ON Real Estate Sim 1 study plan
ON Real Estate Sim 1 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Real Estate Act, Regulations and Regulatory Framework
Map the structure of the Real Estate Act and its regulations, listing which activities require licensing and which are exempt
Summarize the duties and powers of the regulator, including complaint, investigation and discipline processes, in your own words
Build a one-page table of licence classes, registration requirements, and continuing education obligations
Explain advertising, record-keeping and trust account rules and identify three common compliance failures
Draft ten original practice questions on regulatory framework and answer them without notes
Your checkpoint
A two-page regulatory cheat sheet plus a 10-question self-quiz scored at 80% or better
Real Estate Act, Regulations and Regulatory Framework & Professional Ethics, Conduct and Risk Management
Distinguish the fiduciary duties owed to clients from the fairness and disclosure duties owed to customers
Analyze conflict-of-interest and dual agency scenarios and write the correct disclosure sequence for each
Apply the code of conduct to five short misconduct vignettes and justify each outcome by rule
Outline a personal risk-management checklist covering documentation, referrals and representations
Identify disciplinary penalties and explain how they escalate for repeat or serious breaches
Your checkpoint
A written case analysis of five ethics scenarios, each with the rule cited and the correct course of action
Agency and Client Representation
Compare agency relationships (seller representation, buyer representation, designated and no-agency) and when each arises
Explain how agency is created, disclosed, and terminated, including expiry and revocation
Trace the duties of disclosure, confidentiality and accounting for money through two transaction timelines
Practice explaining agency choices to a hypothetical client in plain language, spoken aloud for five minutes
Answer fifteen scenario questions on representation and record your accuracy rate
Your checkpoint
A recorded five-minute client explanation of agency options plus a written summary of the duties owed in each relationship
Agreements of Purchase and Sale and Contract Law
Identify the mandatory elements of an agreement of purchase and sale and what makes each element enforceable
Explain conditions, waivers, amendments and the consequences of missing a deadline
Distinguish misrepresentation, mistake, duress and undue influence and the remedies available for each
Work through deposit, closing and breach scenarios and state which party bears the loss
Draft a clause-by-clause checklist for reviewing an offer before signature
Your checkpoint
A completed contract review checklist applied to a full sample offer, with every clause annotated
Real Property Law, Title and Ownership Interests & Mortgages, Financing and Financial Calculations
Classify estates and interests in land and explain co-ownership forms and their severance rules
Describe how title is registered, what a title search reveals, and how encumbrances, easements and liens affect ownership
Calculate loan-to-value, down payment, qualifying ratios and amortization for four worked financing scenarios
Compare mortgage types, terms, renewal and prepayment options and explain default and power of sale basics
Solve ten numerical problems under time pressure and log every error by cause
Your checkpoint
A one-page formula sheet plus ten solved financing calculations with a written error log
Property Valuation, Appraisal and Market Analysis & Land Use, Planning, Zoning and Environmental Issues
Compare the three approaches to value and select the appropriate one for six described properties
Perform a direct comparison adjustment grid and a simple capitalization calculation by hand
Explain highest and best use and the difference between market value and price
Summarize zoning, permitted uses, variances, non-conforming uses and the subdivision process
Identify environmental hazards, disclosure obligations and the role of land-use controls in a transaction
Your checkpoint
A completed appraisal grid and cap-rate calculation plus a one-page zoning and environmental summary
Construction, Building Systems and Home Inspection & Commercial and Investment Real Estate
Describe the main structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and their common failure points
Interpret a sample inspection report and translate defects into client advice and negotiation points
Calculate net operating income, cap rate, cash-on-cash return and gross rent multiplier for two properties
Explain due diligence for commercial deals, including leases, estoppels and environmental review
Compare residential and commercial transaction timelines and documentation requirements
Your checkpoint
An inspection-report summary with recommended actions plus an investment analysis of two properties
Real Estate Act, Regulations and Regulatory Framework & Agency and Client Representation & Agreements of Purchase and Sale and Contract Law & Real Property Law, Title and Ownership Interests & Mortgages, Financing and Financial Calculations & Property Valuation, Appraisal and Market Analysis & Land Use, Planning, Zoning and Environmental Issues & Construction, Building Systems and Home Inspection & Commercial and Investment Real Estate & Professional Ethics, Conduct and Risk Management
Complete two full-length timed practice exams and record scores by domain
Re-study only the two weakest domains using your own notes and cheat sheets
Recite from memory the key rules, formulas and disclosure sequences for each domain
Review every missed question and write the correct reasoning in one sentence each
Simulate exam-day timing and confirm your pace per question
Your checkpoint
Two timed practice exams completed with a score report, a ranked list of weak areas, and a one-page final review sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or better on a 20-question self-made quiz covering regulatory framework and ethics, and explain the disclosure sequence for a conflict-of-interest scenario without notes
Week 4: Complete a full contract review of a sample offer in under 30 minutes with every clause correctly annotated, and score 75% or better on a 25-question mixed quiz for domains 1 to 3
Week 6: Solve all ten financing calculations with at least 8 correct and complete the appraisal grid and cap-rate calculation without reference material
Week 8: Achieve 75% or better on both timed practice exams and 80% or better in every domain you previously ranked as weakest