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Real Estate Salesperson — Temporary Occupational License (Child Support)
Nonextendable 150-day temporary form for an otherwise eligible applicant on the child-support noncompliance list.
Licensing authority: Alaska Real Estate Commission / Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Temporary child support license based on endorsement eligibility
- Application
- Submit a signed complete application, supporting documents, applicable application/license fees and recovery fund fee.
- Board form activity wording
- Form 08-4169, Application Instructions item 6, states: 6. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION STATEMENT Completion of a written statement verifying you have worked as a real estate licensee as your principal occupation within the immediate six months preceding the date of application [12 AAC 64.061(c)(l)]. The statement is included as Part VI of the application form. To be eligible for endorsement, you must have within those six months: • owned a real estate business; • been employed as a broker by a corporation or partnership; or • been an actively licensed broker or associate broker under another broker [12 AAC 64.061(c)]. The salesperson-specific controlling rule is 12 AAC 64.061(c)(2), quoted in the route evidence.
- Child support
- Appear on the agency noncompliance list and otherwise satisfy salesperson license qualifications. AS 25.27.244(d) limits issuance to one temporary license during a regular license term, coinciding with its first 150 days; no extension is allowed.
- Education
- Document the education topics/hours in 12 AAC 64.063(c)(1)-(6) and (8), plus six contact hours of Alaska real estate law under 12 AAC 64.059(c)(6); endorsement education must have been completed within 24 months before application.
- Employing broker
- Provide employing broker information and signature; practice through the registered office of the employing Alaska broker.
- Errors and omissions
- Obtain and document errors and omissions insurance under AS 08.88.172.
- Fitness
- Not under indictment for the offenses specified in AS 08.88.171(c); following a qualifying conviction, seven years must have elapsed after completion of the sentence. Disciplinary or investigation history is referred to the Commission under 12 AAC 64.059(h).
- License held
- Hold a valid active equivalent real estate license issued by another state; lapsed, suspended, disciplinarily surrendered or restricted licenses do not qualify under 12 AAC 64.061(a).
- License history
- Licensing authorities must provide complete licensure history, including disciplinary action or investigation, from jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has held a license.
- Minimum age
- At least 19 years old under AS 08.88.171(c).
- Post license education
- AS 08.88.263(3) requires post-license education if the applicant has held the other-state license for less than one year; holders for one year or more are exempt.
- Recent practice
- Under 12 AAC 64.061(c)(2), submit an affidavit of employment by or affiliation with a broker as a salesperson within the six months immediately preceding application; the Commission may request activity records.
- Release
- A regular license for the full or remaining term requires the agency release and compliance with AS 25.27.244. The agency determination is an applicant condition.
- Score window
- File a complete application within six months after passing the Alaska salesperson state-law portion.
Temporary child support license based on initial examination eligibility
- Application
- Submit a signed complete application, supporting documents, applicable application/license fees and recovery fund fee.
- Child support
- Appear on the agency noncompliance list and otherwise satisfy salesperson license qualifications. AS 25.27.244(d) limits issuance to one temporary license during a regular license term, coinciding with its first 150 days; no extension is allowed.
- Education
- Complete 40 hours of Commission-approved salesperson prelicensing education within the 18 months immediately preceding application; the disaster exception in 12 AAC 64.063(h) permits filing up to 60 days after testing resumes.
- Employing broker
- Provide employing broker information and signature; practice through the registered office of the employing Alaska broker.
- Errors and omissions
- Obtain and document errors and omissions insurance under AS 08.88.172.
- Fitness
- Not under indictment for the offenses specified in AS 08.88.171(c); following a qualifying conviction, seven years must have elapsed after completion of the sentence. Disciplinary or investigation history is referred to the Commission under 12 AAC 64.059(h).
- License history
- Licensing authorities must provide complete licensure history, including disciplinary action or investigation, from jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has held a license.
- Minimum age
- At least 19 years old under AS 08.88.171(c).
- Post license education
- Complete 30 hours of approved post-license education within one year of initial licensure and file certification and fee within the following 30 days, unless the endorsement exemption in AS 08.88.263(3) applies.
