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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
In Pennsylvania, who is ultimately responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the brokerage's escrow account?
Answer: C. The broker of record is ultimately responsible for the proper handling and recordkeeping of the brokerage's escrow/trust account, including ensuring funds are not commingled or misused.
Question 2 of 5
In Pennsylvania, which statement about advertising real estate is correct?
Answer: B. Pennsylvania requires that all advertising be conducted under the supervision of and in the name of the employing broker. A licensee may not advertise listed property in a way that omits the broker or suggests the licensee is operating independently.
Question 3 of 5
A Pennsylvania licensee owns a rental property and wants to sell it. When advertising this personally owned property for sale, the licensee must:
Answer: B. Pennsylvania requires a licensee selling or buying property for the licensee's own account to disclose their licensed status. Failing to disclose that the principal in the transaction holds a real estate license is a violation.
Question 4 of 5
Under Pennsylvania advertising rules, advertising that misleads consumers about the property or services offered is known as:
Answer: B. Blind advertising is an ad that does not identify the broker or that fails to disclose that the advertiser is a licensee or broker, leaving the consumer unable to know they are dealing with a licensed brokerage. Pennsylvania prohibits blind ads.
Question 5 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.
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What you need to know
Advertising may not be false, misleading, or deceptive, and listings may only be advertised with the owner's authorization. Brokers must also maintain complete and accurate records of their transactions and trust-account activity. These records must be retained and made available for inspection by the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission.
Pennsylvania Advertising & Record-Keeping Rules: FAQs
Is Pennsylvania Advertising & Record-Keeping Rules 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.
