COLORADO POST ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ After closing, a buyer discovered that a suicide had recently occurred on the
property. The buyer submitted a complaint to the Colorado Real Estate
Commission against the listing broker for failing to disclose this fact. The
Commission willA)dismiss the complaint because stigmatization of property
is not considered a material fact.B)immediately suspend the license of the
broker while awaiting a hearing.C)investigate the complaint, submit it to a
hearing, and may revoke the license of the listing broker.D)void the sale and
award the buyer money from the Recovery Fund..
Answer: The answer is dismiss the complaint because stigmatization of
property is not considered a material fact. The Colorado Real Estate
Commission will not investigate a broker in this situation because
stigmatized property law protects the broker from disclosure of these facts.
◍ The Colorado Real Estate Commission would investigate a
complaintA)from an associate broker over a dispute regarding commissions
with the employing broker.B)about a broker not supplying closing
statements at closing.C)from a buyer regarding a broker not disclosing that
someone was murdered on the property.D)by the public involving a broker's
ethics..
Answer: The answer is about a broker not supplying closing statements at
closing. The Colorado Real Estate Commission must investigate any
situation in which a broker is guilty of breaking the law. Brokers are
required to provide closing statements at closing. The Commission does not
handle ethics violations or disputes between buyers, and stigmatized
property law protects the broker from disclosing a murder.
,◍ POST REVIEW 1.
Answer: ..........
◍ A broker renewing a Colorado license is required to have how many hours
of continuing education over what period of time?A)36 hours over 4
yearsB)24 hours over 3 yearsC)8 hours over 2 yearsD)24 hours over 4 years.
Answer: The answer is 24 hours over 3 years. The law requires a total of 24
hours of continuing education, of which 12 must be from Annual
Commission Update courses, with all education completed over 3 years.
◍ What is sensory distortion?.
Answer: An officer may hallucinate that an offender already shot him
◍ How does an officer react to the threat of another person?.
Answer: Locate, react, control, identify
◍ The simplest way for an officer to relieve stress?.
Answer: Deep belly breathing
◍ An active broker may fulfill the continuing education requirement for a
three-year renewal cycle by any of the following EXCEPTA)taking 24
hours of approved continuing education courses.B)taking and passing the
state section of the broker licensing exam.C)taking the national section of
the broker licensing exam.D)completing 12 hours of commission updates
and 12 elective hours of approved continuing education..
Answer: The answer is taking the national section of the broker licensing
exam. The broker can take and pass the state portion of the licensing exam
or take 24 hours of continuing education by completing 12 hours of updates
and 12 hours of elective courses to meet the continuing education
requirement. Taking the national portion of the licensing exam will not give
the broker any credit.
◍ An inactive broker may do all of the following EXCEPTA)complete a
contract form once the broker has given pricing information.B)prepare a
CMA for a licensed broker who will then present it to the buyer.C)sign
checks from a brokerage firm's trust account.D)manage property as an
, employee of the landlord..
Answer: The answer is complete a contract form once the broker has given
pricing information. An inactive broker may not do anything that requires a
license, such as soliciting buyers and sellers, selling options, or listing
property. Inactive brokers may, as any unlicensed person, work as an
employee to manage property under a landlord, work as an unlicensed
assistant, complete a CMA for the broker to present, and be a signer on the
firm's trust account.
◍ When is an officer justified in putting a mentally ill person in jail?.
Answer: When there is no room in an institution and he is placed in jail for
safety reasons. Only a facility that is suitable and readily available. A
mentally ill person amy only be held in a jail for a maximum of 24 hours
◍ When there is a robbery in progress, and a suspect is in the area an officer
should?.
Answer: Proceed as rapidly as possible but use extreme caution. Assume the
suspect is still at the scene
◍ Under Colorado real estate license law, which of the following employees
must have a real estate license? The employee who isA)selling real estate
options.B)leasing gas rights for the company.C)reviewing lease agreements
as part of the job.D)acting as an on-site property manager..
Answer: The answer is selling real estate options. Employees who lease or
review leases as part of a job are not required to have a real estate license.
On-site property managers are not required to be licensed.