- Release
- A regular license for the full or remaining term requires the agency release and compliance with AS 25.27.244. The agency determination is an applicant condition.
- Same session
- 12 AAC 64.010(d) requires both general and state parts in the same examination session. The July 2026 candidate handbook directs candidates passing only one part to retake the entire examination.
- Score window
- File the completed licensure application within six calendar months of passing, calculated under 12 AAC 64.060(e).
Temporary child support license in place of otherwise eligible renewal
- Child support
- Appear on the agency noncompliance list and otherwise satisfy salesperson license qualifications. AS 25.27.244(d) limits issuance to one temporary license during a regular license term, coinciding with its first 150 days; no extension is allowed.
- Release
- A regular license for the full or remaining term requires the agency release and compliance with AS 25.27.244. The agency determination is an applicant condition.
- Renewal
- Meet the active salesperson renewal requirements, continuing education, insurance and applicable fees.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Alaska Legislature Title 25 official statutory text, retrieved October 2, 2026
AS 25.27.244(d), otherwise-eligible temporary occupational license
- Form 08-4179, revised April 18, 2025
General Information, PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
12 AAC 64.071(b)(1)-(4), active renewal
Real Estate Salesperson License
Ordinary Alaska salesperson license, including renewal, reinstatement, restoration and reactivation pathways.
Licensing authority: Alaska Real Estate Commission / Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing · Application information
Renewal of active license
- Application
- File complete renewal application, license renewal fee and recovery fund fee before lapse.
- Education
- Certify completion of 20 hours of approved continuing education under AS 08.88.091(d) and 12 AAC 64.500.
- Eligibility
- Hold an active salesperson license eligible for renewal; licenses lapse January 31 of even-numbered years unless renewed.
- Insurance
- Maintain and certify errors and omissions insurance under AS 08.88.172(f).
- Military exemptions
- AS 08.01.100(f) permits an implemented continuing-education waiver during active duty; subsection (g) exempts qualifying good-standing military licensees from maintenance requirements during specified combat or hazardous deployment and for 180 days after return when not practicing privately for profit.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
12 AAC 64.071(b)(1)-(4), active renewal
Conversion of temporary child support license on agency release
- Eligibility
- Hold the temporary salesperson occupational license and obtain the child-support agency release before it expires.
- Prior eligibility
- The temporary license was issued only to an otherwise eligible applicant; conversion uses that established issuance or renewal eligibility.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Occupational Licensing Centralized Regulations, September 2026, revised September 16, 2026
12 AAC 02.935(b), child-support release and conversion
Initial licensure by endorsement
- Application
- Submit a signed complete application, supporting documents, applicable application/license fees and recovery fund fee.
- Board form activity wording
- Form 08-4169, Application Instructions item 6, states: 6. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION STATEMENT Completion of a written statement verifying you have worked as a real estate licensee as your principal occupation within the immediate six months preceding the date of application [12 AAC 64.061(c)(l)]. The statement is included as Part VI of the application form. To be eligible for endorsement, you must have within those six months: • owned a real estate business; • been employed as a broker by a corporation or partnership; or • been an actively licensed broker or associate broker under another broker [12 AAC 64.061(c)]. The salesperson-specific controlling rule is 12 AAC 64.061(c)(2), quoted in the route evidence.
- Education
- Document the education topics/hours in 12 AAC 64.063(c)(1)-(6) and (8), plus six contact hours of Alaska real estate law under 12 AAC 64.059(c)(6); endorsement education must have been completed within 24 months before application.
- Employing broker
- Provide employing broker information and signature; practice through the registered office of the employing Alaska broker.
- Errors and omissions
- Obtain and document errors and omissions insurance under AS 08.88.172.
- Fitness
- Not under indictment for the offenses specified in AS 08.88.171(c); following a qualifying conviction, seven years must have elapsed after completion of the sentence. Disciplinary or investigation history is referred to the Commission under 12 AAC 64.059(h).
- License held
- Hold a valid active equivalent real estate license issued by another state; lapsed, suspended, disciplinarily surrendered or restricted licenses do not qualify under 12 AAC 64.061(a).
