licensee whose friend Thomas is a home inspector with an excellent reputation. When Vicky has a buyer interested in a property, she sends them to Thomas, who pays her brokerage a $50 referral fee. Is this a legal practice?
a. under no circumstances.
b. yes with the permission of vicky's broker, and if the buyer knows of and agrees to the arrangement.
c. yes if the money is paid to vicky through the broker in charge.
d. yes because small amount of $50 of less are viewed as "honorariums," not fees or commissions.

Option D

Explanation:

$50 dollars compared to the cost the property can be seen as honorarium, it is not a necessity or a compulsory thing to be paid, the law did not mandate it that it must be paid after every referral.

It is an agreement between Vicky and Thomas, a way of showing themselves the attitude of good business. Agreements like this is not common as some other things are attached to it. but $50 after a referral, and looking at the passage it was stated that Thomas is a home inspector with excellent reputation, of course there is a probability that Thomas will always get a customer and paying %50 wont be a problem for him as it is a way of appreciating Vicky effort.

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