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Kansas real estate salesperson license, with active and inactive status and resident and nonresident pathways.

Licensing authority: Kansas Real Estate Commission · Application information

Initial licensure by examination
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Passing Score Age
Application must reach KREC within six months of the earlier of the national and state passing dates.
Practice Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Kansas Practice within six months before receipt of the license application.
Principles Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Principles of Real Estate within 12 months before examination or application as applicable; required before exam authorization.
Residency
Kansas resident not qualifying for another-jurisdiction licensure waivers.
Late renewal and reinstatement to active status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application And Fee
Submit late renewal and regular renewal fee plus $100 late fee unless exempt.
Continuing Education
Complete the 12-hour CE requirement before active renewal; do not practice while expired.
Status
Expired license within six months of expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal to inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application And Fee
Submit late renewal and regular renewal fee plus $100 late fee unless exempt.
Continuing Education
CE is deferred until reactivation; no licensed practice while inactive.
Status
Expired license within six months of expiration; renew to inactive status.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial examination with military distance education waiver
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Education
Applicant separated under conditions other than dishonorable; K.S.A. 48-3408(b) permits waiver of educational requirements upon satisfactory evidence of an accredited, substantially equivalent distance-education course.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Passing Score Age
Application must reach KREC within six months of the earlier of the national and state passing dates.
Practice Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Kansas Practice within six months before receipt of the license application.
Principles Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Principles of Real Estate within 12 months before examination or application as applicable; required before exam authorization.
Residency
Kansas resident not qualifying for another-jurisdiction licensure waivers.
Initial examination with military education equivalency
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Education
Under K.S.A. 48-3407(b), qualifying substantially equivalent active-service education, training or service is accepted for educational requirements for an honorable discharge and may be accepted for a general discharge under honorable conditions. It does not replace examinations unless separately waived.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Passing Score Age
Application must reach KREC within six months of the earlier of the national and state passing dates.
Practice Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Kansas Practice within six months before receipt of the license application.
Principles Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Principles of Real Estate within 12 months before examination or application as applicable; required before exam authorization.
Residency
Kansas resident not qualifying for another-jurisdiction licensure waivers.
Nonresident broker applying for a salesperson license
Kansas State Portion — Salesperson
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Education Waiver
Principles of Real Estate and national examination waived upon Commission acceptance of equivalent prior education and examination under K.S.A. 58-3040(f).
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
License History
Supply certification from every jurisdiction in which a license is or has been held; each certification is valid for six months.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Nonresident Agreement
Agree to Kansas jurisdiction and service of process and abide by Kansas law.
Passing Score Age
Submit the license application within six months of the state examination passing date.
Practice Course
Complete the 30-hour Kansas Practice Course within six months before application.
Residency
Nonresident with a current broker license in the state of residence.
Statutory Path
K.S.A. 58-3040(b) permits a salesperson license where the applicant meets broker requirements other than broker experience and does not qualify for the broker waiver in (e). The salesperson waiver authority in (f) also reaches a nonresident holding a license in another jurisdiction. KREC implements the current out-of-state-license pathway with the salesperson state exam; its April 2026 Guidebook expressly accepts a salesperson license or higher. Any unwaived broker qualifications remain applicant conditions.
Nonresident salesperson licensure
Kansas State Portion — Salesperson
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Education Waiver
Principles of Real Estate and national examination waived upon Commission acceptance of equivalent prior education and examination under K.S.A. 58-3040(f).
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
License History
Supply certification from every jurisdiction in which a license is or has been held; each certification is valid for six months.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Nonresident Agreement
Agree to Kansas jurisdiction and service of process and abide by Kansas law.
Passing Score Age
Submit the license application within six months of the state examination passing date.
Practice Course
Complete the 30-hour Kansas Practice Course within six months before application.
Residency
Nonresident holding a current salesperson license in the state of residence.
Renewal after release from military service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Exempt until completion of the next full licensure period when statutory renewal deadlines are met.
Eligibility
Held or obtained a valid Kansas license during qualifying active service; the military-service protections do not apply to practice in Kansas outside the military line of duty.
Renewal Deadline
Submit completed renewal and current-period fee within six months after release and no later than two weeks after resuming practice; no late penalty when timely.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

