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19 carefully laid-out pages: all seven topic checklists, 18 formula references with setup notes, and three full-page mistake-review worksheets.

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California salesperson exam | Review workbook

Original study aids, not official DRE examination material. A checked box records your review, not proof of mastery. Read the complete lessons for qualifications and exceptions.

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1. Topic checklist

The salesperson exam has 150 questions, 3 hours and a 70% passing threshold. DRE's weights are approximate; this checklist is not a guarantee that any one topic will appear.

Practice of Real Estate and Disclosures · 25%

  • Trust Account Management
  • Fair Housing Laws
  • Truth in Advertising
  • Record Keeping Requirements
  • Agency Supervision
  • Permitted Activities of Unlicensed Sales Assistants
  • DRE Jurisdiction and Disciplinary Actions
  • Licensing, and Continuing Education Requirements and Procedures
  • California Real Estate Recovery Fund
  • General Ethics
  • Technology
  • Property Management
  • Commercial/Industrial/Income Properties
  • Specialty Areas
  • Transfer Disclosure Statement
  • Natural Hazard Disclosure Statements
  • Disclosure of Material Facts Affecting Property Value
  • Need for Inspection and Obtaining/Verifying Information
  • Reports
  • Servicing Diverse Populations
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Laws of Agency and Fiduciary Duties · 17%

  • Law, Definition and Nature of Agency Relationships, Types of Agencies, and Agents
  • Creation of Agency and Agency Agreements
  • Responsibilities of Agent to Seller/Buyer as Principal
  • Disclosure of Agency
  • Disclosure of Acting as Principal or Other Interest
  • Termination of Agency
  • Commission and Fees
  • Responsibilities of Agent to Non-Client Third Parties
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Property Ownership and Land Use Controls and Regulations · 15%

  • Classes of Property
  • Property Characteristics
  • Encumbrances
  • Types of Ownership
  • Descriptions of Property
  • Government Rights in Land
  • Public Controls
  • Environmental Hazards and Regulations
  • Private Controls
  • Water Rights
  • Special Categories of Land
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Contracts · 12%

  • General
  • Listing Agreements
  • Buyer Broker Agreements
  • Offers/Purchase Contracts
  • Agreements
  • Promissory Notes/Securities
  • Purchase/Lease Options
  • Advanced Fee
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Financing · 9%

  • General Concepts
  • Types of Loans
  • Sources of Financing
  • Government Programs
  • Mortgages/Deeds of Trust/Notes
  • Financing/Credit Laws
  • Loan Brokerage
  • Types of Loan Originators
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Transfer of Property · 8%

  • Title Insurance
  • Deeds
  • Escrow
  • Tax Aspects
  • Special Processes
  • Transfer through Court Supervision
  • Types of Vesting
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Official DRE examination outline

2. Formula reference

Use rates as decimals unless the formula explicitly converts to percent. Keep rent periods consistent. Round only as the problem directs, except statutory transfer-tax units, which round upward.

Commission
Commission = Sale Price × Rate
Loan-to-Value
LTV (%) = Loan / Stated Value Basis × 100
Proration
Daily Rate = Annual Amount / Stated Year Basis; Share = Daily Rate × Assigned Days
Gross Rent Multiplier
GRM = Price / Gross Rent; Value = Gross Rent × GRM (matching periods)
Cap Rate
Cap Rate (%) = NOI / Value × 100; Value = NOI / Decimal Cap Rate
Area Calculation
Rectangle Area = Length × Width
Appreciation & Depreciation
New Value = Original × (1 + Rate)^Periods; use (1 - Rate) for compound decline
Net Operating Income
NOI = Effective Gross Income - Operating Expenses
Mortgage Payment
Monthly P&I = (Loan / 1,000) × Factor
Discount Points & Yield
Point Cost = Loan Amount × Number of Points / 100
Net-to-Seller
Required Price = (Desired Net + Costs + Payoffs) / (1 - Commission Rate)
Section / Township Area
Standard Section = 640 acres; multiply by the stated fractions
Property Tax
Value-Based Tax = Taxable Assessed Value × Applicable Decimal Rate; add fixed charges separately
Documentary Transfer Tax
County Tax = ceil((Consideration - Liens Remaining) / $500) × $0.55, if taxable value exceeds $100
Simple Interest
Interest = Principal × Rate × Time
Sales Comparison Adjustments
Adjusted Comp = Sale Price ± Feature Differences
Buyer Qualifying Ratios
Housing Ratio (%) = Monthly Housing Costs / Monthly Qualifying Income × 100; Debt Ratio (%) = Total Monthly Qualifying Debt / Monthly Qualifying Income × 100
Probate Overbid
Minimum = Bid + 10% of first $10,000 + 5% of the rest
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3. Mistake-review worksheet

Include guessed-correct answers. Explain why your chosen option fails, then change one fact and work through the new result. Revisit the concept on another day without looking at the explanation.

Review entry 1

Question ID and topic:

My answer and why I chose it:

Correct rule or calculation, with the source:

The fact that changes the answer:

A new example and my next review date:

Review entry 2

Question ID and topic:

My answer and why I chose it:

Correct rule or calculation, with the source:

The fact that changes the answer:

A new example and my next review date:

Review entry 3

Question ID and topic:

My answer and why I chose it:

Correct rule or calculation, with the source:

The fact that changes the answer:

A new example and my next review date:

4. A study session you can repeat

  1. Choose one weak concept from recent practice.
  2. Read its lesson and explain the rule in your own words.
  3. Answer a short set without notes. Record guesses as well as mistakes.
  4. Review each error, including why the alternatives fail.
  5. Return later with a different example before treating the concept as secure.
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