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Seven-area DRE topic wallchart
The published area weights and all 65 named topics in one checklist.
Original educational material. Review date: October 6, 2026. Use the full linked lesson for context and current official sources for a live transaction. A study worksheet does not establish exam readiness.
Use the weights carefully
The salesperson exam has 150 questions, 180 minutes and a 70% passing threshold. DRE describes its weights as approximate and its topic list as nonexhaustive. A checked topic records review, not mastery.
Practice of Real Estate and Disclosures: approximately 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
Laws of Agency and Fiduciary Duties: approximately 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
Property Ownership and Land Use Controls and Regulations: approximately 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
Property Valuation and Financial Analysis: approximately 14%
- Value
- Methods of Estimating Value
- Financial Analysis
Contracts: approximately 12%
- General
- Listing Agreements
- Buyer Broker Agreements
- Offers/Purchase Contracts
- Agreements
- Promissory Notes/Securities
- Purchase/Lease Options
- Advanced Fee
Financing: approximately 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
Transfer of Property: approximately 8%
- Title Insurance
- Deeds
- Escrow
- Tax Aspects
- Special Processes
- Transfer through Court Supervision
- Types of Vesting