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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
In New Jersey real estate advertising, an advertisement placed by a salesperson must:
Answer: B. New Jersey requires real estate advertising to disclose the licensed brokerage firm's name. A salesperson cannot advertise property under only their own name, because they always act on behalf of the broker.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following best describes prohibited 'blind' advertising in New Jersey?
Answer: B. Blind advertising occurs when a licensee advertises without identifying the brokerage or revealing that a licensed broker is involved, misleading the public into thinking it is a private (for-sale-by-owner) listing. New Jersey prohibits it.
Question 3 of 5
When a New Jersey brokerage uses a 'team' name in its advertising, what is generally required?
Answer: B. A team is a marketing group within a brokerage, not a separate licensed entity. New Jersey advertising rules require the brokerage's licensed name to appear so the public knows which firm is responsible; the team name cannot stand alone or overshadow the firm.
Question 4 of 5
A New Jersey salesperson wants to advertise a listing on social media. Which statement is correct?
Answer: B. New Jersey advertising rules are medium-neutral. Online and social-media advertising of listings must still identify the licensed brokerage and otherwise comply, the same as newspaper or yard-sign advertising.
Question 5 of 5
In New Jersey, the firm name a broker advertises under must:
Answer: B. Advertising must use the brokerage's actual licensed name or a trade name properly on file, so the public can identify the responsible licensed firm. Using an unregistered or misleading name violates New Jersey advertising rules.
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What you need to know
A salesperson advertises under the supervision and name of the sponsoring broker rather than independently, and blind ads that hide the broker's identity are not permitted. Brokers must keep accurate transaction and trust-account records available for inspection by the REC, and these records must demonstrate that client escrow funds were properly held and never commingled.
New Jersey Advertising & Record-Keeping Rules: FAQs
Is New Jersey Advertising & Record-Keeping Rules on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the New Jersey 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 New Jersey test this differently?
New Jersey applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the New Jersey rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