◍ Brokers must renew their errors and omissions insuranceA)no later than the
first anniversary of their license renewal.B)each year on or before June
15.C)when they apply for their license.D)on or before December 31 of each
year..
Answer: The answer is on or before December 31 of each year. Errors and
omissions insurance must be purchased before applying for a license, and
then it must be renewed annually.
◍ When an officer takes a tape recorder to the crime scene he must?.
, Answer: Record any victim, witness and suspect statements related to the
crime. Do not cherry pick your witnesses
◍ Jane is the employing broker of ABC Realty. All of the following are
correct EXCEPTA)both the brokerage firm and Jane will be required to
have errors and omissions insurance.B)as an employing broker, Jane will
only need eight hours of continuing education every three years.C)Jane
should have all of her employed broker associates sign the office
policy.D)all newspaper advertising must include ABC Realty in the ad..
Answer: The answer is as an employing broker, Jane will only need eight
hours of continuing education every three years. Like all active brokers,
employing brokers must complete 24 hours of continuing education every
three years. The firm's name is required on all advertising, and all broker
associates must sign the office policy. The brokerage firm and all brokers of
the firm, including the employing broker, must have E&O insurance.
◍ An officer's note taking is minimized at the crime scene by?.
Answer: The type of offense, conditions of the case, officer attitude, officer
ability and the number of officers assigned to the case
◍ Who could accept referral fees earned in the last six months?A)A licensed
broker who was a sole proprietor and now works for a large firmB)A broker
with a license on inactive status for the last yearC)An unlicensed
representative selling new homesD)An unlicensed property manager of a
building reporting to the owner.
Answer: The answer is a licensed broker who was a sole proprietor and now
works for a large firm. Only brokers with an active license can accept
referral fees.
◍ All are true of earnest money EXCEPTA)it could be gold or diamonds.B)it
must be deposited three business days after acceptance of the offer.C)it
should be entered on the ledger card when received.D)the seller will keep it
if the contract is terminated per a contingency..
Answer: The answer is the seller will keep it if the contract is terminated per
a contingency. The seller would keep the earnest money only if the buyer is
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ After closing, a buyer discovered that a suicide had recently occurred on the
property. The buyer submitted a complaint to the Colorado Real Estate
Commission against the listing broker for failing to disclose this fact. The
Commission willA)dismiss the complaint because stigmatization of property
is not considered a material fact.B)immediately suspend the license of the
broker while awaiting a hearing.C)investigate the complaint, submit it to a
hearing, and may revoke the license of the listing broker.D)void the sale and
award the buyer money from the Recovery Fund..
Answer: The answer is dismiss the complaint because stigmatization of
property is not considered a material fact. The Colorado Real Estate
Commission will not investigate a broker in this situation because
stigmatized property law protects the broker from disclosure of these facts.
◍ The Colorado Real Estate Commission would investigate a
complaintA)from an associate broker over a dispute regarding commissions
with the employing broker.B)about a broker not supplying closing
statements at closing.C)from a buyer regarding a broker not disclosing that
someone was murdered on the property.D)by the public involving a broker's
ethics..
Answer: The answer is about a broker not supplying closing statements at
closing. The Colorado Real Estate Commission must investigate any
situation in which a broker is guilty of breaking the law. Brokers are
required to provide closing statements at closing. The Commission does not
handle ethics violations or disputes between buyers, and stigmatized
property law protects the broker from disclosing a murder.
,◍ POST REVIEW 1.
Answer: ..........
◍ A broker renewing a Colorado license is required to have how many hours
of continuing education over what period of time?A)36 hours over 4
yearsB)24 hours over 3 yearsC)8 hours over 2 yearsD)24 hours over 4 years.
Answer: The answer is 24 hours over 3 years. The law requires a total of 24
hours of continuing education, of which 12 must be from Annual
Commission Update courses, with all education completed over 3 years.
◍ What is sensory distortion?.
Answer: An officer may hallucinate that an offender already shot him
◍ How does an officer react to the threat of another person?.
Answer: Locate, react, control, identify
◍ The simplest way for an officer to relieve stress?.
