Alabama Real Estate Exam Topics: Full Breakdown (2025)

Alabama's real estate salesperson exam has 140 questions. Here's what's tested in each section.

National Section: 100 Questions

Property Ownership and Land Use (15-18 questions): Fee simple, life estate, leasehold; concurrent ownership; easements, liens, encumbrances; zoning and government powers.

Valuation (12-15 questions): Sales comparison, cost, and income approaches; cap rate; GRM; depreciation types.

Financing (15-18 questions): FHA, VA, conventional, USDA loans; TRID (Loan Estimate within 3 days; Closing Disclosure 3 days before closing); LTV, PMI; foreclosure.

Agency (10-12 questions): Fiduciary duties (OLDCAR); buyer's agent, seller's agent, dual agency; agency creation and termination.

Contracts (12-15 questions): Essential elements; Statute of Frauds; offer/acceptance; remedies for breach.

Fair Housing (8-10 questions): 7 federal protected classes; steering, blockbusting, redlining; exemptions.

Alabama-Specific Section: 40 Questions

Alabama License Law (15-18 questions) - AREC composition: 9 members (7 licensees + 2 consumers) - License types: salesperson, associate broker, qualifying broker - Prelicense: 60 hours for salesperson; additional hours for broker - Continuing education: 15 hours per year - License renewal: annual - Violations and AREC disciplinary authority

Agency in Alabama (8-10 questions) - Alabama Brokerage Relationships in Real Estate Transactions Act - Buyer's agent, seller's agent, dual agent, limited agent - Disclosure requirements: written disclosure before substantive services

Trust Accounts (5-7 questions) - Broker must maintain separate trust account - Earnest money: salesperson delivers to broker; broker deposits promptly - Record retention: 5 years - Prohibited: commingling personal funds with trust funds

Disclosures (5-7 questions) - Alabama Residential Property Disclosure Act - Lead-based paint disclosure (pre-1978) - New construction disclosures

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