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    K.S.A. 48-3403(a)-(b): post-service renewal

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    K.S.A. 48-3402(a): renewal requirements in abeyance

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    K.S.A. 48-3404(a): outside-duty practice exception

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    K.S.A. 48-3401(b)-(c): license and licensee definitions

Conversion from probationary to non probationary licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Holds probationary salesperson licensure issued under K.S.A. 48-3406(c)(2).
Probation Completion
Complete probation, which cannot exceed six months; statute makes the license non-probationary upon completion.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement during the current license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit reinstatement application and any applicable statutory fee; KREC currently states there is no reactivation fee.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a supervising broker and meet applicable education requirements.
Status
Deactivated license, not suspended or revoked, within the license period for which it was issued.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation after more than five inactive years
Application
Submit reinstatement application, affiliate with a supervising broker, and pay applicable statutory fee; KREC currently states no reactivation fee.
Continuing Education
Approved instruction totaling six additional hours for each full inactive year; KREC also requests the preceding-period 12-hour CE.
Examination
Meet original-applicant examination requirements; six-month score/application time limits apply.
Status
Continuous deactivation for more than five years; not suspended or revoked.
Reactivation after more than two but no more than five inactive years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit reinstatement application and any applicable statutory fee.
Board Five Year Threshold
KREC License Changes says: Licensees requesting reactivation after two full years on inactive status will be subject to additional education requirements. Licensees requesting reactivation after five full years must retake the license examination in addition to completing any additional continuing education hours. There is no fee to reactivate. At exactly five years, the higher-ranked K.S.A. 58-3047(f) still defines the education-only route; examination demand stated by the website is retained here as an applicant condition.
Continuing Education
Provide approved CE totaling six additional hours for each full inactive year; the Board also requests the 12-hour requirement for the preceding period.
Status
Continuous deactivation for more than two but no more than five years; not suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation after no more than two inactive years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit reinstatement application and any applicable statutory fee; KREC currently states no reactivation fee.
Continuing Education
Meet educational requirements for the immediately preceding license period.
Status
Deactivated for no more than two years; not suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal to active status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Broker Affiliation
Maintain an active Kansas broker affiliation.
Continuing Education
12 approved hours during the renewal period.
Status
Active license; submit timely renewal application and applicable fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal to inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
No CE is required to renew inactive status; applicable CE must be completed before reactivation.
Renewal Application
Submit renewal application and applicable fee by expiration; no licensed practice while inactive.
Status
Inactive license, or active license being renewed to inactive status.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Kansas resident licensed in another jurisdiction
Kansas State Portion — Salesperson
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Education Waiver
Principles of Real Estate and national examination waived upon Commission acceptance of equivalent prior education and examination under K.S.A. 58-3040(f).
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
License History
Supply certification from every jurisdiction in which a license is or has been held; each certification is valid for six months.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Passing Score Age
Submit the license application within six months of the state examination passing date.
