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Washington Real Estate Broker Exam Cheat Sheet (2026)

A free, printable Washington Real Estate Broker exam cheat sheet: the 64 highest-yield points to know, grouped into 26 sections that follow the exam's content areas, each section with its published weight.

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  • Last updated: September 2026.
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Property Ownership

8% of the exam
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  • 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
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  • Government Powers Over Land
  • Zoning and Public Land-Use Tools
  • Private Land-Use Controls

Valuation and Market Analysis

8% of the exam
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  • Value, Price, and Cost
  • The Three Approaches to Value
  • Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)

Financing

9% of the exam
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  • Notes and Security Instruments
  • Loan Types and Common Clauses
  • Federal Lending Laws

Contracts

17% of the exam
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  • Essential Elements and Validity
  • Offer, Acceptance, and Counteroffers
  • Common Real Estate Contracts
  • Performance, Breach, and Remedies

Agency

13% of the exam
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  • Creating Agency and Fiduciary Duties
  • Clients vs. Customers
  • Types of Agency

Property Disclosures

8% of the exam
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  • The Duty to Disclose Material Facts
  • Latent vs. Patent Defects
  • Federally Required Disclosures

Transfer of Title

6% of the exam
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  • How Title Transfers
  • Types of Deeds
  • Recording and Title Assurance

Practice of Real Estate

12% of the exam
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  • Fair Housing
  • Advertising and Antitrust
  • Trust Funds and License Law

Property Management

6% of the exam
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  • The Management Relationship
  • Leasehold Estates and Lease Types
  • Landlord and Tenant Rights

Real Estate Calculations

8% of the exam
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  • The Basic Percentage Formula
  • Area, Volume, and Land Measurement
  • Finance and Proration Calculations

Property Ownership

8% of the exam
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  • Real Property, Fixtures, and Estates
  • Co-Ownership

Land Use Controls and Regulations

5% of the exam
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  • Zoning and Nonconforming Uses
  • Private Controls

Valuation and Market Analysis

8% of the exam
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  • Approaches to Value
  • Depreciation and the CMA

Financing

9% of the exam
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  • Instruments and Techniques
  • Points and Federal Laws

Contracts

17% of the exam
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  • Formation and Classification
  • Discharge, Assignment, and Breach

Agency

13% of the exam
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  • Duties and Honest Dealing
  • Types of Representation

Property Disclosures

8% of the exam
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  • Latent and Patent Defects
  • Environmental and Federal Disclosures

Transfer of Title

6% of the exam
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  • Deeds and Warranties
  • Recording and Title Insurance

Practice of Real Estate

12% of the exam
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  • Fair Housing and Prohibited Practices
  • Listings and Trust Funds

Property Management

6% of the exam
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  • Management Agreements
  • Leases and Eviction

Real Estate Calculations

8% of the exam
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  • Commission and Percentage Math
  • Area, Value, and Loan Math

State License Law (Washington)

40% of the exam
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  • Licensing Structure Under RCW 18.85
  • Conduct and Discipline

State Agency Rules (Washington)

25% of the exam
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  • The Law of Real Estate Agency (RCW 18.86)
  • The Form 17 Seller Disclosure

State Practice, Closing, and Escrow (Washington)

20% of the exam
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  • Closing Through Escrow
  • Trust Accounts

State Licensing Requirements (Washington)

15% of the exam
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  • Prelicensing and Exam
  • Renewal and Continuing Education

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