Lesson 1Leasing and property management fundamentals: leases, landlord/tenant obligations, security deposit rulesProvides fundamentals of leasing and property management. Explains lease types, landlord and tenant duties, security deposit handling, and basic risk management for managers and licensees.
Lease types and key lease provisionsLandlord obligations and habitabilityTenant rights, defaults and evictionsSecurity deposit limits and accountingManagement agreements and fiduciary dutiesLesson 2Contracts and contract law: offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity, contingency, breaches and remediesIntroduces contract formation and enforceability in real estate. Reviews offers, counteroffers, contingencies, and common breaches, along with available remedies and exam-tested contract clauses.
Elements of a valid and enforceable contractOffer, counteroffer and acceptance rulesConsideration, capacity and legalityContingencies, addenda and time limitsBreach, damages, rescission and specific performanceLesson 3Disclosures and property condition: material facts, latent defects, seller disclosure statutesExplores required property condition disclosures and what counts as a material fact or latent defect. Clarifies seller and licensee duties, inspection issues, and how to document disclosure compliance.
Material facts versus opinions and puffingLatent defects and duty to investigateSeller disclosure forms and exemptionsLicensee disclosure obligations to buyersInspections, repairs and disclosure updatesLesson 4State-specific statutory variations and common addenda/forms to learnFocuses on how state statutes modify general real estate rules and contracts. Reviews common mandatory forms and addenda, their purposes, and how to complete them accurately for compliant transactions.
Key state-specific licensing requirementsMandatory consumer disclosure formsCommon purchase contract addendaLead-based paint and property condition formsLocal custom clauses and practice variationsLesson 5Ethics, agency disclosure, dual agency and conflicts of interestCovers ethical standards, required agency disclosures, and how to manage dual agency or limited representation. Emphasizes identifying conflicts of interest, informed consent, and avoiding conduct that could lead to discipline.
Code of ethics and professional conductRequired timing and content of disclosuresDual agency, designated agency and consentConflicts of interest and disclosure dutiesDisciplinary actions and risk avoidanceLesson 6Agency law and fiduciary duties: duties, types of agency relationships, terminationExplains how agency is created, the fiduciary duties owed to clients, and how different agency relationships operate. Covers proper disclosure, ways agency can terminate, and exam scenarios involving breaches of duty.
Creation of agency and required agreementsFiduciary duties owed to seller and buyer clientsTypes of agency: single, subagency, designatedBuyer brokerage and tenant representationTermination of agency and consequencesLesson 7Real estate finance basics: mortgage types, loan qualification metrics, closing costs, RESPA and TILA basicsIntroduces core real estate finance concepts tested on the exam. Reviews loan types, qualification metrics, closing costs, and consumer protection rules under RESPA and TILA for residential transactions.
Mortgage types and loan program featuresInterest rates, points and loan pricingDebt-to-income and credit qualificationClosing costs, prepaid items and escrowsRESPA, TILA and Loan Estimate basicsLesson 8Fair housing, discrimination law, and HUD rules: protected classes, prohibited practices, advertising rulesReviews federal and state fair housing laws, protected classes, and prohibited practices. Explains HUD enforcement, advertising rules, and how to structure policies and scripts that avoid discriminatory impact.
Protected classes under federal and state lawProhibited conduct and disparate impactSteering, blockbusting and redliningHUD complaint process and enforcementFair housing compliant advertising rulesLesson 9Property ownership and land descriptions: estates, concurrent ownership, legal descriptionsExplains forms of property ownership and how land is legally described. Covers freehold and leasehold estates, concurrent ownership forms, and metes and bounds, lot and block, and government survey.
Freehold and leasehold estate categoriesJoint tenancy, tenancy in common and entiretyCommunity property and marital interestsLegal description methods and accuracyEasements, encroachments and restrictionsLesson 10Closing procedures, title and deeds: chain of title, title insurance, deed types, recordingCovers the steps from contract to closing, including title examination, curing defects, and recording. Reviews deed types, required elements, and how title insurance protects parties in the transaction.
Pre-closing timeline and coordination tasksChain of title and title search reportsTitle defects, clouds and curative actionsDeed types and essential deed elementsRecording, priority and constructive noticeLesson 11Handling client funds and escrow: earnest money procedures, trust account rules, recordkeeping and commingling prohibitionsExplains proper handling of earnest money and other client funds. Covers trust account setup, deposit timing, recordkeeping, reconciliation, and strict prohibitions on commingling or conversion of funds.
Earnest money receipt and deposit deadlinesEscrow instructions and release proceduresTrust account setup and signatory controlRequired records and reconciliationsCommingling, conversion and penalties
