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Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam Syllabus
State-administered exam (often via Pearson VUE/PSI) required to become a licensed real estate agent. The full Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam syllabus: 8 subjects, 28 chapters, 96 topics and 188 sub-topics, with 428 flashcards written against it.
Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam subjects
Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Property Ownership, Land Characteristics, and Interests in Real Estate
- Nature and Description of Real Property · 4 topics
- Estates in Land · 3 topics
- Forms of Ownership · 4 topics
- Encumbrances on Title · 4 topics
Land Use Controls, Regulations, and Environmental Issues
- Public Land Use Controls · 4 topics
- Private Land Use Controls · 4 topics
- Environmental Regulations and Hazards · 4 topics
Valuation, Appraisal, and Market Analysis
- Value Concepts and Principles · 3 topics
- The Appraisal Process and Approaches to Value · 4 topics
- Comparative Market Analysis and Appraisal Regulation · 3 topics
Financing Real Estate Transactions
- Finance Instruments and Theories · 3 topics
- Loan Types and Repayment Structures · 3 topics
- The Mortgage Market and Lending Regulation · 4 topics
Transfer of Title, Recording, and Closing
- Title and Methods of Transfer · 3 topics
- Title Assurance and Recording · 3 topics
- Settlement and Closing Procedures · 3 topics
Real Estate Contracts and Agency Relationships
- Contract Law Fundamentals · 3 topics
- Transactional Contracts and Instruments · 3 topics
- Agency Law and Fiduciary Duties · 4 topics
- Brokerage Agreements and Compensation · 3 topics
Real Estate Practice, Brokerage Operations, and Math
- Brokerage Management and Supervision · 3 topics
- Property Management · 3 topics
- Real Estate Mathematics · 5 topics
- Real Estate Investment and Taxation · 3 topics
Fair Housing, License Law, and Ethics
- Federal Fair Housing Law · 4 topics
- License Law and Regulatory Framework · 3 topics
- Disclosure Obligations and Risk Management · 3 topics
- Professional Ethics and Standards of Practice · 3 topics
Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam flashcards
428 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Property Ownership, Land Characteristics, and Interests in Real Estate — 66 cards
- Land Use Controls, Regulations, and Environmental Issues — 50 cards
- Valuation, Appraisal, and Market Analysis — 50 cards
- Financing Real Estate Transactions — 50 cards
- Transfer of Title, Recording, and Closing — 51 cards
- Real Estate Contracts and Agency Relationships — 51 cards
- Real Estate Practice, Brokerage Operations, and Math — 60 cards
- Fair Housing, License Law, and Ethics — 50 cards
Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam syllabus?
Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam covers 8 subjects: Property Ownership, Land Characteristics, and Interests in Real Estate, Land Use Controls, Regulations, and Environmental Issues, Valuation, Appraisal, and Market Analysis, Financing Real Estate Transactions, Transfer of Title, Recording, and Closing, Real Estate Contracts and Agency Relationships, Real Estate Practice, Brokerage Operations, and Math and Fair Housing, License Law, and Ethics.
How many chapters and topics are in the Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam syllabus?
28 chapters and 96 topics, broken down further into 188 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Property Ownership, Land Characteristics, and Interests in Real Estate is the largest subject, with 15 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam flashcards?
Yes — 428 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 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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