OH RE Broker case studies
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The Ohio Real Estate Broker License Exam is the state licensing assessment for individuals who want to hold an Ohio broker license and supervise brokerage activity. It is aimed at experienced salespeople and practitioners moving into brokerage leadership, office management, and oversight of transactions and trust funds. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ohio Department of Commerce or its Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing. The exam is organized around four domains: brokerage operations and office management; real estate law, rules, and broker responsibilities; agency, contracts, and transaction management; and finance, valuation, and property analysis. The OH RE Broker case studies are 5 cases and about 3,598 words.
1The earnest money that went to advertising
You are the principal broker of a 14-agent independent brokerage in Dayton. On a Friday your office manager reports that a salesperson, Dana, received a 12,500 earnest money check from a buyer client on a 310,000 purchase contract, deposited it into the brokerage's general operating account 'to keep it simple,' and spent 3,000 of that balance on a digital ad campaign.
764 words, about 4 min2Two agents, one house, and a seller's bottom line
You are the broker/owner of a nine-agent brokerage in a Columbus suburb. Alex, your listing agent, holds a signed exclusive-right-to-sell listing on a 540,000 house.
703 words, about 4 min3The four-plex whose taxes will double
Your client, a first-time investor, is considering a four-unit building listed at 480,000. The rent roll shows three units leased at 1,200 a month; the fourth is vacant but rents at market, also 1,200.
680 words, about 3 min4Team advertising, a lapsed license, and a chatty receptionist
You are the principal broker of a 22-agent brokerage with two teams. On a Monday you learn five things.
752 words, about 4 min5The basement that was painted over
You are the principal broker at a brokerage where salesperson Kim listed a 1968 split-level for $385,000. The sellers completed Ohio's Residential Property Disclosure Form, checking 'no' to known water or drainage problems.
699 words, about 3 min