Answer: Deep belly breathing
◍ An active broker may fulfill the continuing education requirement for a
three-year renewal cycle by any of the following EXCEPTA)taking 24
hours of approved continuing education courses.B)taking and passing the
state section of the broker licensing exam.C)taking the national section of
the broker licensing exam.D)completing 12 hours of commission updates
and 12 elective hours of approved continuing education..
Answer: The answer is taking the national section of the broker licensing
exam. The broker can take and pass the state portion of the licensing exam
or take 24 hours of continuing education by completing 12 hours of updates
and 12 hours of elective courses to meet the continuing education
requirement. Taking the national portion of the licensing exam will not give
the broker any credit.
◍ An inactive broker may do all of the following EXCEPTA)complete a
contract form once the broker has given pricing information.B)prepare a
CMA for a licensed broker who will then present it to the buyer.C)sign
checks from a brokerage firm's trust account.D)manage property as an
, employee of the landlord..
Answer: The answer is complete a contract form once the broker has given
pricing information. An inactive broker may not do anything that requires a
license, such as soliciting buyers and sellers, selling options, or listing
property. Inactive brokers may, as any unlicensed person, work as an
employee to manage property under a landlord, work as an unlicensed
assistant, complete a CMA for the broker to present, and be a signer on the
firm's trust account.
◍ When is an officer justified in putting a mentally ill person in jail?.
Answer: When there is no room in an institution and he is placed in jail for
safety reasons. Only a facility that is suitable and readily available. A
mentally ill person amy only be held in a jail for a maximum of 24 hours
◍ When there is a robbery in progress, and a suspect is in the area an officer
should?.
Answer: Proceed as rapidly as possible but use extreme caution. Assume the
suspect is still at the scene
◍ Under Colorado real estate license law, which of the following employees
must have a real estate license? The employee who isA)selling real estate
options.B)leasing gas rights for the company.C)reviewing lease agreements
as part of the job.D)acting as an on-site property manager..
Answer: The answer is selling real estate options. Employees who lease or
review leases as part of a job are not required to have a real estate license.
On-site property managers are not required to be licensed.
◍ Brokers must renew their errors and omissions insuranceA)no later than the
first anniversary of their license renewal.B)each year on or before June
15.C)when they apply for their license.D)on or before December 31 of each
year..
Answer: The answer is on or before December 31 of each year. Errors and
omissions insurance must be purchased before applying for a license, and
then it must be renewed annually.
◍ When an officer takes a tape recorder to the crime scene he must?.
, Answer: Record any victim, witness and suspect statements related to the
crime. Do not cherry pick your witnesses
◍ Jane is the employing broker of ABC Realty. All of the following are
correct EXCEPTA)both the brokerage firm and Jane will be required to
have errors and omissions insurance.B)as an employing broker, Jane will
only need eight hours of continuing education every three years.C)Jane
should have all of her employed broker associates sign the office
policy.D)all newspaper advertising must include ABC Realty in the ad..
Answer: The answer is as an employing broker, Jane will only need eight
hours of continuing education every three years. Like all active brokers,
employing brokers must complete 24 hours of continuing education every
three years. The firm's name is required on all advertising, and all broker
associates must sign the office policy. The brokerage firm and all brokers of
the firm, including the employing broker, must have E&O insurance.
◍ An officer's note taking is minimized at the crime scene by?.
Answer: The type of offense, conditions of the case, officer attitude, officer
ability and the number of officers assigned to the case
◍ Who could accept referral fees earned in the last six months?A)A licensed
broker who was a sole proprietor and now works for a large firmB)A broker
with a license on inactive status for the last yearC)An unlicensed
representative selling new homesD)An unlicensed property manager of a
building reporting to the owner.
Answer: The answer is a licensed broker who was a sole proprietor and now
works for a large firm. Only brokers with an active license can accept
referral fees.
◍ All are true of earnest money EXCEPTA)it could be gold or diamonds.B)it
must be deposited three business days after acceptance of the offer.C)it
should be entered on the ledger card when received.D)the seller will keep it
if the contract is terminated per a contingency..
Answer: The answer is the seller will keep it if the contract is terminated per
a contingency. The seller would keep the earnest money only if the buyer is
