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Real Estate CE 2025-2026 Biennium Course Content Outlines

Under the 2025-2026 Continuing Education:

  • Licensees are required to complete 18 hours of continuing education.

  • Each approved hour will be 50 minutes of instruction.

  • Each approved hour will be followed by a 5-question exam.

  • Each licensee must complete 12 hours of mandatory content and 6 hours of elective content.

    • All licensees will complete the same 12 hours of mandatory education.

    • For the electives, a licensee can complete the six pre-approved electives or other electives submitted by a provider that meet the elective requirements.

    • Electives must:

      • Be specific to Wisconsin real estate.

      • Include instruction on Wisconsin forms, Wisconsin law, Wisconsin administrative code or a combination of these topics.

    • Elective topics must be instructional in nature with a goal of increasing or maintaining a Wisconsin licensee’s competence to practice real estate.

    • Designation Courses approved by the National Association of REALTORS® may be used to satisfy elective hours. For example, a 3-hour Designation Course may be used to satisfy 3 elective hours.

  • A licensee will receive a certificate of completion for each hour of education successfully completed.

  • Approved providers that incorporate WB forms into continuing education must use the current version of the WB forms and all content references to statutes and rules must be current.

  • Approved providers may offer hours of instruction in blocks such as a 3-hour block, a 6- hour block, or some other configuration followed by an exam comprised of 5 questions for each hour of instruction.

  1. Buyer Agency In Wisconsin*

    1. Buyer agency (Wis. Stat. § 452.134)

    2. WB-36 Buyer Agency Agreement (NAR Code of Ethics Article 9)

    3. Advantages of buyer agency (Wis. Stat. § 452.133, NAR Code of Ethics Article 1)

  2. Contract Drafting in Wisconsin

    1. Dates, deadlines, and parties (Wis. Stat. Ch. 706)

    2. Unauthorized practice of law (Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 24.06)

    3. Addenda (Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 16.06)

  3. When the Wisconsin Transaction Does Not Close*

    1. Amending a real estate condition report (Wis. Stat. § 709.35, NAR Code of Ethics Article 2)

    2. Earnest money (Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 18.09)

    3. Default (Default section of the WB offer to purchase)

  4. Department of Safety and Professional Services Discipline Roundup*

    1. Overview of the process (Wis. Stat. Ch. 440., Wis. Admin. Code Ch. SPS 2, Preamble to NAR Code of Ethics)

    2. Case studies: discipline issued to Wisconsin real estate licensees

    3. Case studies: NAR Code of Ethics violations (NAR Code of Ethics case studies, NAR Professional Standards Enforcement Process)

  5. Wisconsin Legislative Updates

    1. New or revised statutes

    2. New or revised administrative code

    3. Repealed statutes or administrative code, if any

      1. Upon approval by the DSPS, Wisconsin REALTOR® & Government Day will satisfy Wisconsin Legislative Updates.

  6. Wisconsin Case Law Related to Real Estate

    1. Relevant case law related to licensing law, if available

    2. Relevant case law related to land use, if available

    3. Relevant case law related to general real estate, if available

  7. Inspection and Testing in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase*

    1. Inspection contingency (Inspection Contingency in WB offer to purchase)

    2. Inspection report (Wis. Stat. § 440.975)

    3. Notice and amendment (WB-41 Notice Relating to Offer to Purchase, WB-40 Amendment to Offer to Purchase, NAR Code of Ethics Article 2)

  8. Antitrust for Wisconsin Licensees*

    1. Overview of antitrust law (15 U.S.C. §§ 1-7, as applicable)

    2. The role of the Department of Justice (15 U.S.C. §§ 1-7, as applicable)

    3. Implications for Wisconsin licensees (Compensation to Others section of WB listing contract, Payment by Owner or Owner’s Agent section of WB buyer agency agreement, NAR Code of Ethics Article 3)

  9. Fair Housing I for Wisconsin Licensees – State law**

    1. History of fair housing in Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. § 106.50, NAR Code of Ethics Article 10)

