PA real estate state portion
The Pennsylvania real estate commission may levy a civil penalty upon an individual
who violates any provision of the real estate licensing and registration act, but only if the
individual has been
A. warned in writing
B. given the opportunity for a hearing
C. confronted in person
D. suspended from real estate activities - ✔️✔️B. given the opportunity for a hearing
Why is the following advertisement placed by a salesperson employed by ABC reality,
in violation of Pennsylvania rules? harrisburg cottage, near bus. For info call 555-9234
(home) or 675-6330 (office). Ask for John doe
a) no address is given
b) the salesperson's name appears in the ad
c) the broker's name does not appear in the ad
d) the mls number is not included in the ad - ✔️✔️c) the broker's name does not
appear in the ad
When using the services of a real estate licensee to find a residence to lease, a PA
consumer must be provided with
a. consumer notice
b. rental application
c. plain language residential lease
d. landlords led-based disclosure - ✔️✔️a. consumer notice
according to the Pennsylvania landlord-tenant act, a tenant must be notified of the final
disposition of his security deposit within what time period following the end of the time?
A. within 5 days
B. within 30 days
C. within 60 days
D. immediately upon completion of the landlord's inspection of the premises - ✔️✔️B.
within 30 days
A salesperson receives a deposit from a prospective buyer. According to Pennsylvania
license law what is the salesperson's responsibility?
A. Promptly deliver the check to the seller for deposit by the end of the next business
day
B. Hold the check until the offer is accepted
C. immediately deposit the funds into the office account
D. Promptly deliver the check to the broker for deposit - ✔️✔️D. Promptly deliver the
check to the broker for deposit
,A salesperson is preparing directions for an open house advertisement. There are
several landmarks that people could recognize, including a Catholic Cemetery, a Polish
social club, and a Funeral Home with a white fence surrounding the parking lot.
According to the Pennsylvania human relations Commission advertising guidelines,
which if any of these landmarks could be used in the advertisement?
a. None
b. Cemetery
c. social club
d. Funeral Home - ✔️✔️a. None
A salesperson owns a residence and wishes to sell it without listing it. Under
Pennsylvania license law, the salesperson MUST
A. list the property with his firm
B. disclose in all advertising that the owner of the property is a real estate licensee
C. offer a sales commission or fee to cooperating brokers
D. have an active license - ✔️✔️B. disclose in all advertising that the owner of the
property is a real estate licensee
The provisions of the real estate licensing and registration act apply to:
1) A trustee who participates in real estate transactions under authority of a court order.
2) An attorney at law who participates in real estate transactions on behalf of the client
3) A real estate licensee selling real estate she owns
4) A licensed auctioneer who is auctioning property. - ✔️✔️3) A real estate licensee
selling real estate she owns
According to Pennsylvania code, which of the following is NOT a purpose of
professional real state continuing education
a. to maintain an increased competency to engage in licensed real estate activities
b. to follow federal guidelines regarding real estate licensees
c. to keep licenses of breast of any changes in laws and regulations
d. to protect the public from incompetent real estate practices - ✔️✔️a. to maintain an
increased competency to engage in licensed real estate activities
Which of the following activities performed by the manager of a multifamily dwelling
REQUIRES a real estate license?
a. entering into leases
b. distributing building rules and regulations
c. showing apartments to prospective renters
d. providing information on rental amounts to prospective renters - ✔️✔️a. entering into
leases
The Pennsylvania human relations act protects people against discrimination on the
grounds of all of the following EXCEPT
a. familiar status
b. criminal record
c. mental disability
, d. physical disability - ✔️✔️b. criminal record
A licensee has been found to have committed acts prohibited by the license law. Which
of the following is the maximum penalty that the Pennsylvania real estate Commission
can impose on that licensee?
a. License revocation and in order to return the competition payment received
b. license revocation and in order to perform community service
c. license revocation and imprisonment of no more than one year
d. license revocation and a fine - ✔️✔️d. license revocation and a fine
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission is authorized to do all of the following
EXCEPT.
a. administer and enforce the laws relating to real estate activity for which licensing
occurs
b. adopt and enforce regulations of continuing education for licenses
c. determine appropriate fees for various licenses
d. oversee the services provided to a licensed by professional organizations - ✔️✔️d.
oversee the services provided to a licensed by professional organizations
According to the Real Estate Commission's regulations, an agreement of sale MUST
contain the
a. amount of broker's compensation
b. waiver of broker's responsibility
c. dates for payment and conveyance
d. dates for recording an transfer of title - ✔️✔️c. dates for payment and conveyance
When a tenant who has a service or support animal applies to lease an apartment in a
building which does not allow pets, which of the following rules may the landlord follow?
A.Both state and federal laws require the landlord to allow any service or support animal
B. the landlord must allow the service or support animal, but may change an additional
deposit
C. The landlord may disallow the animal if there are no other animals permitted in the
building
D. the landlord may disallow the animal if it is not federally registered as a support or
service animal - ✔️✔️A.Both state and federal laws require the landlord to allow any
service or support animal
Which of the following is NOT a requirement of a valid exclusive listing agreement?
A. it must be in writing
B. it must contain a specific duration
C. it must be on a state- approved listing agreement form
D. it must describe the services to be performed - ✔️✔️C. it must be on a state-
approved listing agreement form
Can a licensed real estate broker prepare an appraisal for a new loan on a property that
the broker has listed for sale?
