AZ RE Broker study plan

Map the licensing pathways in Arizona (salesperson vs. broker vs. employing broker) and write a one-page comparison of education, experience, and exam requirements for each.

Trace the flow of a license application from pre-licensing coursework through issuance, noting where fingerprint clearance and the state/federal background check fit.

List the categories of license violations and the corresponding disciplinary actions the Commissioner may impose, ranking them from least to most severe.

Distinguish the statutory authority of the Arizona Department of Real Estate from the Commissioner's rulemaking power, citing at least three examples of each.

Outline the recordkeeping obligations a broker owes for transactions, employment records, and trust accounts, including retention periods.

Diagram the required handling of earnest money from receipt through disbursement, identifying when funds must be deposited and who may authorize release.

Identify the property management trust account rules, including the treatment of security deposits and owner reserves.

Draft a checklist a broker could use to self-audit trust records before a routine inspection.

Define the supervisory duties of an employing broker over associate brokers and salespersons, including review of advertisements and transaction files.

Compare the three agency relationships recognized in Arizona and specify the duties owed under each.

Explain how consent and disclosure create a dual agency situation and identify the practical limits placed on the broker in that role.

Write scenarios in which a licensee's conduct breaches a fiduciary duty, then label the specific duty breached in each.

Walk through the standard residential resale purchase contract line by line, explaining the purpose of each contingency and deadline.

Identify the disclosure obligations a seller and broker owe during a transaction and when each must be delivered.

Explain the inspection period, buyer termination rights, and how the earnest money is handled on cancellation.

Describe how counteroffers and multiple counteroffers affect acceptance and when a binding contract is formed.

Distinguish the forms of ownership and the types of deeds used to convey title, and match each deed to the warranties it carries.

Explain the role of title insurance, the commitment, and the closing/settlement process in transferring clear title.

Identify common title exceptions and encumbrances and describe how each affects marketability.

Summarize how easements, liens, and encroachments are discovered and resolved before closing.

Compare the major loan types available to Arizona buyers and identify the qualifying criteria and down payment expectations for each.

Explain the disclosure and timing rules that apply to mortgage loan origination and settlement, including the role of the closing disclosure.

Compute a comparative market analysis using adjusted comparables and defend each adjustment.

Identify the appraisal approaches and select the most appropriate approach for a given property type.

Explain the difference between an appraisal, a broker price opinion, and a CMA, and state where each may be used.

Describe Arizona's land use framework, including general plans, zoning categories, and the variance and rezoning processes.

Identify environmental hazards and disclosure duties that arise in Arizona transactions, including flood zones and disclosure of known hazards.

Explain how subdivision, lot split, and development approval processes affect a broker advising a builder or investor client.

Review every domain using the errors logged during weeks one through seven, prioritizing the lowest-scoring areas.

Complete timed practice sets weighted to the heaviest domains and record accuracy by domain.

Rehearse the statutory citations and rule references most likely to appear in scenario questions.

Build a one-page pre-exam reference sheet of formulas, deadlines, and disclosure triggers.