DC REAL ESTATE EXAM 2026 NEWLY
UPDATED FINAL EXAM COMPLETE LIST
OF REAL QUESTIONS GUARANTEED
TO PASS
Regulatory Compliance & Disclosures
Q: What specific information must be included in all online real estate
disclosures?
A: ✔✔ To ensure transparency, all electronic advertisements must include:
The licensed name of the real estate firm.
The city and state where the firm's main office is located.
All jurisdictions in which the firm holds a professional license.
Q: What is the maximum fine the Commission can impose for a single license
law violation?
A: ✔✔ $2,500 per violation. Note that each day a violation continues can
sometimes be counted as a separate offense, and the Mayor/DLCP may adjust
these fines annually for inflation (currently indexed at approximately $2,549 for a
first-offense Class 1 infraction in 2026).
Q: Which act permits the use of electronic documents and signatures in DC
real estate transactions?
A: ✔✔ The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). This law gives
electronic signatures the same legal weight as traditional "wet" ink signatures.
Escrow and Fund Management
Q: What is the difference between "Conversion" and "Commingling"?
A: ✔✔ Both are serious violations, but they involve different actions:
Commingling: The act of mixing client funds with personal funds or the
firm’s general operating account. Even if no money is spent, the act of
mixing them is illegal.
Conversion: A higher level of theft where the licensee illegally uses or
spends the client’s money for purposes other than those intended (e.g., using
an earnest money deposit to pay office rent).
Q: What is the deadline for depositing earnest money into an escrow account?
A: ✔✔ Within 7 days. Once a lease or purchase agreement is ratified, the funds
must be placed in a federally insured financial institution within the District within
7 business days.
, Q: When does an escrow account begin earning interest for the benefit of the
parties?
A: ✔✔ On the 91st day. If funds are held for 90 days or more, the account must
earn interest from the 91st day until the transaction is closed or terminated. The
interest must be paid at the highest legal rate available for ordinary savings
accounts.
The Commission on Human Rights
Q: What is the primary role of the DC Commission on Human Rights?
A: ✔✔ The Commission adjudicates private-sector discrimination complaints and
conducts investigations into patterns of discrimination in employment, housing,
and public accommodations within the District.
Q: How is the Commission on Human Rights composed?
A: ✔✔ The Commission is made up of 15 members (Commissioners).
Appointment: All members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by
the DC Council.
Terms: Members serve three-year terms on a voluntary basis.
Requirements: All members must be residents of the District of
Columbia and have a demonstrated background or interest in human rights.
They are a mix of attorneys and non-attorneys.
of ___ commissioners who serve ____ year terms without pay. The are nominated
by the major and confirmed by the city council. -ANSWER✔✔15 and 3
The ____ reviews complaints for probable cause before the Commission on
Human Rights conducts a hearing/passes judgement. The facts are presented to an
___ or panel of ____ commissioners. -ANSWER✔✔Office of Human Rights
(OHR), administrative law judge (ALJ), 3 commissioners
Civil penalties for discrimination range from ___ to ___ which must be paid to the
district government. -ANSWER✔✔$10,000 - $50,000
A property is exempt from some fair housing laws when the owner or the owner's
family occupy a living unit in a property that has: -ANSWER✔✔4 families or
fewer with a shared kitchen/bathroom, or a duplex.
The sale/rental of a single-family home by the owner is exempt from fair housing
if: -ANSWER✔✔The owner doesn't own more than 3 SFH, this exemption may be
used only once every 2 years.
UPDATED FINAL EXAM COMPLETE LIST
OF REAL QUESTIONS GUARANTEED
TO PASS
Regulatory Compliance & Disclosures
Q: What specific information must be included in all online real estate
disclosures?
A: ✔✔ To ensure transparency, all electronic advertisements must include:
The licensed name of the real estate firm.
The city and state where the firm's main office is located.
All jurisdictions in which the firm holds a professional license.
Q: What is the maximum fine the Commission can impose for a single license
law violation?
A: ✔✔ $2,500 per violation. Note that each day a violation continues can
sometimes be counted as a separate offense, and the Mayor/DLCP may adjust
these fines annually for inflation (currently indexed at approximately $2,549 for a
first-offense Class 1 infraction in 2026).
Q: Which act permits the use of electronic documents and signatures in DC
real estate transactions?
A: ✔✔ The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). This law gives
electronic signatures the same legal weight as traditional "wet" ink signatures.
Escrow and Fund Management
Q: What is the difference between "Conversion" and "Commingling"?
A: ✔✔ Both are serious violations, but they involve different actions:
Commingling: The act of mixing client funds with personal funds or the
firm’s general operating account. Even if no money is spent, the act of
mixing them is illegal.
Conversion: A higher level of theft where the licensee illegally uses or
spends the client’s money for purposes other than those intended (e.g., using
an earnest money deposit to pay office rent).
Q: What is the deadline for depositing earnest money into an escrow account?
A: ✔✔ Within 7 days. Once a lease or purchase agreement is ratified, the funds
must be placed in a federally insured financial institution within the District within
7 business days.
, Q: When does an escrow account begin earning interest for the benefit of the
parties?
A: ✔✔ On the 91st day. If funds are held for 90 days or more, the account must
earn interest from the 91st day until the transaction is closed or terminated. The
interest must be paid at the highest legal rate available for ordinary savings
accounts.
The Commission on Human Rights
Q: What is the primary role of the DC Commission on Human Rights?
A: ✔✔ The Commission adjudicates private-sector discrimination complaints and
conducts investigations into patterns of discrimination in employment, housing,
and public accommodations within the District.
Q: How is the Commission on Human Rights composed?
A: ✔✔ The Commission is made up of 15 members (Commissioners).
Appointment: All members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by
the DC Council.
Terms: Members serve three-year terms on a voluntary basis.
Requirements: All members must be residents of the District of
Columbia and have a demonstrated background or interest in human rights.
They are a mix of attorneys and non-attorneys.
of ___ commissioners who serve ____ year terms without pay. The are nominated
by the major and confirmed by the city council. -ANSWER✔✔15 and 3
The ____ reviews complaints for probable cause before the Commission on
Human Rights conducts a hearing/passes judgement. The facts are presented to an
___ or panel of ____ commissioners. -ANSWER✔✔Office of Human Rights
(OHR), administrative law judge (ALJ), 3 commissioners
Civil penalties for discrimination range from ___ to ___ which must be paid to the
district government. -ANSWER✔✔$10,000 - $50,000
A property is exempt from some fair housing laws when the owner or the owner's
family occupy a living unit in a property that has: -ANSWER✔✔4 families or
fewer with a shared kitchen/bathroom, or a duplex.
The sale/rental of a single-family home by the owner is exempt from fair housing
if: -ANSWER✔✔The owner doesn't own more than 3 SFH, this exemption may be
used only once every 2 years.
