KS Real Estate study plan

Define the bundle of rights and distinguish freehold estates from leasehold estates with two examples each

Classify encumbrances as liens or non-money encumbrances and identify which survive foreclosure

Explain voluntary and involuntary alienation and list four ways title transfers

Compute prorations for taxes and rent using a 365-day and 30-day method

Compare the three agency creation methods and describe how each terminates

Outline the duties owed by an agent to principal and to customer, naming fiduciary duties explicitly

Identify the elements required for a valid contract and distinguish void, voidable, and unenforceable agreements

Explain contract remedies including specific performance, liquidated damages, and rescission

Differentiate listing agreement types by commission structure and exclusivity

Apply the three approaches to value and select the most appropriate approach for five given property scenarios

Compute gross rent multiplier, net operating income, and capitalization-rate value

Distinguish replacement cost from reproduction cost and describe depreciation types

Explain loan-to-value, discount points, and the effect of rate changes on monthly payment

Summarize the major loan program categories and their down-payment and insurance characteristics

Outline the Kansas licensing pathway including pre-license education hours, examination, and application steps

Describe the composition and authority of the Kansas Real Estate Commission and its rulemaking and disciplinary powers

Identify Kansas brokerage relationship options and the timing of the required agency disclosure

List Kansas license renewal, continuing education, and trust-account recordkeeping requirements

Explain Kansas rules on advertising, team names, and unlicensed assistant activities

Sequence the steps of a residential transaction from listing through closing and identify who performs each

Compare general warranty, special warranty, quitclaim, and bargain-and-sale deeds

Explain title insurance, escrow, and the role of the settlement statement

Describe Kansas requirements for offers, counteroffers, and the use of promulgated contract forms

Compute a seller's net proceeds from a given settlement statement

Explain Kansas property tax assessment, mill levy application, and the protest process

Describe Kansas homestead protection and the statutory redemption period after a tax or mortgage foreclosure

Identify Kansas lien priorities and the treatment of mechanic's liens

Summarize Kansas rules on water rights, mineral rights, and severance of those interests

Explain Kansas landlord-tenant obligations including security deposit handling and eviction procedure

Apply fair housing protected classes and identify discriminatory practices in ten scenario prompts

Explain antitrust prohibitions on price-fixing and commission discussion among competitors

Distinguish the roles of state and federal regulation of lending and disclosures

Solve commission-split, area, and proration problems under timed conditions

Identify the most common errors flagged in practice-exam review and correct each

Re-drill every item on the remediation list until each is answered correctly twice

Complete two full-length timed exams simulating test-day conditions

Recite from memory the Kansas disclosures, deadlines, and license-renewal requirements

Review math formulas and rebuild a one-page formula sheet without notes