    2. State enforcement (Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Wis. Stat. § 106.50)

  10. Fair Housing II for Wisconsin Licensees – Federal law**

    1. History of federal fair housing (42 U.S.C. Ch. 45, NAR Code of Ethics Article 10)

    2. Federal enforcement (Housing and Urban Development, 42 U.S.C. § 3612)

  11. Advertising for Wisconsin Licensees*

    1. Firm’s name (Wis. Stat. § 452.136, NAR Code of Ethics Article 12)

    2. Attributing sources (Wis. Stat. § 452.23)

    3. Authority to advertise (Wis. Stat. § 452.136)

  12. Financing and Appraisal in the Wisconsin Offer to Purchase

    1. Loan commitments and cash offers (Financing Commitment Contingency and If This Offer is Not Contingent on Financing section of the WB offer to purchase)

    2. Appraisal contingency (Appraisal Contingency section of the relevant WB offer to purchase)

    3. Mortgage fraud (Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 24.07)

*Includes National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics training

**Includes National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Fair Housing training

  1. Disclosure for Wisconsin Licensees

    1. Licensee disclosure (Wis. Stat. § 710.13, Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 24.07)

    2. Seller disclosure (Wis. Stat. Ch. 709)

    3. Exceptions (Wis. Stat. §§ 452.23-24)

  2. Tax Proration and Special Assessments in Wisconsin Offer to Purchase

    1. Tax prorations (Closing Prorations section of the WB offer to purchase)

    2. Special assessments (Special Assessments section of the WB offer to purchase)

    3. Other prorations (Closing Prorations section in the WB offer to purchase)

  3. Personal Transactions for Wisconsin Licensees

    1. Disclosure (Wis. Stat. § 452.133, Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 24.05)

    2. Role (Wis. Stat. § 452.133, Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 24.05)

    3. Compensation (Wis. Stat. § 452.19)

  4. Incentives in Wisconsin Real Estate Transactions

    1. Incentives to parties (Wis. Stat. § 452.19)

    2. Advertising and documentation (Wis. Stat. § 452.133)

    3. Avoiding illegal lotteries (Wis. Stat. §§ 945.01-02)

  5. Commissions and Dispute Resolution in the Wisconsin Listing Contracts

    1. Commissions (Commission section of the WB listing contract)

    2. Dispute resolution (Dispute Resolution section of the WB listing contract)

    3. Seller concessions (WB listing contract)

  6. Personal Property and Fixtures in Wisconsin Transactions

    1. Documentation (Included/Not Included section of WB listing contract and WB offer to purchase)

    2. Marketing vs the Offer to Purchase (Included/Not Included section of WB listing contract and WB offer to purchase, Marketing section of WB listing contract)

    3. Avoiding Disputes at Closing (Buyer’s Pre-Closing Walk-Through section of the WB offer to purchase)

Other electives may be submitted for approval to the DSPS by a pre-approved provider of all mandatory courses for the 2025-2026 biennium. Electives must be Wisconsin specific and must include instruction on Wisconsin forms, Wisconsin law, Wisconsin administrative code or a combination of these topics.

Routine sales meetings held by a Wisconsin firm or other routine instruction such as marketing strategies, how to use software for completing forms, manage contacts, or using a multiple listing service shall not qualify for elective credit.

Real Estate CE 2023-2024 Biennium Course Content Outlines

Under the 2023-2024 continuing education:

  • Licensees are required to complete 18 hours of continuing education.

  • Each approved hour will be 50 minutes of instruction.

  • Each approved hour will be followed by a 5-question exam.

  • Each licensee must complete 12 hours of mandatory content and 6 hours of elective content.

    • All licensees will complete the same 12 hours of mandatory education.

    • For the electives, a licensee can complete the six pre-approved electives, or another elective submitted by a provider that meets the elective requirements.

    • Electives must:

      • Be specific to Wisconsin real estate.

      • Include instruction on Wisconsin forms, Wisconsin law, Wisconsin Administrative Code or a combination of these topics.