Practice Course
Complete the 30-hour Kansas Practice Course within six months before application.
Residency
Kansas resident holding a valid real estate license in another jurisdiction.
Licensure based on private certification and work experience under K.S.A. 48 3406(f)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board General Instructions
KREC general instructions for applicants not licensed elsewhere state: Pass your Licensure Exams - applicants must pass both the Salesperson National Exam and Salesperson State Exam. Exam authorization is only sent following the completion of the 30-Hour Principles of Real Estate course. These lower-ranked general instructions are preserved as an applicant condition; the specific overriding statutory work-experience/private-certification pathway lists its requirements without naming an examination.
Commission Decision
The Commission may grant the statutory route, subject to scope-of-practice and public-health/safety restrictions in K.S.A. 48-3406(l)-(m).
Eligibility
Applicant establishes or intends Kansas residency or qualifies as a military applicant; worked for at least two years in a jurisdiction without governmental occupational licensure and holds a valid current private certification in good standing.
Fitness
Meet K.S.A. 48-3406(c)(2)(C)-(H): satisfactory disciplinary and criminal history, any applicable solvency/bonding/insurance requirements, fees and truthful signed affidavit.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure with military or military spouse examination waiver
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education And Exam Waiver
The KREC K.S.A. 48-3406 implementing section expressly waives education and examination requirements for its eligible applicants; fingerprinting, broker affiliation, license-history documentation and license application remain.
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Waiver Decision
Commission must accept qualifying equivalent licensure and the waiver application; this route applies only to applicants receiving that waiver.
Waiver Eligibility
KREC accepts a military spouse or military servicemember who held a valid real estate license during any period of the last two years with the same scope of practice, subject to satisfactory disciplinary and criminal history.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure with resident examination waiver
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education And Exam Waiver
The KREC K.S.A. 48-3406 implementing section expressly waives education and examination requirements for its eligible applicants; fingerprinting, broker affiliation, license-history documentation and license application remain.
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Waiver Decision
Commission must accept qualifying equivalent licensure and the waiver application; this route applies only to applicants receiving that waiver.
Waiver Eligibility
KREC accepts an individual establishing or intending to establish Kansas residency who holds a valid real estate license and has held it in active status for at least two years preceding application, with the same scope of practice and satisfactory disciplinary and criminal history.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure based on work experience under K.S.A. 48 3406(e)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board General Instructions
KREC general instructions for applicants not licensed elsewhere state: Pass your Licensure Exams - applicants must pass both the Salesperson National Exam and Salesperson State Exam. Exam authorization is only sent following the completion of the 30-Hour Principles of Real Estate course. These lower-ranked general instructions are preserved as an applicant condition; the specific overriding statutory work-experience/private-certification pathway lists its requirements without naming an examination.
Commission Decision
The Commission may grant the statutory route, subject to scope-of-practice and public-health/safety restrictions in K.S.A. 48-3406(l)-(m).
Eligibility
Applicant establishes or intends Kansas residency or qualifies as a military applicant; worked in a jurisdiction that does not use an occupational license or private certification for this occupation, for at least three of the four years preceding application.
Fitness
Meet K.S.A. 48-3406(c)(2)(C)-(H): satisfactory disciplinary and criminal history, any applicable solvency/bonding/insurance requirements, fees and truthful signed affidavit.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restricted or Conditioned Salesperson License

