Brokers must disclose who they represent to the parties in a transaction.
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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
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 4 of 5
In Washington, which agency issues and regulates real estate licenses?
Answer: A. Real estate licensing in Washington is administered by the Department of Licensing (DOL), which oversees applications, examinations, renewals, and discipline for brokers and managing brokers.
Question 5 of 5
Which Washington agency is responsible for issuing, suspending, and revoking real estate broker licenses and for disciplining licensees who violate license law?
Answer: A. In Washington, the Department of Licensing (DOL) administers and enforces the real estate license law. The DOL issues licenses and has authority to investigate complaints and impose discipline, including suspension or revocation, on brokers and managing brokers.
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Must-know rules
- A broker can represent the seller, the buyer, both (limited dual agency), or neither.
- Agency relationships and duties are governed by Washington's real estate brokerage relationships law.
- Brokers owe statutory duties: reasonable skill and care, honesty, good faith, accounting, and disclosure of material facts.
- Additional duties to a represented party include loyalty and confidentiality.
- Dual agency (representing both buyer and seller) requires the informed written consent of both parties.
- Default: a broker is presumed to represent the party they are working with unless otherwise agreed.
- Brokers must disclose who they represent to the parties in a transaction.
- A managing broker is responsible for supervising the agency conduct of affiliated brokers.
Washington Agency Model Cheat Sheet: FAQs
Is Washington Agency Model Cheat Sheet 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.
