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California Real Estate Broker Exam Cheat Sheet (2026)
A free, printable California Real Estate Broker exam cheat sheet: the 58 highest-yield points to know, grouped into 18 sections that follow the exam's content areas, each section with its published weight.
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- 616 free California Real Estate Broker practice questions on the same material, every one explained.
- Last updated: September 2026.
Studying in order?
In the California Real Estate Broker guide: A 60-question practice exam on the national principles, with a key that explains all four options and not just the right one. Practice here stays free.
Property Ownership
10% of the exam- Real vs. Personal Property and the Bundle of Rights
- Estates in Land
- Forms of Co-Ownership
Land Use Controls and Regulations
5% of the exam- Government Powers Over Land
- Zoning and Public Land-Use Tools
- Private Land-Use Controls
Valuation and Market Analysis
8% of the exam- Value, Price, and Cost
- The Three Approaches to Value
- CMA, BPO, and the Limits of a License
Financing
9% of the exam- Notes and Security Instruments
- Loan Types and Common Clauses
- Federal Lending Laws
Contracts
19% of the exam- Essential Elements and Validity
- Offer, Acceptance, and Counteroffers
- Common Real Estate Contracts
- Performance, Breach, and Remedies
General Principles of Agency
13% of the exam- Creating Agency and Fiduciary Duties
- Clients, Customers, Single and Dual Agency
- Broker Supervision and Vicarious Liability
Property Disclosures
7% of the exam- The Duty to Disclose Material Facts
- Latent vs. Patent Defects
- Federally Required Disclosures
Property Management
5% of the exam- The Management Agreement and Trust Funds
- Leasehold Estates and Lease Types
- Landlord and Tenant Rights
Transfer of Title
6% of the exam- How Title Transfers
- Types of Deeds
- Recording and Title Assurance
Practice of Real Estate
12% of the exam- Brokerage Management and Supervision
- Trust Accounts, Commingling, and Conversion
- Fair Housing, Antitrust, and Risk Management
Real Estate Calculations
6% of the exam- The Basic Percentage Formula
- Area, Volume, and Investment Measures
- Finance and Proration Calculations
Property Ownership and Land Use Controls and Regulations
15% of the exam- Estates, concurrent ownership and community property
- Encumbrances, homestead and easements
- Public controls: zoning, the Subdivision Map Act and the Subdivided Lands Law
- Environmental hazards and water rights
Laws of Agency and Fiduciary Duties
17% of the exam- The fiduciary duties and the standard of care
- Creating the agency: listings and buyer-broker representation agreements
- Disclosing and confirming the relationship
- Duties to third parties and termination
Property Valuation and Financial Analysis
14% of the exam- Value and the forces that create it
- The three approaches
- Financial analysis of income property
Financing
9% of the exam- The instruments and the parties
- Anti-deficiency and one-action rules
- The broker as loan broker: Article 7
Transfer of Property
8% of the exam- Deeds and recording
- Escrow and title insurance
- Tax aspects and court-supervised transfers
Practice of Real Estate and Mandated Disclosures
25% of the exam- Trust funds
- Supervision, licensing and continuing education
- Discipline, the Consumer Recovery Account, and advertising
- Mandated disclosures
Contracts
12% of the exam- Formation, validity and the statute of frauds
- Listings, buyer representation and compensation
- Options, land contracts and advance fees
Now prove you know them
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