Why this guide
- Built from the same DRE RE 425 document that covers the broker exam — broker-level depth, not salesperson review
- Broker-weighted topics emphasized: 25% practice/disclosures and 17% agency reflect the management and supervision focus
- Includes broker-only concerns: trust account handling, advanced fee agreements, broker supervision, and the Real Estate Recovery Fund
- Print-ready — full guide, two 1-page cheat sheets, and a 1-page pocket card
Who this is for
- Licensees who completed the 8 required college-level broker courses
- Salespersons with the required 2 years full-time experience (or equivalent) preparing for the broker exam
- Broker candidates retaking after scoring below the 75% passing threshold
- Office managers who need a broker-level reference for supervision and trust accounts
- Anyone moving from salesperson to broker who needs the deeper legal and management content
What you'll learn
- Property Ownership and Land Use Controls (~15%): classes of property, ownership types, encumbrances, legal descriptions, public/private controls, water rights, environmental hazards
- Laws of Agency and Fiduciary Duties (~17%): agency creation and agreements, duties to principals, disclosure obligations, acting as principal, commission, and non-client responsibilities
- Property Valuation and Financial Analysis (~14%): value principles, sales comparison, cost, income approaches, and financial analysis
- Financing (~9%): loan types, sources, government programs, mortgages/deeds of trust, credit laws, and loan brokerage
- Transfer of Property (~8%): title insurance, deeds, escrow, tax aspects, probate, and vesting
- Practice of Real Estate and Mandated Disclosures (~25%): trust account management, fair housing, advertising rules, record keeping, agency supervision, unlicensed assistants, DRE jurisdiction, Recovery Fund, TDS, NHD, property management, and servicing diverse populations
- Contracts (~12%): listing agreements, buyer-broker agreements, purchase contracts, promissory notes, securities, options, and advanced fees
What you're getting
- 6 printable PDFs: cover, course notice, full study guide, two condensed cheat sheets, and an exam-day pocket card.
- Content built from the public syllabus and real test-taker accounts.
- No fake "actual exam" content — honest, source-cited study aids.
"The broker exam is deeper, not just harder — the questions expect you to supervise transactions and manage trust accounts."
— paraphrased from public test-taker accounts