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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Indiana law generally requires the seller of residential real estate to provide which of the following to a prospective buyer?
Answer: A. Indiana requires sellers of most residential property to complete and deliver a Seller's Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure form disclosing known defects and the condition of major systems.
Question 2 of 5
An Indiana broker becomes aware of a known material defect in a property's foundation. What is the broker's obligation?
Answer: B. Indiana licensees and sellers must disclose known material defects. Concealing a known defect violates disclosure duties and is grounds for liability and discipline.
Question 3 of 5
Which statement about the Seller's Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure form in Indiana is correct?
Answer: B. The disclosure form is completed by the seller based on the seller's actual knowledge. It is not a warranty of condition, is not prepared by the Commission, and does not replace the separate agency disclosure.
Question 4 of 5
In a typical resale of residential real estate in Indiana, who is primarily responsible for completing the seller's residential real estate sales disclosure form?
Answer: B. Indiana requires the seller/owner to complete and deliver a sales disclosure (property condition) form to the prospective buyer, disclosing the seller's knowledge of the condition of the property.
Question 5 of 5
Indiana law requires the seller of most residential real estate to provide the buyer with which document concerning the condition of the property?
Answer: B. Indiana's seller disclosure statute requires sellers of most residential property (generally one to four dwelling units) to complete and deliver a Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure form describing the known condition of the property's systems and components.
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What you need to know
Licensees must disclose known material defects and their agency status, and may not actively conceal or misrepresent conditions of the property. Indiana is not a community property state, so marital-property ownership is determined by title and standard real-property rules rather than community property law.
Indiana Disclosures: Seller's Residential Disclosure and Material Defects: FAQs
Is Indiana Disclosures: Seller's Residential Disclosure and Material Defects on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Indiana 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 Indiana test this differently?
Indiana applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Indiana rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