Salesperson license subject to restrictions or conditions imposed by the Commission under K.S.A. 58-3041.

Licensing authority: Kansas Real Estate Commission · Application information

Initial licensure by examination with restrictions or conditions
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Passing Score Age
Application must reach KREC within six months of the earlier of the national and state passing dates.
Practice Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Kansas Practice within six months before receipt of the license application.
Principles Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Principles of Real Estate within 12 months before examination or application as applicable; required before exam authorization.
Residency
Kansas resident not qualifying for another-jurisdiction licensure waivers.
Initial examination with military distance education waiver with restrictions or conditions
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Education
Applicant separated under conditions other than dishonorable; K.S.A. 48-3408(b) permits waiver of educational requirements upon satisfactory evidence of an accredited, substantially equivalent distance-education course.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Passing Score Age
Application must reach KREC within six months of the earlier of the national and state passing dates.
Practice Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Kansas Practice within six months before receipt of the license application.
Principles Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Principles of Real Estate within 12 months before examination or application as applicable; required before exam authorization.
Residency
Kansas resident not qualifying for another-jurisdiction licensure waivers.
Initial examination with military education equivalency with restrictions or conditions
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Education
Under K.S.A. 48-3407(b), qualifying substantially equivalent active-service education, training or service is accepted for educational requirements for an honorable discharge and may be accepted for a general discharge under honorable conditions. It does not replace examinations unless separately waived.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Passing Score Age
Application must reach KREC within six months of the earlier of the national and state passing dates.
Practice Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Kansas Practice within six months before receipt of the license application.
Principles Course
Complete 30 hours of approved Principles of Real Estate within 12 months before examination or application as applicable; required before exam authorization.
Residency
Kansas resident not qualifying for another-jurisdiction licensure waivers.
Nonresident broker applying for a salesperson license with restrictions or conditions
Kansas State Portion — Salesperson
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Education Waiver
Principles of Real Estate and national examination waived upon Commission acceptance of equivalent prior education and examination under K.S.A. 58-3040(f).
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
License History
Supply certification from every jurisdiction in which a license is or has been held; each certification is valid for six months.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Nonresident Agreement
Agree to Kansas jurisdiction and service of process and abide by Kansas law.
Passing Score Age
Submit the license application within six months of the state examination passing date.
Practice Course
Complete the 30-hour Kansas Practice Course within six months before application.
Residency
Nonresident with a current broker license in the state of residence.
Statutory Path
K.S.A. 58-3040(b) permits a salesperson license where the applicant meets broker requirements other than broker experience and does not qualify for the broker waiver in (e). The salesperson waiver authority in (f) also reaches a nonresident holding a license in another jurisdiction. KREC implements the current out-of-state-license pathway with the salesperson state exam; its April 2026 Guidebook expressly accepts a salesperson license or higher. Any unwaived broker qualifications remain applicant conditions.
Nonresident salesperson licensure with restrictions or conditions
Kansas State Portion — Salesperson
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Education Waiver
Principles of Real Estate and national examination waived upon Commission acceptance of equivalent prior education and examination under K.S.A. 58-3040(f).
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
License History
Supply certification from every jurisdiction in which a license is or has been held; each certification is valid for six months.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Nonresident Agreement
Agree to Kansas jurisdiction and service of process and abide by Kansas law.
Passing Score Age
Submit the license application within six months of the state examination passing date.
Practice Course
Complete the 30-hour Kansas Practice Course within six months before application.
Residency
Nonresident holding a current salesperson license in the state of residence.
Kansas resident licensed in another jurisdiction with restrictions or conditions
Kansas State Portion — Salesperson
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Education Waiver
Principles of Real Estate and national examination waived upon Commission acceptance of equivalent prior education and examination under K.S.A. 58-3040(f).
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
License History
Supply certification from every jurisdiction in which a license is or has been held; each certification is valid for six months.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Passing Score Age
Submit the license application within six months of the state examination passing date.
Practice Course
Complete the 30-hour Kansas Practice Course within six months before application.
Residency
Kansas resident holding a valid real estate license in another jurisdiction.
Conversion of an existing license to restricted or conditioned status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Commission Order
The Commission may impose conditions instead of revocation, with notice and opportunity to be heard; satisfy the restrictions and any specified education or rehabilitation requirements in the order.
Eligibility
Existing salesperson licensee subject to a Commission finding under K.S.A. 58-3041(d).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal and reinstatement to active status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application And Fee
