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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
A Massachusetts salesperson learns of a material defect in a property they are helping to market. What is the salesperson's obligation regarding known material facts?
Answer: B. Massachusetts licensees must not make knowing misrepresentations or actively conceal known material defects. While Massachusetts is largely a buyer-beware state for sellers, licensees are still prohibited from misrepresentation and from concealing known material facts.
Question 2 of 5
Which property-related disclosure is specifically mandated for residential transactions in Massachusetts involving target housing?
Answer: D. Massachusetts has a strict lead paint law. For housing built before 1978 where a child under six will or may reside, owners and agents must provide lead paint disclosure and the required notification materials. This is one of the few affirmative property-related disclosures the state mandates.
Question 3 of 5
To keep a Massachusetts real estate license active, a licensee must complete continuing education. The Massachusetts continuing-education requirement is best described as:
Answer: B. Massachusetts requires licensees to complete Board-approved continuing-education courses in order to renew their licenses. Continuing education is mandatory for both salespersons and brokers, not optional.
Question 4 of 5
What must a Massachusetts salesperson do to keep an active license over time?
Answer: B. Massachusetts licensees must renew their licenses on the state's schedule and complete the required continuing education to keep an active license. They do not retake the pre-license course or the licensing exam at each renewal.
Question 5 of 5
Under Massachusetts rules, a real estate licensee must provide consumers with which disclosure at the first personal meeting to discuss a specific property?
Answer: B. Massachusetts requires licensees to give consumers the mandatory licensee-consumer relationship disclosure, which explains the type of relationship (such as seller's agent, buyer's agent, or facilitator) the licensee may have. It is presented at the first personal meeting to discuss a specific property.
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What you need to know
Licensees must not misrepresent or conceal known material defects affecting a property. State and federal law also require lead-paint disclosure for homes built before 1978, and Massachusetts is a caveat-emptor state in which sellers generally answer buyer questions honestly rather than completing a single standardized seller disclosure form.
Disclosures Massachusetts Sellers and Licensees Must Make: FAQs
Is Disclosures Massachusetts Sellers and Licensees Must Make on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts test this differently?
Massachusetts applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Massachusetts rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
