Washington State Real Estate
Licensing Exam Study Guide 2026 |
Complete Practice Questions with
Verified Answers
1.Who is responsible for administration of real estate license law?: Washington State
Department of licensing
2.Who is in charge of the divisions with the department?: The Director, and the
department of licensing
3.Who employs the Director and all Real Estate Division Staff?: The State
4.What are the Director or staff of the Real Estate Division not allowed to do?: To own
interest in any real estate firm
5.Who appoints the director?: The Governor
6.What does the Director do?: They are charged with enforcing all laws, rules, and
regulations relating to the licensing of real estate brokers and salespersons.
7.The term "Real Estate License Law" refers to what?: the statutory provisions adopted
by the state legislature, and regulations issued by the director as well.
8.Directors Regulations: Licensees must keep a copy of these and remain informed of
changes in the regulations.
9.Real Estate Commission: Made up of the Director and six Commissioners 10. Who
appoints Commissioners?: The Governor.
,11. Why are Commissioners important?: They advise the Director on the real estate
industry and profession.
12. Requirements of a Commissioner?: 5 years of real estate experience, serves on a
part-time basis for a 6 year term.
13. Commissioner's responsibilities: Prepares and conducts the real estate license
examinations, and holds educational conferences for the benefit of the real estate
industry.
14. The Real Estate Research Center: Was created to study real estate economics and
concerns, such as affordable housing. They also advise the commission about real
estate education and related matters.
15. Who created to Real Estate Research Center: The Commission, it was funded
through a surcharge imposed on real estate license renewals.
16. Directors Legal advisor on matters relating to license law: State attorney general
17. Real Estate Broker is defined as: Anything related to transfer of property, rental of
property, lease of property, and procuring prospects/ negotiating or closing any
transaction which results in or is calculated to result in any of these acts.
18. The sale or acquisition of a business: Business Opputunity
19. No License required for: -buying/leasing a property for himself, a group in which
they belong, or disposing of owned property.
-Authorized attorney in fact acting WITHOUT compensation.
-Attorney at law, performing they duties
-Trustee (bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian, trustee selling under a deed of
trust) -Secretary/bookkeeping
,-Owner/family of rental property
-managers of residential property on an incidental basis, cant advertise as property
manager
-Resident manager of an apartment complex
-Owner manager of a self storage facility
-Someone acting on behalf of another without compensation
20. Out of State Licensees: -May handle commercial real estate transactions without a
Washington license (must obtain written agreement with and work in cooperation
with a broker who is licensed in Washington.
-Washington broker's name included on all ads, must have custody of records for the
out of state broker's Washington transactions.
-An out of state salesperson can handle commercial real estate transactions here w/o a
WA license, as long as they are affiliated with an out of state broker who's working in
cooperation with a Washington broker.
21. Commercial real estate: Any property other than residential with up to four
residential units.
22. A Broker License: May be issued to an individual, or a business entity
23. License authorizes a broker to: operate a brokerage business and represent clients
in real estate transactions
24. A broker can: employ associate brokers and salespersons. Typically referred to as
affiliated licensees.
25. Commission or other monies by clients or other brokers go to: The broker
, 26. Associate brokers and salespersons may only be paid by: Their own broker 27.
Temporary brokers permit may be issued by the Director to: the most qualified
senior salesperson, in the event of the death or incapacitation of a broker. Permit is valid
for no more than 4 months. 28. Salespersons: License may only be issued to an individual,
authorized to work w/ and represent his/her broker.
29. Business entities: License names the firm and one member of the firm (corporate
officer, general partner) as its designated broker
30. License Qualifications (Broker, Associate broker): -18 years
-High school
-2 years of experience w/in last 5 as a RE salesperson in this state or one with similar
licensing requirements
-120 hour course, 30 broker management, 30 business management, 30 elective
-Applicant may satisfy the experience requirement by showing they were engage in real
estate related activities full time, or they were primary source of income, continuously
for a 2 year period.