    • Elective topics must be instructional in nature with a goal of increasing or maintaining a Wisconsin licensee’s competence to practice real estate.

    • Designation Courses approved by the National Association of REALTORS® may be used to satisfy elective hours. For example, a 3-hour Designation Course may be used to satisfy 3 elective hours.

  • A licensee will receive a certificate of completion for each hour of education successfully completed.

  • Approved providers that incorporate WB forms into continuing education must use the current version of the WB form and all content references to statutes and rules must be current.

  • Approved providers may offer hours of instruction in blocks such as a 3-hour block, a 6-hour block, or some other configuration followed by an exam comprised of 5 questions for each hour of instruction provided.

  1. Wisconsin Agency Law

    1. Agency relationships (Wis. Stat. § 452.134)

    2. A licensee’s duties to all parties and duties to clients (Wis. Stat. § 452.133)

    3. Creation and termination of agency (relevant WB agency agreement, e.g., WB-1 Residential Listing Contract – Exclusive Right to Sell)

  2. Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Disciplinary Actions*

    1. Disciplinary proceedings (Wis. Stat. Ch. 440, Wis. Admin. Code Ch. SPS 2)

    2. Case studies: discipline issued to Wisconsin real estate licensees

    3. Pathways to Professionalism: courtesy and etiquette for Wisconsin licensees, Preamble to the Code of Ethics

  3. Commissions in Wisconsin Agency Agreements, Offers of Compensation and Antitrust*

    1. Accurately representing fees charged to consumers (Relevant WB agency agreement, e.g., lines 27-53 of the WB-1 Residential Listing Contract – Exclusive Right to Sell, lines 33-52 of the WB-36 Buyer Agency/Tenant Representation Agreement, Article 12 NAR Code of Ethics)

    2. Antitrust (15 USC §§ 1-7, as applicable, Article 12 Code of Ethics)

    3. Referral fees (Wis. Stat. § 452.19, Wis. Stat. § 452.133(3)(a), Wis. Stat. § 452.14(3)(f))

  4. The Inspection Contingency in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase

    1. Inspection contingency (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 193-226 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

    2. Notices and amendments (WB-41 Notice Relating to Offer to Purchase, WB-40 Amendment to Offer to Purchase)

    3. Inspection report (Wis. Stat. § 440.975)

  5. Wisconsin Legislative Updates Related to Real Estate

    1. New or revised statutes

    2. New or revised administrative code

    3. Repealed statutes or administrative code, if any

      1. Upon approval by the DSPS, Wisconsin REALTOR® & Government Day will satisfy Wisconsin Legislative Updates Related to Real Estate.

  6. Wisconsin Real Estate Case Law Update

    1. Relevant case law related to licensing law, if available

    2. Relevant case law related to land use, if available

    3. Relevant case law related to general real estate, if available

  7. Advertising for Wisconsin Real Estate Licensees*

    1. Inclusion of firm’s name (Wis. Stat. § 452.136, Article 12 NAR Code of Ethics)

    2. Term of the contract (relevant WB listing contract, e.g., lines 311-313 of the WB-1 Residential Listing Contract – Exclusive Right to Sell, Article 12 NAR Code of Ethics)

    3. Marketing (relevant WB listing contract, e.g., lines 18-26 of the WB-1 Residential Listing Contract – Exclusive Right to Sell, Article 12 NAR Code of Ethics)

  8. Default, Earnest Money, and WB-45 Cancellation Agreement and Mutual Release

    1. Present options, not legal advice (Wis. Stat. § 452.40, relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 487-506 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

    2. Disbursement of earnest money held by a firm (Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 18.09, relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 67-77 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

    3. WB-45 Cancellation Agreement and Mutual Release

  9. Financing Commitment and Appraisal Contingencies in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase

    1. Financing commitment contingency, loan commitments (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 247-287 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase) and current financing trends, if applicable.

