Here’s your state exam study “Hit List.”
The exam has 100 multiple-choice questions and the applicant has 3 1/2 hours to complete the exam. Applicants must score at least 75 percent correct to pass.
Many students start at Page 1 and study with no priority. Often they run out of steam before even getting to the most important sections. DON’T DO THAT!! USE THIS LIST TO PRIORITIZE YOUR STUDIES.
29% of the exam is on the Florida License law (Chapters 2-6 in your material)
32% of the test covers Property Rights, Deeds, and Contracts (Chapters 8-11)
14% of the test is on Real Estate Finance (Chapters 12 and 13)
The “Dirty Dozen” Chapters to study IN THIS ORDER are:
5. Real Estate Brokerage Activities and Procedures (12%)
11. Real Estate Contracts (12%)
12. Residential Mortgages (10%)
8. Property Rights: Estate and Tenancies, Condominiums, Cooperatives, and Time-Sharing (8%)
16. Real Estate Appraisal (8%)
4. Brokerage Relationships, Duties, and Disclosure (7%)
9. Titles, Deeds, and Ownership Restrictions (7%)
2. Real Estate License Law and Qualifications for Licensure (6%)
14. Real Estate-Related Computations and Closing of Transactions (6%)
10. Legal Descriptions (5%)
7. Federal and State Laws Pertaining to Real Estate (4%)
13. Types of Mortgages and Sources of Financing (4%)
When you’re done with those and know them COLD, look at these:
18. Taxes Affecting Real Estate (3%)
3. Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules (2%)
6. Violations of License Law, Penalties, and Procedures (2%)
17. Real Estate Investments and Business Opportunity Brokerage (2%)
1. The Real Estate Business (1%)
19. Planning, Zoning, and Environmental Hazards (1%)
Here’s the full list by chapter order:
1. The Real Estate Business (1%)
2. Real Estate License Law and Qualifications for Licensure (6%)
3. Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules (2%)
4. Brokerage Relationships, Duties, and Disclosure (7%)
5. Real Estate Brokerage Activities and Procedures (12%)
6. Violations of License Law, Penalties, and Procedures (2%)
7. Federal and State Laws Pertaining to Real Estate (4%)
8. Property Rights: Estate and Tenancies, Condominiums, Cooperatives, and Time-Sharing (8%)
9. Titles, Deeds, and Ownership Restrictions (7%)
10. Legal Descriptions (5%)
11. Real Estate Contracts (12%)
12. Residential Mortgages (10%)
13. Types of Mortgages and Sources of Financing (4%)
14. Real Estate-Related Computations and Closing of Transactions (6%)
15. Real Estate Market Analysis
16. Real Estate Appraisal (8%)
17. Real Estate Investments and Business Opportunity Brokerage (2%)
18. Taxes Affecting Real Estate (3%)
19. Planning, Zoning, and Environmental Hazards (1%)
