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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which agency licenses and regulates real estate brokers in Washington State?
Answer: A. The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) licenses and regulates real estate brokers and managing brokers in Washington.
Question 2 of 5
Which agency regulates real estate licensing in Washington State?
Answer: B. Real estate licensing in Washington is administered by the Department of Licensing (DOL), which oversees broker and managing broker licenses.
Question 3 of 5
How often must a Washington real estate license be renewed?
Answer: B. Washington real estate licenses are renewed on a two-year cycle.
Question 4 of 5
Which Washington state agency is responsible for licensing and regulating real estate brokers and managing brokers?
Answer: B. Real estate licensing in Washington is administered by the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL), which oversees broker and managing broker licenses.
Question 5 of 5
A Washington real estate broker license must be renewed every:
Answer: B. Washington real estate licenses renew every 2 years.
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What you need to know
To enter the profession you earn a broker license, which requires 90 hours of approved pre-license education: 60 hours of Real Estate Fundamentals plus 30 hours of Real Estate Practices, followed by passing the licensing exam. A newly licensed broker cannot work independently and must be affiliated with and supervised by a managing broker, who is responsible for overseeing the firm's brokers and its transactions.
How Washington Licenses Real Estate Agents: FAQs
Is How Washington Licenses Real Estate Agents on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Washington 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 Washington test this differently?
Washington applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Washington rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
