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Real Estate Broker License Exam Syllabus
State exam for experienced agents seeking to become licensed real estate brokers who can run a brokerage. The full Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus: 7 subjects, 28 chapters, 122 topics and 81 sub-topics, with 376 flashcards written against it.
Real Estate Broker License Exam subjects
Real Estate Broker License Exam has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Brokerage Management and Operations
- Establishing and Structuring a Brokerage · 5 topics
- Supervision of Licensees and Staff · 6 topics
- Compensation and Commissions · 5 topics
- Risk Management and Office Compliance · 5 topics
Trust Accounts and Real Estate Finance Management
- Trust (Escrow) Account Administration · 5 topics
- Mortgage Instruments and Lending · 5 topics
- Finance Regulation and Disclosure · 5 topics
- Brokerage Financial Management · 4 topics
Agency, Fiduciary Duties, and Brokerage Relationships
- Agency Law Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Fiduciary Duties · 4 topics
- Representation Agreements and Disclosures · 4 topics
Listings, Contracts, and Transaction Management
- Listing Agreements · 4 topics
- Contract Law and Purchase Agreements · 5 topics
- Transaction Coordination and Closing · 4 topics
- Property Valuation and Market Analysis · 4 topics
Property Ownership, Land Use, and Transfer of Title
- Forms of Ownership and Estates · 4 topics
- Rights, Encumbrances, and Title · 4 topics
- Transfer and Conveyance of Title · 4 topics
- Land Use Controls and Regulation · 4 topics
- Legal Descriptions · 4 topics
Federal and State Real Estate Law and Fair Housing
- Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity · 5 topics
- State Licensing Law and Regulatory Authority · 5 topics
- Disclosure Obligations and Consumer Protection · 4 topics
- Environmental Compliance · 4 topics
Professional Ethics, Antitrust, and Specialized Practice
- Ethics and Professional Conduct · 5 topics
- Antitrust and Advertising Law · 3 topics
- Property Management and Leasing · 4 topics
- Real Estate Investment and Taxation · 3 topics
Real Estate Broker License Exam flashcards
376 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Brokerage Management and Operations — 51 cards
- Trust Accounts and Real Estate Finance Management — 57 cards
- Agency, Fiduciary Duties, and Brokerage Relationships — 50 cards
- Listings, Contracts, and Transaction Management — 51 cards
- Property Ownership, Land Use, and Transfer of Title — 54 cards
- Federal and State Real Estate Law and Fair Housing — 52 cards
- Professional Ethics, Antitrust, and Specialized Practice — 61 cards
Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus?
Real Estate Broker License Exam covers 7 subjects: Brokerage Management and Operations, Trust Accounts and Real Estate Finance Management, Agency, Fiduciary Duties, and Brokerage Relationships, Listings, Contracts, and Transaction Management, Property Ownership, Land Use, and Transfer of Title, Federal and State Real Estate Law and Fair Housing and Professional Ethics, Antitrust, and Specialized Practice.
How many chapters and topics are in the Real Estate Broker License Exam syllabus?
28 chapters and 122 topics, broken down further into 81 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Brokerage Management and Operations is the largest subject, with 21 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Real Estate Broker License Exam flashcards?
Yes — 376 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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