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  1. 1An Alaska licensee receives a temporary stop order and does not request a hearing. When can that temporary order become final?

    1. A. Five days after receipt
    2. B. Ten days after receipt
    3. C. Fifteen days after receipt
    4. D. Thirty days after receipt

    Answer: C

    Explanation: AS 08.88.037(b)(1) states that a temporary order becomes final if the recipient does not request a hearing “within 15 days after receiving the notice.”

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — AS 08.88.037(b)(1)

  2. 2An Alaska owner asks a person, for compensation, to list the owner's land for sale. Which statement is correct?

    1. A. The activity requires an Alaska real estate license unless an exemption applies
    2. B. No license is required until a purchase agreement is signed
    3. C. Only a business license is required
    4. D. A license is required only for improved property

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 08.88.161 includes “list real estate for sale” among activities requiring licensure except as otherwise provided in the chapter, so A applies.

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — AS 08.88.161(2)

  3. 3Unless Alaska law or a written agreement provides otherwise, how many parties may a real estate licensee represent in one transaction?

    1. A. One party
    2. B. No parties
    3. C. Two parties
    4. D. Three parties

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 08.88.600(a) says the licensee “represents only that party unless the parties to the transaction agree otherwise in writing,” establishing the one-party default.

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — AS 08.88.600(a)

  4. 4Before an Alaska broker advertises another person's real estate, what must the broker have?

    1. A. Written authority from the owner or authorized agent
    2. B. Oral authority from a prospective buyer
    3. C. Written authority from the property appraiser
    4. D. Oral authority from the closing agent

    Answer: A

    Explanation: 12 AAC 64.130(6) prohibits advertising “without first obtaining the written authority of the owner or the owner's authorized agent,” making A correct.

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — 12 AAC 64.130(6)

  5. 5What form must an Alaska agreement take when a broker is engaged to list real estate for sale?

    1. A. It must be in writing and signed by the broker or associated licensee and the client
    2. B. It may be oral if the broker later advertises the property
    3. C. It requires only the client's signature
    4. D. It requires only the associated licensee's signature

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 08.88.341 says listings “must be in writing and must be signed by the broker or associated licensee ... and by the client,” so A is correct.

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — AS 08.88.341

  6. 6Northern Lights Realty is the company name registered with the Alaska Commission, while Aurora Homes is an unregistered team name. Under which name must an affiliated licensee conduct property-management activity?

    1. A. Northern Lights Realty
    2. B. Aurora Homes
    3. C. The property owner's personal name
    4. D. The individual licensee's personal name

    Answer: A

    Explanation: 12 AAC 64.550(a) requires the activity to be conducted “in the registered name of the real estate company with which the licensee is affiliated,” so A is correct.

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — 12 AAC 64.550(a)

  7. 7After a person timely requests a hearing on an Alaska temporary stop order, by when must a hearing officer conduct the hearing?

    1. A. Within 10 days
    2. B. Within 15 days
    3. C. Within 30 days
    4. D. Within 45 days

    Answer: C

    Explanation: AS 08.88.037(b)(1) provides that, when requested, “a hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer within 30 days.”

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — AS 08.88.037(b)(1)

  8. 8A person offers to collect rent for several unrelated Alaska owners for a fee. What licensing rule applies?

    1. A. Collecting rent for another for compensation is licensed activity unless exempt
    2. B. Rent collection is never real estate activity
    3. C. A license is needed only if rent is paid in cash
    4. D. A salesperson license is unnecessary if no lease is drafted

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 08.88.161 expressly includes “collect rent for the use of real estate” among activities an unlicensed person may not perform, so A is correct.

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — AS 08.88.161(3)

  9. 9An Alaska licensee who represents the seller wants to provide neutral licensee services to an unrepresented buyer. If there is no advance written authorization, when must written consent be obtained?

    1. A. Before showing the property to the buyer
    2. B. After the buyer submits an offer
    3. C. At closing
    4. D. Only if the seller rejects the offer

    Answer: A

    Explanation: AS 08.88.610(b) requires written consent “before the licensee shows the real estate,” so consent cannot wait until an offer or closing.

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — AS 08.88.610(b)

  10. 10What brokerage identification must appear in an Alaska real estate advertisement, including one for property owned by a licensee?

    1. A. The broker's registered business name
    2. B. The salesperson's individual license name alone
    3. C. The owner's name alone
    4. D. The real estate team's unregistered alternate name alone

    Answer: A

    Explanation: 12 AAC 64.130(8) requires “the broker's business name registered with the department” in all public real-estate advertising, including licensee-owned property.

    Reference: Statutes and Regulations - Real Estate Commission — 12 AAC 64.130(8)

Topics in this practice bank

These topics describe the available practice for Alaska Real Estate Salesperson Examination — State Law Portion. Review the examination outline and its sources for scope and allocation details.

  • 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

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