- License history
- Licensing authorities must provide complete licensure history, including disciplinary action or investigation, from jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has held a license.
- Minimum age
- At least 19 years old under AS 08.88.171(c).
- Post license education
- AS 08.88.263(3) requires post-license education if the applicant has held the other-state license for less than one year; holders for one year or more are exempt.
- Recent practice
- Under 12 AAC 64.061(c)(2), submit an affidavit of employment by or affiliation with a broker as a salesperson within the six months immediately preceding application; the Commission may request activity records.
- Score window
- File a complete application within six months after passing the Alaska salesperson state-law portion.
Initial licensure by examination
- Application
- Submit a signed complete application, supporting documents, applicable application/license fees and recovery fund fee.
- Education
- Complete 40 hours of Commission-approved salesperson prelicensing education within the 18 months immediately preceding application; the disaster exception in 12 AAC 64.063(h) permits filing up to 60 days after testing resumes.
- Employing broker
- Provide employing broker information and signature; practice through the registered office of the employing Alaska broker.
- Errors and omissions
- Obtain and document errors and omissions insurance under AS 08.88.172.
- Fitness
- Not under indictment for the offenses specified in AS 08.88.171(c); following a qualifying conviction, seven years must have elapsed after completion of the sentence. Disciplinary or investigation history is referred to the Commission under 12 AAC 64.059(h).
- License history
- Licensing authorities must provide complete licensure history, including disciplinary action or investigation, from jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has held a license.
- Minimum age
- At least 19 years old under AS 08.88.171(c).
- Post license education
- Complete 30 hours of approved post-license education within one year of initial licensure and file certification and fee within the following 30 days, unless the endorsement exemption in AS 08.88.263(3) applies.
- Same session
- 12 AAC 64.010(d) requires both general and state parts in the same examination session. The July 2026 candidate handbook directs candidates passing only one part to retake the entire examination.
- Score window
- File the completed licensure application within six calendar months of passing, calculated under 12 AAC 64.060(e).
Reactivation during inactive period under 24 months
- Application
- Submit completed reactivation application, appropriate fees, insurance evidence and employing broker information; any outstanding renewal/education obligations remain applicable.
- Inactive period
- AS 08.88.251(c) requires inactive status for less than 24 months; the Board form describes reactivation without retesting during the two-year inactive period.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
AS 08.88.251(c), inactive reactivation
- Form 08-4949, new April 18, 2025
Application Instructions, opening eligibility paragraph
Reinstatement following failure to renew, lapse under 24 months
- Application
- Complete reinstatement application and required license/reinstatement/recovery fees; provide insurance and employing broker information. Reinstatement is active only.
- Education
- Provide continuing education for inactive/lapsed licensing periods and post-license education if applicable.
- Lapse
- The controlling AS 08.88.241(a) applies to a lapse less than 24 months. The Board form says reinstatement without retesting within 24 months of expiration.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
AS 08.88.241(a), reinstatement under 24 months
- Form 08-4950, new April 18, 2025
Application Instructions, eligibility and lapse grounds
Reinstatement following lapse for post license education noncompliance
- Application
- Pay reinstatement, recovery and applicable fees, provide insurance and employing broker information; only active reinstatement is available.
- Education
- Complete the outstanding 30-hour post-license education and supply the required certification and supporting documents.
- Lapse
- Reinstatement under AS 08.88.241(a) requires a lapse of less than 24 months.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
AS 08.88.241(a), reinstatement under 24 months
- Form 08-4950, new April 18, 2025
Application Instructions, eligibility and lapse grounds
Relicensure after inactive status for 24 months or longer
- Application
- Submit a signed complete application, supporting documents, applicable application/license fees and recovery fund fee.
- Education
- Complete 40 hours of Commission-approved salesperson prelicensing education within the 18 months immediately preceding application; the disaster exception in 12 AAC 64.063(h) permits filing up to 60 days after testing resumes.
- Employing broker
- Provide employing broker information and signature; practice through the registered office of the employing Alaska broker.
- Errors and omissions
- Obtain and document errors and omissions insurance under AS 08.88.172.