    2. Offer not contingent on financing (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 296-307 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

    3. Appraisal contingency (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 308-327 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

  10. Fair Housing in Wisconsin Transactions*

    1. Protected classes (Wis. Stat. § 106.50, Article 10 NAR Code of Ethics)

    2. Prohibited practices (Wis. Stat. § 106.50, Article 10 NAR Code of Ethics)

    3. Implicit bias

  11. Agent-to-Agent Relationships*

    1. Cooperation, access to property or offer presentation (Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 24.13, relevant WB listing contract, e.g., lines 151-158 of the WB-1 Residential Listing Contract – Exclusive Right to Sell, Article 15 NAR Code of Ethics)

    2. Responding to and confidentiality of offers (Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 24.13, Article 15 Code of Ethics)

    3. Open House and Showing Responsibilities (relevant WB listing contract, e.g., lines 253-262 of the WB-1 Residential Listing Contract – Exclusive Right to Sell)

  12. Seller and Licensee Disclosure in Wisconsin Transactions

    1. Seller disclosure (Wis. Stat. Ch. 709)

    2. Licensee disclosure (Wis. Stat. § 452.23)

    3. Exceptions (Wis. Stat. § 452.23, Wis. Stat.§ 452.24)

*Includes National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Code of Ethics training.

  1. Short Sales and Foreclosures in Wisconsin (Optional pre-approved curriculum content for providers to use when creating topic content)

    1. Listing short sale properties (Wis. Stat. § 452.133, Wis. Admin. Code Ch. REEB 16)

    2. Lender approval and addenda (Wis. Stat. § 452.133, Wis. Admin. Code Ch. REEB 16)

    3. Foreclosures (Wis. Stat. Ch. 846, Wis. Stat. § 452.133)

  2. Changing a Property’s Use in Wisconsin (Optional pre-approved curriculum content for providers to use when creating topic content)

    1. Proposed use contingencies (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 244-281 of the WB-13 Vacant Land Offer to Purchase)

    2. Government programs (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 182-243 of the WB-13 Vacant Land Offer to Purchase)

    3. Other property considerations such as waterfront, conversion fees, or nonconforming uses (e.g., Wis. Admin. Code § NR 115, Wis. Admin. Code. Ch. Tax 18)

  3. Other Wisconsin Approved Forms (Optional pre-approved curriculum content for providers to use when creating topic content)

    1. WB-44 Counter-Offer

    2. WB-46 Multiple Counter-Proposal

    3. Addenda (Wis. Admin. Code Ch. REEB 16)

  4. Closing of Buyer’s Property Contingency, Secondary Offer, and Bump Clause in the Wisconsin Offers to Purchase (Optional pre-approved curriculum content for providers to use when creating topic content)

    1. Closing of buyer’s property contingency (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 328-334 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

    2. Bump clause (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 335-347 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

    3. Secondary offer (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 348-354 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

  5. Drafting Contracts in Wisconsin Real Estate Transactions (Optional pre-approved curriculum content for providers to use when creating topic content)

    1. Contingency drafting 101 (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., 543-551 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase, line 573 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

    2. Personal property and real property (relevant WB offer to purchase, e.g., lines 11-38 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase, WB-25 Bill of Sale)

    3. Dates, deadlines and agency relationship of the drafter (relevant WB offer to purchase e.g., lines 1-2 and 432-444 of the WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase)

  6. Risk Reduction for Wisconsin Licensees (Optional pre-approved curriculum content for providers to use when creating topic content)

    1. As-is sales (Wis. Stat. § 452.133, Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 24. 07)

    2. Disclosure of compensation and interest, licensee incentives (Wis. Admin. Code § REEB 24.05)

    3. Waiving or not including contingencies in contracts (Wis. Stat. § 452.133)

Other electives may be submitted for approval to the DSPS by a pre-approved provider of all mandatory courses for the 2023-2024 biennium. Electives must be Wisconsin specific and must include instruction on Wisconsin forms, Wisconsin law, Wisconsin administrative code or a combination of these topics.

Routine sales meetings held by a Wisconsin firm or other routine instruction such as marketing strategies, how to use software for completing forms, manage contacts, or using a multiple listing service shall not qualify for elective credit.

