Agency status and material facts must be disclosed to clients and customers.
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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Under Arizona's agency model, an agency relationship can be terminated by all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: D. Agency terminates by performance/completion, mutual agreement, expiration of term, revocation, renunciation, or operation of law (such as death or incapacity). A client requesting full disclosure is simply the agent fulfilling a duty, not a termination event.
Question 2 of 5
An Arizona buyer's agent learns the seller is under financial pressure and must sell quickly. Acting in the buyer-client's best interest, the agent should:
Answer: B. The duties of loyalty and full disclosure require the agent to communicate to the client any information that could affect the client's interests, including the seller's motivation, as long as it was not obtained as the seller's confidential information in a prior agency relationship.
Question 3 of 5
Which agency licenses and regulates real estate licensees in Arizona?
Answer: A. The Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) licenses and regulates real estate salespersons and brokers in Arizona.
Question 4 of 5
Which state agency regulates real estate licensees and licensing in Arizona?
Answer: A. The Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE), headed by the Real Estate Commissioner, administers and enforces real estate licensing law in Arizona.
Question 5 of 5
Which state agency is responsible for licensing and regulating real estate salespersons and brokers in Arizona?
Answer: A. The Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) is the state agency that licenses and regulates real estate salespersons, brokers, and related professionals. It is led by the Real Estate Commissioner.
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Must-know rules
- Agency relationships are created through a written agreement with the broker.
- Common relationships: seller agency, buyer agency, and limited (dual) representation.
- Licensees owe fiduciary duties: loyalty, obedience, disclosure, confidentiality, accounting, care.
- Limited representation requires informed, written consent from all parties.
- Agency status and material facts must be disclosed to clients and customers.
- The brokerage/designated broker oversees agency relationships of affiliated licensees.
- Customers (non-clients) are still owed honesty and fair dealing.
Arizona Agency Model Quick Reference: FAQs
Is Arizona Agency Model Quick Reference on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Arizona real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Arizona test this differently?
Arizona applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Arizona rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