- Fitness
- Not under indictment for the offenses specified in AS 08.88.171(c); following a qualifying conviction, seven years must have elapsed after completion of the sentence. Disciplinary or investigation history is referred to the Commission under 12 AAC 64.059(h).
- Inactive period
- AS 08.88.251(c) requires initial-licensure requirements after inactive status for 24 months or longer.
- License history
- Licensing authorities must provide complete licensure history, including disciplinary action or investigation, from jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has held a license.
- Minimum age
- At least 19 years old under AS 08.88.171(c).
- Post license education
- Complete 30 hours of approved post-license education within one year of initial licensure and file certification and fee within the following 30 days, unless the endorsement exemption in AS 08.88.263(3) applies.
- Same session
- 12 AAC 64.010(d) requires both general and state parts in the same examination session. The July 2026 candidate handbook directs candidates passing only one part to retake the entire examination.
- Score window
- File the completed licensure application within six calendar months of passing, calculated under 12 AAC 64.060(e).
Relicensure after lapse for more than 24 months
- Application
- Submit a signed complete application, supporting documents, applicable application/license fees and recovery fund fee.
- Education
- Complete 40 hours of Commission-approved salesperson prelicensing education within the 18 months immediately preceding application; the disaster exception in 12 AAC 64.063(h) permits filing up to 60 days after testing resumes.
- Employing broker
- Provide employing broker information and signature; practice through the registered office of the employing Alaska broker.
- Errors and omissions
- Obtain and document errors and omissions insurance under AS 08.88.172.
- Fitness
- Not under indictment for the offenses specified in AS 08.88.171(c); following a qualifying conviction, seven years must have elapsed after completion of the sentence. Disciplinary or investigation history is referred to the Commission under 12 AAC 64.059(h).
- Lapse
- AS 08.88.241(b): a lapse of more than 24 months requires initial-licensure qualifications.
- License history
- Licensing authorities must provide complete licensure history, including disciplinary action or investigation, from jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has held a license.
- Minimum age
- At least 19 years old under AS 08.88.171(c).
- Post license education
- Complete 30 hours of approved post-license education within one year of initial licensure and file certification and fee within the following 30 days, unless the endorsement exemption in AS 08.88.263(3) applies.
- Same session
- 12 AAC 64.010(d) requires both general and state parts in the same examination session. The July 2026 candidate handbook directs candidates passing only one part to retake the entire examination.
- Score window
- File the completed licensure application within six calendar months of passing, calculated under 12 AAC 64.060(e).
Discretionary restoration of revoked license after hearing
- Criminal revocation
- AS 08.88.071(a)(11) imposes seven years after sentence completion for the specified conviction-based revocation.
- Discretion
- Restoration depends on the Commission decision and applicable order conditions; an unidentified case-specific assessment is a condition.
- Hearing
- The Commission may reinstate after a hearing finding the applicant able to practice with skill and safety; prior revocation must be disclosed and reviewed.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Centralized Licensing Statutes, September 2026, revised September 20, 2026
AS 08.01.075(d), discretionary reinstatement
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
12 AAC 64.099(a)-(b), review after revocation or suspension
Reissue prior salesperson license after broker post license education failure
- Application
- Apply and pay the required fees under 12 AAC 64.064(g).
- Eligibility
- Previously licensed salesperson subsequently issued a broker or associate broker license who failed its post-license education; remain otherwise eligible for a salesperson license.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
12 AAC 64.064(g), reissue salesperson license after broker PLE failure
Reissuance of suspended license
- Board review
- 12 AAC 64.099 requires Commission review of suspension history. Any unnamed assessment imposed by a disciplinary order is an applicant condition.
- Eligibility
- Satisfy the suspension order, Commission-required remedial education and other licensure qualifications; the surrendered license is reissued for the unexpired balance of its term.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
12 AAC 64.100, reissuance of suspended license
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
12 AAC 64.099(a)-(b), review after revocation or suspension
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
AS 08.88.098(a)-(c), education after suspension
Return of voluntarily surrendered license
- Disciplinary history
- Any suspension or revocation circumstances require Commission review under 12 AAC 64.099.