Approved Courses by Provider

See the biennium course content outlines section above for course titles and detailed course information.

School Name

Distance Education

Classroom Education

Mandatory Courses Offered

Approved Electives Offered

The CE Shop LLC

Yes

No

All

All

Colibri Real Estate, LLC

Yes

No

All

All

Commercial Brokers Group, Inc

No

Yes

All, but 9 (Fair Housing I For Wisconsin Licensees - State Law), 10 (Fair Housing II for Wisconsin Licensees - Federal Law), 11 (Advertising for Wisconsin Licensees)

None

Continuing Ed Express LLC

Yes

No

All

All

Continuing Education Videos, LLC

Yes

No

All

All

Jean Abegglen School of RE, LLC

No

Yes

All

All

Kaplan Real Estate Education

Yes

No

All

All

Laurel Stone School of Real Estate

Yes

No

All

All

Madison Area Technical College

No

Yes

All

All

McKissock, LLC

Yes

No

All

All

MPS School of Real Estate

Yes

Yes

All

All

REALTORS Association of South-Central Wisconsin

Yes

Yes

All

None

Robbins & Lloyd Career Training Institute

Yes

Yes

All

All

Shorewest Realtors

Yes

Yes

All

All

The Real Estate Institute

Yes

Yes

All

All

The Reality School

Yes

Yes

All

All

Wisconsin Real Estate School

Yes

No

All

All

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Yes

Yes

All

All, but 2 (Tax Proration and Special Assessments in Wisconsin Offer to Purchase)

All courses are offered as both distance education and classroom education.

School Name

Course Title

Wisconsin Realtors Association

1031 Exchanges for Commercial Licensees

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Seller Impersonation Fraud

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Regional Summit: Legislative and Legal Updates

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Regional Summit: Legislative and Legal Updates (Version 2)

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Convention 2025: Legislative and Legal Updates

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Wisconsin REALTOR® & Government Day 2026

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Legal Pitfalls in Commercial Leases

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Property Condition and Due Diligence

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Title, Easements, and Access Law Essentials for Commercial Licensees

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Zoning, Land Use, and Entitlement Law for Commercial Licensees

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Introduction to Commercial Real Estate

Wisconsin Realtors Association

Tax Increment Financing and Tax Incremental Districts for Commercial Licensees

Wisconsin Realtors Association

WRA Convention 2026: Legislative and Legal Updates

REALTORS Association of South Central Wisconsin

Wisconsin Real Estate Laws on Vacant Land

REALTORS Association of South Central Wisconsin

Wisconsin Real Estate Law on Auction Properties

REALTORS Association of South Central Wisconsin

Wisconsin Real Estate Law on Septic Tanks

REALTORS Association of South Central Wisconsin

Wisconsin Real Estate Law on Manufactured Homes

REALTORS Association of South Central Wisconsin

Wisconsin Real Estate Architectural Styles and House Types

Form 1745: Instructions for Real Estate Continuing Education Examination Questions

  1. Write at least 5 multiple-choice questions for each hour of instruction. See SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITING REAL ESTATE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS (below)

  2. Each question should directly test one of the specific sections or subsections in the approved content outline.

  3. It is no longer necessary to use the Continuing Education Question Development Form (Form #1746) and write one question on each form. However, be sure to identify which specific section or subsection in the approved content outline the question is testing.

  4. Questions should normally require one to two minutes to answer. If a question is longer, indicate time required in the space on the form.

  5. Furnish answers to all questions. If a question requires computations or application of formulae, specify in writing how the answer was derived.

  6. Include 4 multiple-choice alternatives for each question.

  7. If at all practical, have your questions typewritten. If not, print neatly in ink or pencil dark enough to reproduce.

  8. When available cite textbook or other authority, including page number, in the reference to supporting materials.

  9. Questions written for this project must be the original work of the item writer, and not published or available to any other person.

Write items that make definite statements.

BAD: Wisconsin licensees:

  1. may use a net listing.

  2. may not use an open listing.