The Pennsylvania real estate commission may levy a civil penalty upon an individual
who violates any provision of the real estate licensing and registration act, but only if the
individual has been
A. warned in writing
B. given the opportunity for a hearing
C. confronted in person
D. suspended from real estate activities - ✔️✔️B. given the opportunity for a hearing
Why is the following advertisement placed by a salesperson employed by ABC reality,
in violation of Pennsylvania rules? harrisburg cottage, near bus. For info call 555-9234
(home) or 675-6330 (office). Ask for John doe
a) no address is given
b) the salesperson's name appears in the ad
c) the broker's name does not appear in the ad
d) the mls number is not included in the ad - ✔️✔️c) the broker's name does not
appear in the ad
When using the services of a real estate licensee to find a residence to lease, a PA
consumer must be provided with
a. consumer notice
b. rental application
c. plain language residential lease
d. landlords led-based disclosure - ✔️✔️a. consumer notice
according to the Pennsylvania landlord-tenant act, a tenant must be notified of the final
disposition of his security deposit within what time period following the end of the time?
A. within 5 days
B. within 30 days
C. within 60 days
D. immediately upon completion of the landlord's inspection of the premises - ✔️✔️B.
within 30 days
A salesperson receives a deposit from a prospective buyer. According to Pennsylvania
license law what is the salesperson's responsibility?
A. Promptly deliver the check to the seller for deposit by the end of the next business
day
B. Hold the check until the offer is accepted
C. immediately deposit the funds into the office account
D. Promptly deliver the check to the broker for deposit - ✔️✔️D. Promptly deliver the
check to the broker for deposit
,A salesperson is preparing directions for an open house advertisement. There are
several landmarks that people could recognize, including a Catholic Cemetery, a Polish
social club, and a Funeral Home with a white fence surrounding the parking lot.
According to the Pennsylvania human relations Commission advertising guidelines,
which if any of these landmarks could be used in the advertisement?
a. None
b. Cemetery
c. social club
d. Funeral Home - ✔️✔️a. None
A salesperson owns a residence and wishes to sell it without listing it. Under
Pennsylvania license law, the salesperson MUST
A. list the property with his firm
B. disclose in all advertising that the owner of the property is a real estate licensee
C. offer a sales commission or fee to cooperating brokers
D. have an active license - ✔️✔️B. disclose in all advertising that the owner of the
property is a real estate licensee
The provisions of the real estate licensing and registration act apply to:
1) A trustee who participates in real estate transactions under authority of a court order.
2) An attorney at law who participates in real estate transactions on behalf of the client
3) A real estate licensee selling real estate she owns
4) A licensed auctioneer who is auctioning property. - ✔️✔️3) A real estate licensee
selling real estate she owns
According to Pennsylvania code, which of the following is NOT a purpose of
professional real state continuing education
a. to maintain an increased competency to engage in licensed real estate activities
b. to follow federal guidelines regarding real estate licensees
c. to keep licenses of breast of any changes in laws and regulations
d. to protect the public from incompetent real estate practices - ✔️✔️a. to maintain an
increased competency to engage in licensed real estate activities
Which of the following activities performed by the manager of a multifamily dwelling
REQUIRES a real estate license?
a. entering into leases
b. distributing building rules and regulations
c. showing apartments to prospective renters
d. providing information on rental amounts to prospective renters - ✔️✔️a. entering into
leases
The Pennsylvania human relations act protects people against discrimination on the
grounds of all of the following EXCEPT
a. familiar status
b. criminal record
c. mental disability
, d. physical disability - ✔️✔️b. criminal record
A licensee has been found to have committed acts prohibited by the license law. Which
of the following is the maximum penalty that the Pennsylvania real estate Commission
can impose on that licensee?
a. License revocation and in order to return the competition payment received
b. license revocation and in order to perform community service
c. license revocation and imprisonment of no more than one year
d. license revocation and a fine - ✔️✔️d. license revocation and a fine
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission is authorized to do all of the following
EXCEPT.
a. administer and enforce the laws relating to real estate activity for which licensing
occurs
b. adopt and enforce regulations of continuing education for licenses
c. determine appropriate fees for various licenses
d. oversee the services provided to a licensed by professional organizations - ✔️✔️d.
oversee the services provided to a licensed by professional organizations
According to the Real Estate Commission's regulations, an agreement of sale MUST
contain the
a. amount of broker's compensation
b. waiver of broker's responsibility
c. dates for payment and conveyance
d. dates for recording an transfer of title - ✔️✔️c. dates for payment and conveyance
When a tenant who has a service or support animal applies to lease an apartment in a
building which does not allow pets, which of the following rules may the landlord follow?
A.Both state and federal laws require the landlord to allow any service or support animal
B. the landlord must allow the service or support animal, but may change an additional
deposit
C. The landlord may disallow the animal if there are no other animals permitted in the
building
D. the landlord may disallow the animal if it is not federally registered as a support or
service animal - ✔️✔️A.Both state and federal laws require the landlord to allow any
service or support animal
Which of the following is NOT a requirement of a valid exclusive listing agreement?
A. it must be in writing
B. it must contain a specific duration
C. it must be on a state- approved listing agreement form
D. it must describe the services to be performed - ✔️✔️C. it must be on a state-
approved listing agreement form
Can a licensed real estate broker prepare an appraisal for a new loan on a property that
the broker has listed for sale?
