Brokers Examination — Information & Free Practice
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Brokers Examination
- Provider
- Pearson
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination
- Exam questions
- 100 scored items and 5–10 unscored pretest items
- Time limit
- 3.25 hours
- Passing score
- 75 on a scaled score of 0–100
- Exam fee
- $65
Examination outline
I. REAL ESTATE PRACTICE (19 ITEMS)
- A. Licenses
- B. Trust accounts
- C. Duties of licensees
- D. Confirmation and disclosure of relationships
- E. Firms providing services to more than one client in a transaction
- F. Changes in common law duties of brokers and parties
- G. Disclosures, investigations and inspections by brokers and salespersons
- H. Disclosure duty; immunity for providing notice about the sex offender registry
- I. Disclosure requirements for condominiums
- J. Responsibilities of firms and licensees
- K. Change of name or address on license, trade name, or form of organization
II. TRUST ACCOUNTS (12 ITEMS)
- A. Definitions
- B. Deposits and types of accounts
- C. Number of real estate trust accounts
- D. Opening and Closing Trust Accounts
- E. Account designation
- F. Duty to notify the Department
- G. Authorization to examine real estate trust accounts and records
- H. Form for notification and authorization
- I. Authorization to sign trust account checks
- J. Receipt for earnest money received by the licensee
- K. Escrow agreement for earnest money not held by the broker
- L. After closing escrow agreements
- M. Disbursement of trust funds
- N. Commingling prohibited
- O. Non-depositable items
- P. Bookkeeping system
- Q. Violation of rules
III. CONDUCT AND ETHICAL PRACTICES FOR REAL ESTATE LICENSEES (22 ITEMS)
- A. Definitions
- B. Competent services
- C. Advertising
- D. Disclosure of compensation and interests
- E. Inspection and disclosure duties
- F. Tie-in arrangements
- G. Agreements to be in writing
- H. Securing agency agreements
- I. Net listings prohibited
- J. Confidentiality of offers
- K. Drafting and submission of offers
- L. Availability of rules
- M. Miscellaneous requirements
IV. APPROVED FORMS AND LEGAL ADVICE (6 ITEMS)
- A. Definitions
- B. Approved forms
- C. When to utilize approved forms
- D. Legal advice and practice of law
- E. How to use approved forms
V. DRAFTING AND SUPERVISION KNOWLEDGE (37 ITEMS)
- A. Forms
- A. Forms — 1. WB-1 Residential Listing Contract
- A. Forms — 2. WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase
- A. Forms — 3. Real estate condition reports
- A. Forms — 4. WB-25 Bill of Sale
- A. Forms — 5. WB-36 Buyer Agency/Tenant Representation Agreement
- A. Forms — 6. WB-40 Amendment to Offer to Purchase
- A. Forms — 7. WB-41 Notice relating to Offer to Purchase
- A. Forms — 8. WB-44 Counter-offer
- A. Forms — 9. WB-45 Cancellation and Mutual Release
- A. Forms — 10. WB-46 Multiple Counter-Proposal
- A. Forms — 11. Agency disclosures
- A. Forms — 12. Lead-based paint disclosures
- B. Issues related to forms
- B. Issues related to forms — 1. Requirement to fax all pages of a contract
- B. Issues related to forms — 2. Proper contingency drafting with stressing the optional contingencies in the offer
- C. Obligation to furnish copies and maintain records
VI. MISCELLANEOUS (4 ITEMS)
- A. Fair Housing Law
- B. Federal lead-based paint law
Examination sources
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Broker Content Outline
p. 3, Broker Content Outline, effective date and boundary
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Broker Content Outline
p. 3, section I heading
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Broker Content Outline
p. 3, section II heading
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Broker Content Outline
p. 4, section IV heading
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Broker Content Outline
p. 4, section V heading
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Broker Content Outline
p. 4, section VI heading
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Broker Content Outline
p. 3, Broker Content Outline, scored items
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Candidate Handbook
p. 12, Answering Exam Questions
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Candidate Handbook
p. 9, Exams and Fees, broker entry
- Pearson Wisconsin Real Estate Candidate Handbook
p. 2, Licensure Process, Wisconsin licensing program