- Eligibility
- The Board must determine competence to resume practice; pay the appropriate renewal fee.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Centralized Licensing Statutes, September 2026, revised September 20, 2026
AS 08.01.075(e), return of surrendered license
Alaska Real Estate Salesperson Examination — State Law Portion
Examination outline
I. Powers of the Alaska Real Estate Commission (Sales 4 items)
- A. Investigations, hearings and appeals
- B. Recovery fund
- C. Sanctions
- C. Sanctions — 1. Disciplinary actions
- C. Sanctions — 2. Penalties
- D. Examination of records
II. Licensing (Sales 4 items)
- A. Activities requiring a license
- B. Change in license status
- C. Licensed and unlicensed assistants
- D. Errors and omissions insurance
III. Licensee Duties and Disclosures to the Public (Sales 10–12 items)
- A. Licensee relationships
- B. Conflict of interest
- C. Compensation
- D. Property disclosure
- D. Property disclosure — 1. Residential Real Property Transfer Disclosure
- D. Property disclosure — 2. Common Interest Ownership Act
- D. Property disclosure — 2. Common Interest Ownership Act — i. Resale certificates
- D. Property disclosure — 2. Common Interest Ownership Act — ii. Public offering statements
IV. Requirements Governing the Activities of Licensees (Sales 10 items)
- A. Advertising
- B. Broker/Salesperson relationship
- C. Handling of documents
- D. Handling of monies
- E. Prohibited conduct
V. Personal Services Agreements (Sales 4–6 items)
- A. Listings
- B. Property management
- C. Buyer representation
VI. Property Management (Sales 6 items)
- A. Property management
- B. Alaska Landlord Tenant Act
Examination sources
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, effective date
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, salesperson state-law scored items
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 1
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 2
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 3
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 4
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 5
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 6
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 7
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 8
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 9
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 10
- Alaska Real Estate Law Content Outline
Outlines 09, published salesperson section heading fragment 11
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
12 AAC 64.059(c)(1)-(6), endorsement checklist
- Form 08-4169, revised April 18, 2025
Application Instructions, item 4 EXAM
- September 2024 compilation, revised September 20, 2024
12 AAC 64.010(d), general and state parts
Real Estate Salesperson Examination — National/General Portion
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- General (national) portion of a state real estate salesperson examination delivered by Pearson VUE; scored separately from the state portion with a pass/fail result, and a candidate who passes one part and fails the other retakes only the failed part
- Exam questions
- 85 items: 80 scored items and 5 pretest items that are not counted toward the score
Examination outline
I. REAL PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND PROPERTY USE (SALES 11; 6 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
- A. Real property vs. personal property (3 items): 1. Fixtures, trade fixtures, emblements; 2. Attachment, severance, and bill of sale
- B. Characteristics of real property (2 items): 1. Economic characteristics (a. Scarcity; b. Modification / Improvement; c. Permanence of Investment / Fixity; d. Area Preference / Situs); 2. Physical characteristics (a. Immobility; b. Indestructibility; c. Non-homogeneity / Uniqueness)
- C. Legal descriptions (3 items): 1. Methods used to describe real property; 2. Survey
- D. Public and private land use controls – encumbrances (3 items): 1. Public controls – governmental powers (a. Police power, eminent domain, taxation, escheat; b. Zoning ordinances); 2. Private controls, restrictions, and encroachments (a. Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs), HOAs; b. Easements; c. Licenses and encroachments)
II. FORMS OF OWNERSHIP, TRANSFER, AND RECORDING OF TITLE (SALES 9; 5 KNOWLEDGE, 2 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
