MASSACHUSETTS REAL ESTATE LAWS – 2025 COMPLETE GUIDE
WITH 100 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FOR
LICENSING AND COMPLIANCE COVERING MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
GRADED A+
THIS RESOURCE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF MASSACHUSETTS
REAL ESTATE LAWS, INCLUDING LICENSING RULES, PROPERTY DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS, AGENCY DUTIES, AND CONTRACT LAW. IT IS DESIGNED TO
HELP REAL ESTATE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS UNDERSTAND STATE-
SPECIFIC LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND PREPARE FOR LICENSING EXAMS OR
COMPLIANCE AUDITS IN 2025.
The members of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
are:
a. elected.
b. appointed by the Director of Professional Licensure.
c. appointed by the Governor.
d. selected by the Legislature. - CORRECT ANSWER-appointed by the Governor.
Who investigates and disciplines real estate licensees who have violated real estate licensing laws
and regulations?
a. The MA Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons.
b. The Attorney General.
c. The local District Attorney.
d. The Governor's office. - CORRECT ANSWER-The MA Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers
and Salespersons.
To obtain a MA real estate salesperson's license, the applicant must complete how many hours of
prelicense education?
a. 160 hours
b. 120 hours
c. 80 hours
d. 40 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-40 hours
,If a Massachusetts real estate licensee completes the required continuing education for license
renewal, but has not paid the fee the license will be
a. revoked.
b. suspended.
c. placed on inactive status.
d. reissued as a temporary license. - CORRECT ANSWER-placed on inactive status.
Which of the following is most likely to be acceptable in advertising a home for sale?
a. Wonderful for empty nesters.
b. Not ideal for families with children.
c. Not a good area for individuals with disabilities.
d. Large home with a view. - CORRECT ANSWER-Large home with a view.
Which of the following is NOT required in a real estate salesperson's ad?
a. The broker's name and company.
b. The broker's address.
c. The salesperson's name.
d. The broker's telephone number. - CORRECT ANSWER-The salesperson's name.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding a real estate salesperson's status as an employee or
independent contractor?
a. The salesperson's status is determined by MA's independent contractor statute.
b. Real estate licensees are exempt from Massachusetts' independent contractor statute.
c. In MA real estate salesperson's are, by law, classified as independent contractors.
d. In MA real estate salesperson's are, by law, classified as employees. - CORRECT ANSWER-Real
estate licensees are exempt from Massachusetts' independent contractor statute.
In Massachusetts a broker who works for another broker is called a(n)
a. broker associate.
b. affiliated broker.
c. associate broker.
d. broker salesperson. - CORRECT ANSWER-broker salesperson.
, Which of the following would be a procuring cause of the property sale?
a. John, who has an agency relationship with the seller.
b. Sarah, who first showed the property to the buyer.
c. Troy, who showed the property to the buyer after Sarah showed it, negotiated the purchase
contract, and provided the necessary disclosures.
d. Terry, who ad triggered the buyer's interest. - CORRECT ANSWER-Troy, who showed the
property to the buyer after Sarah showed it, negotiated the purchase contract, and provided the
necessary disclosures.
Broker Betty has listed Sheila's property for sale for $300,000. Broker Betty has received an oral
offer for $200,000 from a buyer's agent to buy the property. Which of the following is true?
a. Broker Betty must present the offer to Sheila.
b. Broker Betty is not required to present the offer because it is oral.
c. Broker Betty is not required to present the offer because it came from an agent not a buyer.
d. Broker Betty is not required to present the offer because it is unreasonable. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Broker Betty must present the offer to Sheila.
Charlene has listed property owned by a limited liability company in which she is a one-percent
owner. Does she have any disclosure requirements?
a. No, a one-percent interest is insignificant.
b. No, she only must disclose an interest derived from a corporation.
c. Yes, she must disclose her interest, in writing, to all parties.
d. Yes, she must notify the Board of her interest. - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, she must disclose her
interest, in writing, to all parties.
If a licensee is the seller's agent and a partial owner of the listed property, what must the licensee
do?
a. Disclose his interest to the supervising broker.
b. Simply turn the seller over to another agent in the same brokerage.
c. Disclose his interest in writing, to all parties and stop acting as the seller's agent.
d. Disclose his interest, in writing, to all parties. - CORRECT ANSWER-Disclose his interest, in
writing, to all parties.
