Free Maryland real estate practice test: state portion

Q: How many members sit on the Maryland State Real Estate Commission?

A. The statute says: "The Commission consists of 9 members." Of these, 5 are licensees and 4 are consumer members.

Q: What is the minimum age to qualify for a Maryland real estate salesperson license?

B. The statute says: "An applicant shall be at least 18 years old."

Q: Maryland's agency disclosure and brokerage relationship law (BOP §§ 17-528 to 17-535) applies to the sale of real property improved by:

C. Part III applies only to "the sale or lease of real property improved by one, two, three, or four single-family units" and to unimproved land zoned residential.

Q: A salesperson receives a buyer's earnest money deposit at an open house. The salesperson must:

C. A salesperson who obtains trust money "promptly shall submit the trust money to the real estate broker on whose behalf" the salesperson provided the services.

Q: Unless the brokerage agreement says otherwise, a written offer must be presented to the client:

D. Unless otherwise specified, all written offers or counteroffers shall be presented "In full" and "In hard copy or electronic format".

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1.How many members sit on the Maryland State Real Estate Commission?

Answer: A. The statute says: "The Commission consists of 9 members." Of these, 5 are licensees and 4 are consumer members.Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-202(a)(1)

2.What is the minimum age to qualify for a Maryland real estate salesperson license?

Answer: B. The statute says: "An applicant shall be at least 18 years old."Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-303(c)

3.Maryland's agency disclosure and brokerage relationship law (BOP §§ 17-528 to 17-535) applies to the sale of real property improved by:

Answer: C. Part III applies only to "the sale or lease of real property improved by one, two, three, or four single-family units" and to unimproved land zoned residential.Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-529(a)(1)

4.A salesperson receives a buyer's earnest money deposit at an open house. The salesperson must:

Answer: C. A salesperson who obtains trust money "promptly shall submit the trust money to the real estate broker on whose behalf" the salesperson provided the services.Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-502(a)

5.Unless the brokerage agreement says otherwise, a written offer must be presented to the client:

Answer: D. Unless otherwise specified, all written offers or counteroffers shall be presented "In full" and "In hard copy or electronic format".Source: COMAR 09.11.02.02H(2)

6.A buyer's agent wants to negotiate on a property listed exclusively with another broker. Under the Code of Ethics, negotiations must be carried on:

Answer: D. "Negotiations concerning property listed exclusively with one broker shall be carried on solely with the listing broker."Source: COMAR 09.11.02.03B

7.The term of a member of the Maryland Real Estate Commission is:

Answer: B. The statute provides: "The term of a member is 4 years and begins on June 1."Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-202(f)(1)

8.A Commission-approved salesperson prelicensing course must consist of a minimum of:

Answer: C. The course must be a Commission-approved course "consisting of a minimum of 60 clock-hours of instruction".Source: COMAR 09.11.01.09A(2)(b)

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9.The agency disclosure and brokerage relationship rules do NOT apply to a lease of:

Answer: D. "This Part III of this subtitle does not apply to a lease of 125 days or less."Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-529(b)

10.Unless the parties give written directions to the contrary, a broker must deposit trust money:

Answer: D. A broker "promptly, but not more than 7 business days after the acceptance of a contract of sale by both parties, shall deposit trust money" in a separate trust account.Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-502(b)(1)

11.A salesperson wants to pay her unlicensed neighbor $500 for referring a buyer who closed. Under Maryland law:

Answer: A. A licensee "may not pay compensation, in any form, for the provision of real estate brokerage services to any person who is not licensed under this title", with narrow exceptions.Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-604(a)

12.A salesperson calls a homeowner whose house is exclusively listed with another firm and urges her to cancel and list with him instead. This is:

Answer: A. The Commission may discipline a licensee who "knowingly solicits a party to an exclusive listing contract with another licensee to terminate that contract and enter a new contract with the licensee making the solicitation".Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-322(b)(12)

13.A buyer (not a Commission member) wants to file a complaint alleging that a salesperson misrepresented a property's condition. The complaint must be:

Answer: C. A complaint must "be in writing" and "state specifically the facts on which the complaint is based". If made by anyone other than a Commission member, "the complaint shall be made under oath by the person who submits the complaint".Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-323(b)

14.Maria finished her salesperson prelicensing course 13 months ago and still has not passed both portions of the exam. What must she do to take the exam again?

Answer: D. An applicant "shall have 1 year from completion of a prelicensing education course to pass both portions of the salesperson licensing examination"; otherwise the applicant "must complete a new prelicensing course".Source: COMAR 09.11.01.09G

15.A seller's agent meets prospective buyers in person at the agent's office. The written agency disclosure must be made:

Answer: A. The disclosure "shall occur not later than the first scheduled face-to-face contact with the seller or lessor or the buyer or lessee".Source: Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 17-530(b)(1)

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