Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
When a Pennsylvania licensee prepares an agreement of sale, RELRA requires which of the following regarding contract terms?
Answer: B. RELRA and Commission rules require agreements of sale to include the material terms and required disclosures, and that the parties receive copies. Real estate sale contracts must be in writing to be enforceable under the statute of frauds.
Question 2 of 5
Pennsylvania real estate licenses must be renewed:
Answer: B. Pennsylvania real estate licenses are renewed on a two-year (biennial) cycle. Licensees must meet continuing education requirements before renewing for the next license period.
Question 3 of 5
To renew a Pennsylvania real estate license, a licensee must generally complete:
Answer: B. Pennsylvania requires licensees to complete approved continuing education during each biennial renewal period before the license can be renewed. The 75-hour pre-licensing program is a one-time entry requirement, not a renewal requirement.
Question 4 of 5
A Pennsylvania brokerage allows a group of its licensees to operate as a 'team' with its own name used in marketing. Under Pennsylvania rules, the team's advertising must:
Answer: B. Pennsylvania permits teams within a brokerage, but a team is not a separately licensed entity. Team advertising must clearly identify the licensed broker so consumers understand the team operates under that broker, and the team name cannot imply it is an independent brokerage.
Question 5 of 5
A Pennsylvania broker wants to open a branch office in another town. What does the RELRA require for the branch?
Answer: B. Pennsylvania requires a separate license for each branch office, and each branch must be supervised by a broker or associate broker. This ensures proper oversight of licensees and funds at every location.
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What you need to know
Licensees have an independent duty to disclose any known material defects to all parties and may not misrepresent or conceal them. Pennsylvania is not a community property state, so disclosures and ownership rules are based on common-law and statutory marital-property principles rather than community property.
Disclosures Pennsylvania Sellers and Licensees Must Make: FAQs
Is Disclosures Pennsylvania Sellers and Licensees Must Make on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania test this differently?
Pennsylvania applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Pennsylvania rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