WITH 100 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FOR
LICENSING AND COMPLIANCE COVERING MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
GRADED A+
THIS RESOURCE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF MASSACHUSETTS
REAL ESTATE LAWS, INCLUDING LICENSING RULES, PROPERTY DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS, AGENCY DUTIES, AND CONTRACT LAW. IT IS DESIGNED TO
HELP REAL ESTATE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS UNDERSTAND STATE-
SPECIFIC LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND PREPARE FOR LICENSING EXAMS OR
COMPLIANCE AUDITS IN 2025.
The members of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
are:
a. elected.
b. appointed by the Director of Professional Licensure.
c. appointed by the Governor.
d. selected by the Legislature. - CORRECT ANSWER-appointed by the Governor.
Who investigates and disciplines real estate licensees who have violated real estate licensing laws
and regulations?
a. The MA Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons.
b. The Attorney General.
c. The local District Attorney.
d. The Governor's office. - CORRECT ANSWER-The MA Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers
and Salespersons.
To obtain a MA real estate salesperson's license, the applicant must complete how many hours of
prelicense education?
a. 160 hours
b. 120 hours
c. 80 hours
d. 40 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-40 hours
,If a Massachusetts real estate licensee completes the required continuing education for license
renewal, but has not paid the fee the license will be
a. revoked.
b. suspended.
c. placed on inactive status.
d. reissued as a temporary license. - CORRECT ANSWER-placed on inactive status.
Which of the following is most likely to be acceptable in advertising a home for sale?
a. Wonderful for empty nesters.
b. Not ideal for families with children.
c. Not a good area for individuals with disabilities.
d. Large home with a view. - CORRECT ANSWER-Large home with a view.
Which of the following is NOT required in a real estate salesperson's ad?
a. The broker's name and company.
b. The broker's address.
c. The salesperson's name.
d. The broker's telephone number. - CORRECT ANSWER-The salesperson's name.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding a real estate salesperson's status as an employee or
independent contractor?
a. The salesperson's status is determined by MA's independent contractor statute.
b. Real estate licensees are exempt from Massachusetts' independent contractor statute.
c. In MA real estate salesperson's are, by law, classified as independent contractors.
d. In MA real estate salesperson's are, by law, classified as employees. - CORRECT ANSWER-Real
estate licensees are exempt from Massachusetts' independent contractor statute.
In Massachusetts a broker who works for another broker is called a(n)
a. broker associate.
b. affiliated broker.
c. associate broker.
d. broker salesperson. - CORRECT ANSWER-broker salesperson.
, Which of the following would be a procuring cause of the property sale?
a. John, who has an agency relationship with the seller.
b. Sarah, who first showed the property to the buyer.
c. Troy, who showed the property to the buyer after Sarah showed it, negotiated the purchase
contract, and provided the necessary disclosures.
d. Terry, who ad triggered the buyer's interest. - CORRECT ANSWER-Troy, who showed the
property to the buyer after Sarah showed it, negotiated the purchase contract, and provided the
necessary disclosures.
Broker Betty has listed Sheila's property for sale for $300,000. Broker Betty has received an oral
offer for $200,000 from a buyer's agent to buy the property. Which of the following is true?
a. Broker Betty must present the offer to Sheila.
b. Broker Betty is not required to present the offer because it is oral.
c. Broker Betty is not required to present the offer because it came from an agent not a buyer.
d. Broker Betty is not required to present the offer because it is unreasonable. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Broker Betty must present the offer to Sheila.
Charlene has listed property owned by a limited liability company in which she is a one-percent
owner. Does she have any disclosure requirements?
a. No, a one-percent interest is insignificant.
b. No, she only must disclose an interest derived from a corporation.
c. Yes, she must disclose her interest, in writing, to all parties.
d. Yes, she must notify the Board of her interest. - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, she must disclose her
interest, in writing, to all parties.
If a licensee is the seller's agent and a partial owner of the listed property, what must the licensee
do?
a. Disclose his interest to the supervising broker.
b. Simply turn the seller over to another agent in the same brokerage.
c. Disclose his interest in writing, to all parties and stop acting as the seller's agent.
d. Disclose his interest, in writing, to all parties. - CORRECT ANSWER-Disclose his interest, in
writing, to all parties.