- A. Ownership, estates, rights, and interests (5 items): 1. Forms of ownership; 2. Freehold estate (a. Fee simple absolute; b. Fee simple defeasible, determinable, and condition subsequent; c. Life estate; d. Bundle of rights); 3. Leasehold estates and types of leases (a. Estate for years and from period to period (periodic estate); b. Estate at will and estate at sufferance; c. Gross, net, percentage leases, etc.); 4. Liens and lien priority; 5. Air, surface and sub-surface rights
- B. Deed, title, transfer of title, and recording of title (4 items): 1. Elements of a valid deed; 2. Types of deeds; 3. Title transfer (a. Voluntary alienation; b. Involuntary alienation); 4. Recording the title (a. Constructive and actual notice; b. Title abstract and chain of title; c. Marketable title and cloud on title; d. Attorney title opinion, quiet title lawsuit, and title insurance)
III. PROPERTY VALUE AND APPRAISAL (SALES 11; 6 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
- A. Concept of value (4 items): 1. Market value vs. market price; 2. Characteristics of value; 3. Principles of value
- B. Appraisal process (2 items): 1. Purpose and steps to an appraisal; 2. Federal oversight of the appraisal process
- C. Methods of estimating value and Broker Price Opinions (BPO) (5 items): 1. Sales comparison approach (market data); 2. Cost approach (a. Improvements and depreciation; b. Physical deterioration, functional, and economic obsolescence; c. Reproduction or replacement costs); 3. Income approach; 4. Gross rent and gross income multipliers; 5. Comparative Market Analysis (CMA); 6. Broker Price Opinion (BPO); 7. Assessed value and tax implications
IV. REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS AND AGENCY (SALES 16; 7 KNOWLEDGE, 6 APPLICATION, 3 ANALYSIS)
- A. Types of contracts (1 item): 1. Express vs. implied; 2. Unilateral vs. bilateral
- B. Required elements of a valid contract (3 items): 1. Voluntary; 2. Agreement / Promise; 3. Legally competent parties; 4. Lawful consideration; 5. Legal act / Purpose
- C. Contract performance (3 items): 1. Executed vs. executory; 2. Valid vs. void; 3. Voidable vs. unenforceable; 4. Breach of contract, rescission, and termination; 5. Liquidated, punitive, or compensatory damages; 6. Statute of Frauds; 7. Electronic contracts and digital signatures; 8. Time is of the essence
- D. Sales contract (2 items): 1. Offer and counteroffer; 2. Earnest money and liquidated damages; 3. Equitable title; 4. Contingencies; 5. Disputes and breach of contract; 6. Option contract and installment sales contract
- E. Types of agency and licensee-client relationships (2 items)
- F. Creation and termination of agency (2 items)
- G. Licensee obligations to parties of a transaction (3 items)
V. REAL ESTATE PRACTICE (SALES 10; 5 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 2 ANALYSIS)
- A. Responsibilities of broker (2 items): 1. Practicing within scope of expertise; 2. Unauthorized practice of law
- B. Brokerage agreements between the broker and principal (seller, buyer, landlord, or tenant) (3 items): 1. Seller representation – Types of listing agreements (a. Exclusive right-to-sell and exclusive agency listing; b. Non-exclusive or open listing; c. Net listing (conflict of interest); d. Multiple listing service (MLS)); 2. Buyer representation; 3. Property management agreement (a. Accounting for funds; b. Property maintenance; c. Leasing property; d. Collecting rents and security deposits); 4. Termination of agreements; 5. Services, fees, and compensation
- C. Fair Housing (3 items): 1. Equal opportunity in housing; 2. Protected classes; 3. Fair housing laws; 4. Illegal practices, enforcement, and penalties; 5. Prohibited advertising; 6. Housing and Urban Development (HUD); 7. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- D. Risk management (2 items): 1. Supervision; 2. Compliance with federal regulations; including Privacy and Do Not Contact; 3. Vicarious liability; 4. Antitrust laws; 5. Fraud and misrepresentation; 6. Types of insurance (a. Errors and Omissions; b. General Liability)
VI. PROPERTY DISCLOSURES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (SALES 9; 5 KNOWLEDGE, 3 APPLICATION, 1 ANALYSIS)
- A. Property conditions and environmental issues (5 items): 1. Hazardous substances (a. Lead-based paint; b. Asbestos, radon, and mold; c. Groundwater contamination and underground storage tanks; d. Waste disposal sites and brownfields; e. Flood plains, flood zones, and flood insurance); 2. Clean Air and Water Acts; 3. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (a. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); b. Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA); c. Environmental site assessments (including Phase I and II studies) and impact statements; d. Wetlands protection)
