DC REAL ESTATE LEGISLATION AND
REGULATIONS 2026 EXAM
EXCELLENCE WITH ACCURATE A+
SOLUTIONS, COMPLETE ANSWERS,
AND CERTIFIED SUCCESS
Property Manager Eligibility Requirements - Answer
✔✔ Able to read, write, and understand English
Real Estate Broker Practice - Answer
✔✔ A Real Estate Broker may engage in building and selling housing, or may
sell or negotiate the sale of any lot in any subdivision of land comprising 5 or more
lots.
Agent Eligibility Requirements - Answer
✔✔
1. Able to read, write, and understand English
2. Is a high school graduate or GED holder
3. Has successfully completed a course of study (60 hours) prescribed by the
Commission at an approved school.
Certain Representations Prohibited - Answer
✔✔ Unless licensed in DC, no person may use the title "real estate salesperson
(R.E.S.)" or any other device that would indicate the person is a licensed real estate
salesperson in DC.
.
, Exemptions from Licensure Requirement -ANSWER✔✔No license necessary if:
2. Any owner or lessor of real estate performing real estate salesperson duties in
the course of regular management of their property.
3. Any trustee or auctioneer acting in a mortgage, deed of trust, or similar
instrument securing the payment of a debt.
4. Except for title companies, any bank, trust company, building and loan or
savings and loan association, or insurance company, having fiduciary interest when
the company is engaged.
Licensure of Real Estate Organizations -ANSWER✔✔Every branch office
managed by a licensed real estate broker.
Broker Place of Business -ANSWER✔✔b. When broker changes location, must
notify mayor within 15 days and replace licenses.
c. Failure results in suspension of license.
d. New licenses for unexpired term can be issued upon written request and
payment.
Automatic Suspension of License through Affiliation -ANSWER✔✔a. When
broker's license is suspended, salespersons must return licenses within 15 days.
Cannot perform in this time.
b. When salesperson terminated, licensee will inform former employee that license
was returned to Mayor within 15 days.
c. When salesperson terminated, salesperson's duty to notify Mayor within 15 days.
Fiduciary Duties Representing a Seller -ANSWER✔✔Disclose to seller material
facts related to the property which the licensee has actual knowledge.
REGULATIONS 2026 EXAM
EXCELLENCE WITH ACCURATE A+
SOLUTIONS, COMPLETE ANSWERS,
AND CERTIFIED SUCCESS
Property Manager Eligibility Requirements - Answer
✔✔ Able to read, write, and understand English
Real Estate Broker Practice - Answer
✔✔ A Real Estate Broker may engage in building and selling housing, or may
sell or negotiate the sale of any lot in any subdivision of land comprising 5 or more
lots.
Agent Eligibility Requirements - Answer
✔✔
1. Able to read, write, and understand English
2. Is a high school graduate or GED holder
3. Has successfully completed a course of study (60 hours) prescribed by the
Commission at an approved school.
Certain Representations Prohibited - Answer
✔✔ Unless licensed in DC, no person may use the title "real estate salesperson
(R.E.S.)" or any other device that would indicate the person is a licensed real estate
salesperson in DC.
.
, Exemptions from Licensure Requirement -ANSWER✔✔No license necessary if:
2. Any owner or lessor of real estate performing real estate salesperson duties in
the course of regular management of their property.
3. Any trustee or auctioneer acting in a mortgage, deed of trust, or similar
instrument securing the payment of a debt.
4. Except for title companies, any bank, trust company, building and loan or
savings and loan association, or insurance company, having fiduciary interest when
the company is engaged.
Licensure of Real Estate Organizations -ANSWER✔✔Every branch office
managed by a licensed real estate broker.
Broker Place of Business -ANSWER✔✔b. When broker changes location, must
notify mayor within 15 days and replace licenses.
c. Failure results in suspension of license.
d. New licenses for unexpired term can be issued upon written request and
payment.
Automatic Suspension of License through Affiliation -ANSWER✔✔a. When
broker's license is suspended, salespersons must return licenses within 15 days.
Cannot perform in this time.
b. When salesperson terminated, licensee will inform former employee that license
was returned to Mayor within 15 days.
c. When salesperson terminated, salesperson's duty to notify Mayor within 15 days.
Fiduciary Duties Representing a Seller -ANSWER✔✔Disclose to seller material
facts related to the property which the licensee has actual knowledge.