Submit late renewal and regular renewal fee plus $100 late fee unless exempt.
Commission Restrictions
Restricted/conditioned license remains subject to its order and discretionary Commission approval; automatic renewal is not guaranteed under K.S.A. 58-3041(f).
Continuing Education
Complete the 12-hour CE requirement before active renewal; do not practice while expired.
Status
Expired license within six months of expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal to inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application And Fee
Submit late renewal and regular renewal fee plus $100 late fee unless exempt.
Commission Restrictions
Restricted/conditioned license remains subject to its order and discretionary Commission approval; automatic renewal is not guaranteed under K.S.A. 58-3041(f).
Continuing Education
CE is deferred until reactivation; no licensed practice while inactive.
Status
Expired license within six months of expiration; renew to inactive status.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal after release from military service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Commission Restrictions
Restricted/conditioned license remains subject to its order and discretionary Commission approval; automatic renewal is not guaranteed under K.S.A. 58-3041(f).
Continuing Education
Exempt until completion of the next full licensure period when statutory renewal deadlines are met.
Eligibility
Held or obtained a valid Kansas license during qualifying active service; the military-service protections do not apply to practice in Kansas outside the military line of duty.
Renewal Deadline
Submit completed renewal and current-period fee within six months after release and no later than two weeks after resuming practice; no late penalty when timely.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement during the current license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit reinstatement application and any applicable statutory fee; KREC currently states there is no reactivation fee.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a supervising broker and meet applicable education requirements.
Commission Restrictions
Restricted/conditioned license remains subject to its order and discretionary Commission approval; automatic renewal is not guaranteed under K.S.A. 58-3041(f).
Status
Deactivated license, not suspended or revoked, within the license period for which it was issued.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation after more than five inactive years
Application
Submit reinstatement application, affiliate with a supervising broker, and pay applicable statutory fee; KREC currently states no reactivation fee.
Commission Restrictions
Subject to the existing restriction order and Commission approval.
Continuing Education
Approved instruction totaling six additional hours for each full inactive year; KREC also requests the preceding-period 12-hour CE.
Examination
Meet original-applicant examination requirements; six-month score/application time limits apply.
Status
Continuous deactivation for more than five years; not suspended or revoked.
Reactivation after more than two but no more than five inactive years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit reinstatement application and any applicable statutory fee.
Board Five Year Threshold
KREC License Changes says: Licensees requesting reactivation after two full years on inactive status will be subject to additional education requirements. Licensees requesting reactivation after five full years must retake the license examination in addition to completing any additional continuing education hours. There is no fee to reactivate. At exactly five years, the higher-ranked K.S.A. 58-3047(f) still defines the education-only route; examination demand stated by the website is retained here as an applicant condition.
Commission Restrictions
Restricted/conditioned license remains subject to its order and discretionary Commission approval; automatic renewal is not guaranteed under K.S.A. 58-3041(f).
Continuing Education
Provide approved CE totaling six additional hours for each full inactive year; the Board also requests the 12-hour requirement for the preceding period.
Status
Continuous deactivation for more than two but no more than five years; not suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation after no more than two inactive years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit reinstatement application and any applicable statutory fee; KREC currently states no reactivation fee.
Commission Restrictions
Restricted/conditioned license remains subject to its order and discretionary Commission approval; automatic renewal is not guaranteed under K.S.A. 58-3041(f).
Continuing Education
Meet educational requirements for the immediately preceding license period.
Status
Deactivated for no more than two years; not suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal to active status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Broker Affiliation
Maintain an active Kansas broker affiliation.
Commission Restrictions
Restricted/conditioned license remains subject to its order and discretionary Commission approval; automatic renewal is not guaranteed under K.S.A. 58-3041(f).
Continuing Education
12 approved hours during the renewal period.
Status
Active license; submit timely renewal application and applicable fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal to inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Commission Restrictions
Restricted/conditioned license remains subject to its order and discretionary Commission approval; automatic renewal is not guaranteed under K.S.A. 58-3041(f).
Continuing Education
No CE is required to renew inactive status; applicable CE must be completed before reactivation.
Renewal Application
Submit renewal application and applicable fee by expiration; no licensed practice while inactive.
Status
Inactive license, or active license being renewed to inactive status.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure based on private certification and work experience under K.S.A. 48 3406(f) with restrictions or conditions
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board General Instructions
KREC general instructions for applicants not licensed elsewhere state: Pass your Licensure Exams - applicants must pass both the Salesperson National Exam and Salesperson State Exam. Exam authorization is only sent following the completion of the 30-Hour Principles of Real Estate course. These lower-ranked general instructions are preserved as an applicant condition; the specific overriding statutory work-experience/private-certification pathway lists its requirements without naming an examination.
Commission Decision
