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District of Columbia Real Estate Broker Exam Cram Sheet (2026)
The highest-yield points on the District of Columbia Real Estate Brokerexam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.
120questions
210 mintime limit
75to pass
15content areas
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
DC License Law and the Broker Tier
30% of the exam- The Commission and the Licensure Act
- Qualifying for the Broker License
- Standards of Conduct
Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)
25% of the exam- The Tenant's Right to Purchase
- Response Periods and Assignment
- Consequences of Noncompliance
Broker Supervision, Escrow, and Regional Licensing
25% of the exam- Supervisory Responsibility
- Escrow and the Property Manager License
- Regional (DC–MD–VA) Licensing
Inclusionary Zoning and Buyer Disclosures
20% of the exam- Inclusionary Zoning Basics
- Reselling IZ Units
- Condominium and Association Disclosures
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