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Iowa Real Estate Broker Exam Cram Sheet (2026)
The highest-yield points on the Iowa 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.
115questions
180 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
Iowa Real Estate License Law for Brokers
30% of the exam- The Iowa Real Estate Commission
- The Responsible Broker and Salesperson Relationship
- Discipline and Enforcement
Iowa Trust Accounts and Client Money
25% of the exam- Earnest Money and Separation of Funds
- Disputed Deposits
- Reconciliation and Recordkeeping
Iowa Disclosures and Agency
25% of the exam- Groundwater Hazard Statement
- Residential Property Condition Disclosure
- Agency and Dual Agency
Iowa Broker Qualification and Experience
20% of the exam- The 24-Month Experience Requirement
- Why Experience Matters
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