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New York Real Estate Broker Study Guide (2026)

This is the free study guide for the New York Real Estate Broker exam — the same content areas the exam tests, written to the official outline. Read any chapter online free below, then drill the material with 492+ free practice questions and a full timed mock exam.

Last updated: August 2026.

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The 22 chapters

  1. 1Property Ownership10% of the exam
  2. 2Land Use Controls and Regulations5% of the exam
  3. 3Valuation and Market Analysis8% of the exam
  4. 4Financing9% of the exam
  5. 5Contracts19% of the exam
  6. 6General Principles of Agency13% of the exam
  7. 7Property Disclosures7% of the exam
  8. 8Property Management5% of the exam
  9. 9Transfer of Title6% of the exam
  10. 10Practice of Real Estate12% of the exam
  11. 11Real Estate Calculations6% of the exam
  12. 1License Law, Agency Law and Operating a New York Brokerage26% of the exam
  13. 2Advanced Fair Housing, Fair Lending and Mortgage Brokerage13% of the exam
  14. 3Legal Issues, Contracts, Leases and Conveyance13% of the exam
  15. 4Real Estate Finance8% of the exam
  16. 5Real Property Investment and Commercial Property9% of the exam
  17. 6Property Management, Condominiums and Cooperatives7% of the exam
  18. 7Taxes, Assessments and Real Estate Mathematics7% of the exam
  19. 8Property Insurance and Licensee Safety1% of the exam
  20. 9Construction, Development and Environmental Issues5% of the exam
  21. 10Land Use, Municipal Agencies, Valuation and Local Issues7% of the exam
  22. 11Achieving Transactional Agreements through Transaction Analysis4% of the exam

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Educational summary, not a substitute for the official material — always confirm current details with New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services. Last updated: August 2026.

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