Kentucky Agency
Practice Questions & Answers (2026)

Agency law is one of the most tested subjects on the Kentucky real estate exam, and it's also one of the most misunderstood. The Kentucky Real Estate Commission (KREC) expects licensees to understand the legal duties owed to clients vs. customers, and the specific timing of required disclosures under Kentucky law. Study these questions carefully — candidates who rely on national agency frameworks and don't account for KY-specific rules are among the most common failures on the state portion.

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Kentucky Agency — Practice Questions & Answers

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Q1. In Kentucky, the Seller's Disclosure of Conditions form is required for:

A.All commercial property sales
B.Most residential property transfers
C.Only properties built before 1978
D.Only bank-owned or foreclosure properties

Explanation

Kentucky requires sellers to complete a Seller's Disclosure of Conditions form for most residential property transfers, giving buyers material information about the property.

Q2. In Kentucky, which agency relationship allows a licensee to work with both the buyer and seller without representing either as a fiduciary?

A.Dual agency
B.Single agency
C.Disclosed limited agency
D.Transaction brokerage

Explanation

Transaction brokerage (also called non-agency) in Kentucky allows a licensee to assist both parties without acting as a fiduciary for either side.

Q3. Which fiduciary duty requires a Kentucky agent to place the client's interests above all others, including the agent's own?

A.Disclosure
B.Loyalty
C.Accounting
D.Confidentiality

Explanation

The fiduciary duty of loyalty requires the agent to place the client's interests above all others, including the agent's own financial interests.

Q4. An agent who discloses a buyer's financial desperation to a seller is violating the duty of:

A.Loyalty
B.Obedience
C.Confidentiality
D.Disclosure

Explanation

Disclosing a buyer's confidential information (such as their willingness to pay more) violates the agent's fiduciary duty of confidentiality owed to the buyer.

Q5. In Kentucky, a buyer's agent has a duty to disclose to their buyer client:

A.Only information the seller volunteers
B.All material facts known about the property and transaction
C.Only information found in the MLS
D.Information that helps the seller

Explanation

A buyer's agent in Kentucky has a duty to disclose all material facts known about the property and the transaction that could affect the buyer's decision.

Q6. An agency relationship may be terminated by:

A.Mutual agreement only
B.Completion of the purpose, expiration, or mutual agreement
C.The broker's unilateral decision only
D.Death of the principal only

Explanation

An agency relationship may be terminated by completion of the agency's purpose, expiration of the contract term, mutual agreement, death or incapacity of either party, or breach of the agreement.

Q7. In Kentucky, a 'disclosed limited agent' represents:

A.Only the seller in a transaction
B.Both buyer and seller in the same transaction with written consent
C.A buyer with no written agreement
D.A transaction broker assisting both parties

Explanation

A disclosed limited agent in Kentucky represents both the buyer and seller in the same transaction, but only with the written informed consent of both parties.

Q8. Which of the following is NOT a fiduciary duty owed by an agent to their client?

A.Loyalty
B.Disclosure
C.Profit maximization for the agent
D.Obedience

Explanation

Profit maximization for the agent is never a fiduciary duty. The fiduciary duties are loyalty, disclosure, obedience, confidentiality, reasonable care, and accounting.

Q9. An agent's duty to 'account' means the agent must:

A.File tax returns on behalf of the client
B.Keep accurate records of all funds and documents received
C.Provide annual financial statements
D.Open a trust account for every transaction

Explanation

The duty to account requires the agent to keep accurate records of all money and property entrusted to them and to provide accounting statements to the client upon request.

Q10. Subagency exists when:

A.A buyer hires two agents to compete for the listing
B.An agent represents the seller's broker's client
C.A licensee works as an independent contractor
D.Two brokers form a partnership

Explanation

Subagency occurs when one broker acts on behalf of another broker's client, typically when a selling broker is a subagent of the listing broker and thus represents the seller.

Q11. A buyer's representation agreement in Kentucky:

A.Is never required by law but is best practice
B.Is required by KREC before a licensee can show a buyer property
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