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| Topic 1 | - Licensure: This section of the exam measures skills of Real Estate Brokers and focuses on licensure requirements. It emphasizes qualifications necessary for obtaining a license, the activities that legally require licensure, and the processes for license renewal or reactivation. Additionally, it includes the rules for changing employment as a licensee and outlines specific exemptions from licensure under Pennsylvania law.
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| Topic 2 | - Agency and Disclosure: This section of the exam measures the skills of Real Estate Salespersons and addresses the importance of proper agency and disclosure. It evaluates knowledge of agency disclosures, the duties of licensees, and how different agency relationships function in practice. It also covers compensation rules and the responsibilities that come with working under different types of agency agreements.
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| Topic 3 | - Real Estate Commission: This section of the exam measures skills of Real Estate Salespersons and covers the fundamental duties and powers of the Real Estate Commission. It includes understanding how complaints are handled, how investigations and hearings are conducted, and the processes for appeals. Candidates are also expected to be familiar with the Real Estate Recovery Fund, which provides protection for consumers in certain cases.
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| Topic 4 | - Regulations Governing the Activities of Licensees: This section of the exam measures the skills of Real Estate Brokers and centers on the professional standards and regulations that govern daily practice. It reviews rules regarding advertising, the working relationship between brokers and salespersons, and the proper handling of client funds and accounts. It also highlights prohibited conduct, as well as the conditions that can lead to suspension or revocation of a license.
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| Topic 5 | - Miscellaneous: This section of the exam measures the skills of Real Estate Salespersons and includes several additional knowledge areas important for practice. Candidates are expected to understand property disclosures, the preparation and handling of contracts and forms, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. It also covers the regulations relating to time-shares, as well as leasing and rental practices that are part of everyday real estate transactions.
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icensees are not required to conduct appraisals unless they are certified appraisers.