31. License Qualifications (Salesperson): -18 years
-60 hour course fundamentals
-Salesperson Examination
-60 hour requirement waived by director for equivalent
-High school not required
32. License Application: -Pass exam
-Exam results valid for 1 year
-criminals submit fingerprints
Licensing Exam Study Guide 2026 |
Complete Practice Questions with
Verified Answers
1.Who is responsible for administration of real estate license law?: Washington State
Department of licensing
2.Who is in charge of the divisions with the department?: The Director, and the
department of licensing
3.Who employs the Director and all Real Estate Division Staff?: The State
4.What are the Director or staff of the Real Estate Division not allowed to do?: To own
interest in any real estate firm
5.Who appoints the director?: The Governor
6.What does the Director do?: They are charged with enforcing all laws, rules, and
regulations relating to the licensing of real estate brokers and salespersons.
7.The term "Real Estate License Law" refers to what?: the statutory provisions adopted
by the state legislature, and regulations issued by the director as well.
8.Directors Regulations: Licensees must keep a copy of these and remain informed of
changes in the regulations.
9.Real Estate Commission: Made up of the Director and six Commissioners 10. Who
appoints Commissioners?: The Governor.
,11. Why are Commissioners important?: They advise the Director on the real estate
industry and profession.
12. Requirements of a Commissioner?: 5 years of real estate experience, serves on a
part-time basis for a 6 year term.
13. Commissioner's responsibilities: Prepares and conducts the real estate license
examinations, and holds educational conferences for the benefit of the real estate
industry.
14. The Real Estate Research Center: Was created to study real estate economics and
concerns, such as affordable housing. They also advise the commission about real
estate education and related matters.
15. Who created to Real Estate Research Center: The Commission, it was funded
through a surcharge imposed on real estate license renewals.
16. Directors Legal advisor on matters relating to license law: State attorney general
17. Real Estate Broker is defined as: Anything related to transfer of property, rental of
property, lease of property, and procuring prospects/ negotiating or closing any
transaction which results in or is calculated to result in any of these acts.
18. The sale or acquisition of a business: Business Opputunity
19. No License required for: -buying/leasing a property for himself, a group in which
they belong, or disposing of owned property.
-Authorized attorney in fact acting WITHOUT compensation.
-Attorney at law, performing they duties
-Trustee (bankruptcy, executor, administrator, guardian, trustee selling under a deed of
trust) -Secretary/bookkeeping
,-Owner/family of rental property
-managers of residential property on an incidental basis, cant advertise as property
manager
-Resident manager of an apartment complex
-Owner manager of a self storage facility
-Someone acting on behalf of another without compensation
20. Out of State Licensees: -May handle commercial real estate transactions without a
Washington license (must obtain written agreement with and work in cooperation
with a broker who is licensed in Washington.
-Washington broker's name included on all ads, must have custody of records for the
out of state broker's Washington transactions.
-An out of state salesperson can handle commercial real estate transactions here w/o a
WA license, as long as they are affiliated with an out of state broker who's working in
cooperation with a Washington broker.
21. Commercial real estate: Any property other than residential with up to four
residential units.
22. A Broker License: May be issued to an individual, or a business entity
23. License authorizes a broker to: operate a brokerage business and represent clients
in real estate transactions
24. A broker can: employ associate brokers and salespersons. Typically referred to as
affiliated licensees.
25. Commission or other monies by clients or other brokers go to: The broker
, 26. Associate brokers and salespersons may only be paid by: Their own broker 27.
Temporary brokers permit may be issued by the Director to: the most qualified
senior salesperson, in the event of the death or incapacitation of a broker. Permit is valid
for no more than 4 months. 28. Salespersons: License may only be issued to an individual,
authorized to work w/ and represent his/her broker.
29. Business entities: License names the firm and one member of the firm (corporate
officer, general partner) as its designated broker
30. License Qualifications (Broker, Associate broker): -18 years
-High school
-2 years of experience w/in last 5 as a RE salesperson in this state or one with similar
licensing requirements
-120 hour course, 30 broker management, 30 business management, 30 elective
-Applicant may satisfy the experience requirement by showing they were engage in real
estate related activities full time, or they were primary source of income, continuously
for a 2 year period.
31. License Qualifications (Salesperson): -18 years
-60 hour course fundamentals
-Salesperson Examination
-60 hour requirement waived by director for equivalent
-High school not required
32. License Application: -Pass exam
-Exam results valid for 1 year
-criminals submit fingerprints