- B. Environmental and property disclosure obligations and liability (4 items)
VII. FINANCING AND SETTLEMENT (SALES 7; 4 KNOWLEDGE, 2 APPLICATION, 1 ANALYSIS)
- A. Financing concepts and components (2 items): 1. Methods of financing (a. Mortgage financing – conventional and non-conventional loans; b. Seller financing – land contract/contract for deed); 2. Lien theory vs. title theory and deed of trust; 3. Sources of financing (primary and secondary mortgage markets, and seller financing); 4. Types of loans and loan programs; 5. Mortgage clauses
- B. Lender Requirements (1 item): 1. FHA requirements; 2. VA requirements; 3. USDA Loan requirements and rural development financing; 4. Conventional requirements; 5. Buyer qualification and Loan to Value (LTV); 6. Hazard and flood insurance; 7. Private mortgage insurance (PMI) and mortgage insurance premium (MIP)
- C. Federal Financing Regulations and Regulatory Bodies (2 items): 1. Truth-in-Lending and Regulation Z; 2. TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) (a. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); b. Loan Estimate (LE); c. Closing Disclosure (CD)); 3. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) (a. Referrals; b. Rebates); 4. Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA); 5. Mortgage fraud and predatory lending
- D. Settlement and closing the transaction (2 items)
VIII. REAL ESTATE MATH CALCULATIONS (SALES 7; 4 APPLICATION, 3 ANALYSIS)
- A. Property area calculations (1 item): 1. Square footage; 2. Acreage total
- B. Property valuation (1 item): 1. Comparative Market Analysis (CMA); 2. Net Operating Income (NOI); 3. Capitalization rate; 4. Equity in property; 5. Establishing a listing price; 6. Assessed value and property taxes
- C. Commission/compensation (1 item)
- D. Loan financing costs (1 item): 1. Interest; 2. Loan to Value (LTV); 3. Fees; 4. Amortization, discount points, and prepayment penalties
- E. Settlement and closing costs (1 item): 1. Purchase price and down payment; 2. Monthly mortgage calculations- principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI); 3. Net to the seller; 4. Cost to the buyer; 5. Prorated items; 6. Debits and credits; 7. Transfer tax and recording fee
- F. Investment (1 item): 1. Return on investment; 2. Appreciation; 3. Depreciation; 4. Tax implications on investment
- G. Property management calculations (1 item): 1. Property management and budget calculations; 2. Tenancy and rental calculations
Examination sources
- Pearson VUE, REAL ESTATE National/General Content Outlines (Nebraska bundle #092801)
National/General Exam Content Outline for Salespersons, title (Outlines 01)
- Pearson VUE, REAL ESTATE National/General Content Outlines (Nebraska bundle #092801)
National/General Exam Content Outline for Salespersons, section I heading
- Pearson VUE, REAL ESTATE National/General Content Outlines (Nebraska bundle #092801)
National/General Exam Content Outline for Salespersons, section VIII heading
- Pearson VUE, REAL ESTATE National/General Content Outlines (Nebraska bundle #092801)
National/General Exam Content Outline for Salespersons, notes block (Outlines 04)
- Pearson VUE, Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook (#092900, July 2025)
Content Outlines section, National/General Exam Content Outline for Salespersons title
- Pearson VUE, REAL ESTATE National/General Content Outlines (Nebraska bundle #092801)
National/General Exam Content Outline for Salespersons, introduction paragraph 1
- Pearson VUE, REAL ESTATE National/General Content Outlines (Nebraska bundle #092801)
National/General Exam Content Outline for Salespersons, introduction paragraph 3
- Pearson VUE, Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook (#092900, July 2025)
Test Center Score Reporting (page 14)
- Pearson VUE, Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook (#092900, July 2025)
Retaking the Exam (page 14)
- Pearson VUE, Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook (#092900, July 2025)
Exam Fees (page 9), scheduling sentence
- Pearson VUE, Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook (#092900, July 2025)
Exam Fees table (page 9), Salesperson General (National) Portion row
- Pearson VUE, Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook (#092900, July 2025)
Examination Time Allotted table (page 13), Salesperson General (National) Portion row