  3. may use a net listing and an open listing.

  4. may not use a net listing and may use an open listing.

GOOD: Which of the following listings may NOT be used by Wisconsin licensees?

  1. Open

  2. Net

  3. Exclusive Agency

  4. Exclusive Right to Sell

Write items that test for the possession of useful knowledge.

BAD: To clear the title of exceptions found in an examination of the abstract usually requires the examination of approximately how many documents?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

GOOD: Affidavits, quit claim deeds, mortgage satisfactions, construction lien waivers, or tax receipts all do which of the following:

  1. Aid in the assignment of any existing insurance policy.

  2. Aid in the assignment of riparian rights.

  3. Clear the title of any exceptions stated in the offer to purchase.

  4. Clear the title of exceptions found in an examination of the abstract.

Write items that involve a single point.

BAD: Real Estate Salespersons should not violate advertising ethics and all of the following are violations of advertising ethics EXCEPT advertising a listed property:

  1. without indicating that it is being marked by a broker.

  2. without the seller's specific requirements stated.

  3. without permission of the seller.

  4. at a price not agreed to by the seller.

GOOD: In the sale of land in out-of-state subdivisions, a Wisconsin broker must:

  1. see that the individual lots are conveyed only after a full payment.

  2. record the plat map of the land in Wisconsin.

  3. advise a purchaser of the seller's interest in the land.

  4. advise the Department of Housing and Urban Development of the sale of the lots.

State the substance of the item concisely.

BAD: It is the:

  1. lender's

  2. escrow agent's

  3. buyer's

  4. seller's

responsibility to record the documents when a land contract is executed.

GOOD: When a land contract is executed, whose responsibility is it to record the documents?

  1. Lender

  2. Escrow Agent

  3. Buyer

  4. Seller

Use plain language, simple words, and straight forward expressions.

BAD: What relationship results when one person consents to another person's acting on his or her behalf if the other person feigns so to sanction?

  1. contract

  2. assumption

  3. waiver

  4. agency

  5. assignment

GOOD: A buyer who wishes to submit an offer to purchase shall receive a copy of the offer:

  1. only when the seller signs and accepts the offer.

  2. when the earnest money deposit receipt is signed by the broker or salesperson.

  3. after the buyer signs the offer.

  4. only upon request.

The item should offer an alternative to the most important element in the statement.

BAD: The broker must:

  1. deliver

  2. complete

the closing statement of the seller at the time of the actual closing.

GOOD: When must a broker deliver the complete closing statement to the seller?

  1. At the time the buyer furnishes the total down payment.

  2. At the time that the first mortgage is paid up.

  3. At the execution of the deed.

  4. At the time of the actual closing.

Alternatives offered should be parallel in structure and meaning.

BAD: Under which of the following conditions is a subdivision of land subject to Wisconsin subdivision regulations?

  1. If parcels are sized 1.5 acres or less and 5 or more have been created within five years.

  2. If parcels are sized 5 acres or more and 5 or more have been created within five years.

  3. If there are 4 or more parcels each sized 1.5 acres or more created within five years.

  4. If there are 4 or more parcels each sized 5 acres or less created within five years.

GOOD: Under which of the following conditions is a subdivision of land subject to Wisconsin subdivision regulations?

  1. If there are 5 or more parcels each sized 1.5 acres or less created within five years.

  2. If there are 5 or more parcels each sized 5 acres or more created within five years.

  3. If there are 4 or more parcels each sized 1.5 acres or more created within five years.

  4. If there are 4 or more parcels each sized 5 acres or less created within five years.

Avoid using alternative that simply negate the others.

BAD: When must the transfer fee be paid on a land contract?

  1. When the land contract is recorded.

  2. Not at the time that the land contract is recorded.

  3. When the deed is recorded.

  4. Not at the time that the deed is recorded.

GOOD: When must the transfer fee be paid on a land contract?

  1. When the land contract is recorded.

  2. When the deed is recorded.

  3. When the buyer records the Real Estate Transfer Return.

  4. When the grantor executes a Real Estate Transfer Return.

Keep alternatives as brief as possible.