The Commission may grant the statutory route, subject to scope-of-practice and public-health/safety restrictions in K.S.A. 48-3406(l)-(m).
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Eligibility
Applicant establishes or intends Kansas residency or qualifies as a military applicant; worked for at least two years in a jurisdiction without governmental occupational licensure and holds a valid current private certification in good standing.
Fitness
Meet K.S.A. 48-3406(c)(2)(C)-(H): satisfactory disciplinary and criminal history, any applicable solvency/bonding/insurance requirements, fees and truthful signed affidavit.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure with military or military spouse examination waiver with restrictions or conditions
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education And Exam Waiver
The KREC K.S.A. 48-3406 implementing section expressly waives education and examination requirements for its eligible applicants; fingerprinting, broker affiliation, license-history documentation and license application remain.
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Waiver Decision
Commission must accept qualifying equivalent licensure and the waiver application; this route applies only to applicants receiving that waiver.
Waiver Eligibility
KREC accepts a military spouse or military servicemember who held a valid real estate license during any period of the last two years with the same scope of practice, subject to satisfactory disciplinary and criminal history.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure with resident examination waiver with restrictions or conditions
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit pre-licensure application for a PL number, complete applicable requirements, and submit the invited online license application with applicable fees.
Broker Affiliation
Affiliate with a Kansas supervising broker, whose recommendation certifies honesty, trustworthiness and good reputation. Original issuance is on active status.
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Document Currency
License-history certification and criminal-history reports must be issued within six months before filing the completed application (K.A.R. 86-1-20).
Education And Exam Waiver
The KREC K.S.A. 48-3406 implementing section expressly waives education and examination requirements for its eligible applicants; fingerprinting, broker affiliation, license-history documentation and license application remain.
Education Credential
High school diploma or equivalent.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints and undergo state and national criminal-history checks; pay applicable processing fees unless exempt.
Honesty And Fitness
Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence; disclose arrests, charges, convictions, professional discipline and real-estate litigation and provide required court and disciplinary documents. K.S.A. 58-3043 permits or bars issuance according to the offense, rehabilitation and applicable five- or fifteen-year period after completion of sanctions.
Military Spouse Fees
KREC states that original and renewal fees, late fees and criminal-background fees are waived for eligible spouses of military servicemembers, including former members honorably discharged, residing or planning to reside in Kansas. K.S.A. 48-3406(u) and 48-3406a(u) contain parallel fee provisions; the Board implements the broader spouse eligibility of 48-3406a.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Waiver Decision
Commission must accept qualifying equivalent licensure and the waiver application; this route applies only to applicants receiving that waiver.
Waiver Eligibility
KREC accepts an individual establishing or intending to establish Kansas residency who holds a valid real estate license and has held it in active status for at least two years preceding application, with the same scope of practice and satisfactory disciplinary and criminal history.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure based on work experience under K.S.A. 48 3406(e) with restrictions or conditions
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board General Instructions
KREC general instructions for applicants not licensed elsewhere state: Pass your Licensure Exams - applicants must pass both the Salesperson National Exam and Salesperson State Exam. Exam authorization is only sent following the completion of the 30-Hour Principles of Real Estate course. These lower-ranked general instructions are preserved as an applicant condition; the specific overriding statutory work-experience/private-certification pathway lists its requirements without naming an examination.
Commission Decision
The Commission may grant the statutory route, subject to scope-of-practice and public-health/safety restrictions in K.S.A. 48-3406(l)-(m).
Commission Restriction
K.S.A. 58-3041(a)-(b): Commission imposes an order after notice and opportunity to be heard because of the applicant's criminal, civil, disciplinary or other fitness issues; obey all broker, transaction, duration, reporting, rehabilitation, education, surety or other conditions in the order.
Eligibility
Applicant establishes or intends Kansas residency or qualifies as a military applicant; worked in a jurisdiction that does not use an occupational license or private certification for this occupation, for at least three of the four years preceding application.
Fitness
Meet K.S.A. 48-3406(c)(2)(C)-(H): satisfactory disciplinary and criminal history, any applicable solvency/bonding/insurance requirements, fees and truthful signed affidavit.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Kansas State Portion — Salesperson

Examination outline
  • I. Duties and Powers of the Kansas Real Estate Commission (Salesperson 2)
    • A. General powers and duties; Commission members
    • B. Investigations, hearings, and appeals
    • C. License revocation, suspension, condition, restriction, censure of licensee, and civil fines
    • D. Criminal prosecution
  • II. Licensing Requirements (Salesperson 4)
    • A. Activities requiring a license
    • B. Renewal of license
    • C. Education requirements
    • D. Deactivation, and reinstatement of licenses
  • III. Requirements Governing Activities of Licensees (Salesperson 5)
    • A. Place of business and company names
    • B. Records
    • C. Reporting requirements
    • D. Advertising
    • E. Commissions/referral/relocation fees
    • F. Required residential contract language
    • G. Supervision of affiliated licensee
  • IV. Prohibited Acts (Salesperson 8)
  • V. Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act (BRRETA) (Salesperson 11)
Examination sources

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