South Carolina Real Estate Exam Topics: Full Breakdown (2025)

South Carolina's exam has 120 questions: 80 national and 40 state-specific.

National Section: 80 Questions Property ownership, land use, valuation (three approaches, cap rate), financing (TRID, loan types), agency (fiduciary duties), contracts (Statute of Frauds), fair housing (7 federal classes).

South Carolina-Specific Section: 40 Questions

SC License Law — Title 40, Chapter 57 (15-18 questions) - SCREC: 10 members under Dept of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - License types: salesperson, broker, property manager (separate license) - Prelicense: 90 hours for salesperson - Renewal: every 2 years; CE: 10 hours per year - Violations and SCREC disciplinary authority; 5-year record retention

Agency in SC (8-10 questions) - Seller's agent, buyer's agent, dual agent - SC Agency Disclosure required at first substantive contact - Written buyer agency agreement for buyer representation - Dual agency: written consent from both parties

SC Transfer Tax and Financial (5-7 questions) - Deed recording fee: $1.85 per $500 of consideration - Example: $350,000 sale: $350,000 / $500 x $1.85 = 700 x $1.85 = $1,295

SC Property Manager License (5-7 questions) - Separate license required for property management on behalf of others - Salesperson license alone does NOT authorize property management - Property Manager prelicense: 30 hours - Many SC exam questions test this distinction

SC Disclosures and Property Law (4-6 questions) - Residential Property Condition Disclosure (1-4 unit residential) - NOT community property; deed of trust state - SC fair housing mirrors federal; some jurisdictions add sexual orientation

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