BAD: The description of the listed property in the listing contract should:

  1. be such that it leaves no doubt as to which property is involved, while the full legal description of the property is not essential in the listing contract, it is desirable and, if available, it should be used. If the full legal description is not available, the street address will usually suffice along with, perhaps, a brief clarifying description.

  2. be such that it leaves no doubt as to which property is involved, while the full legal description of the property is not essential in the listing contract, it is desirable, and if available, it should be used. If the full legal description is not available, the street address will not suffice, even if it includes a clarifying description.

  3. be such that it leaves no doubt as to which property is involved, and should contain a full legal description of the property including the street address.

GOOD: The description of the listed property in the listing contract should:

  1. leave no doubt as to which property is involved.

  2. contain the full legal description of the property.

  3. not contain the street address of the property.

Avoid using "all of the above" or "none of the above" unless correctness is absolute and not a matter of degree.

BAD: A periodic tenancy may be on a:

  1. week to week basis.

  2. month to month basis.

  3. biweekly basis.

  4. all of the above.

  5. none of the above.

GOOD: A periodic tenancy may be on a:

  1. day to day basis.

  2. week to week basis.

  3. year to year basis.

  4. all of the above.

Be sure that the statement of the item is self-sufficient in meaning.

BAD: The Act includes an assortment of:

  1. regulatory measures only.

  2. grants and tax incentives only.

  3. grants, loans and tax incentives.

  4. regulatory measures, grants, tax incentives, and loans.

GOOD: The National Energy Act of 1978 includes which of the following:

  1. Regulatory measures.

  2. Grants and tax incentives only.

  3. Grants, loans, and tax incentives only.

  4. Regulatory measures, grants, tax incentives, and loans.

Express accurately the ideas involved in the item.

BAD: If the parties should see fit to mutually cancel an existing contract of sale, the Cancellation Agreement and Mutual Release Form is:

  1. very important.

  2. not important.

  3. only sometimes important.

GOOD: The Cancellation Agreement and Mutual Release Form is used when:

  1. one of the parties wishes to cancel an existing contract of sale.

  2. both parties wish to cancel an existing contract of sale.

  3. the broker wishes to cancel an existing contract of sale without the consent of both parties.

  4. both parties agree to waive a contingency in an existing contract of sale.

Avoid personal references in writing the test items.

BAD: When would you think that the transfer fee should be paid on a land contract?

  1. When the land contract is recorded.

  2. When the deed is recorded.

  3. When the buyer records the Real Estate Transfer Return.

  4. When the grantor executes a Real Estate Transfer Return.

GOOD: When must the transfer fee be paid on a land contract?

  1. When the land contract is recorded.

  2. When the deed is recorded.

  3. When the buyer records the Real Estate Transfer Return.

  4. When the grantor executes a Real Estate Transfer Return.

Avoid including unintended clues to the correct answer.

BAD: If the seller intends to impose additional restrictions on the buyer's use of the premises, these restrictions:

  1. should

  2. should not

  3. in special circumstances should

appear as exceptions on the seller's warranty deed as they must be recorded on lines 56 and 57 of this deed.

GOOD: If the seller intends to impose additional restrictions on the buyer's use of the premises these restrictions should appear on what form?

  1. The seller's warranty deed.

  2. Offer to purchase.

  3. Counter-offer.

  4. Closing statement.

Use plausible alternatives as the incorrect options.

BAD: Any person who violates the supplemental provisions regarding the sale of land abutting a private way outside corporate limits of a municipality shall?

  1. be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both.

  2. be fined $20,000.

  3. be imprisoned not more than 60 days.

  4. be fined the value of the property not to exceed $250,000.

GOOD: Any person who violates the supplemental provisions regarding the sale of lands abutting a private way outside corporate limits of a municipality shall:

  1. be fined $100 in all cases.

  2. be imprisoned not more than 30 days in all cases.

  3. be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 30 days.

  4. be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days.

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