RI Real Estate study plan

Define agency and classify the working relationships created in a Rhode Island transaction, distinguishing client from customer in writing

List each fiduciary duty (care, obedience, loyalty, disclosure, confidentiality, accounting) and write one concrete breach scenario for each

Compare single agency, dual agency with informed written consent, designated agency, and transaction-brokerage style roles as permitted under Rhode Island rules

Map the sequence of agency disclosure obligations from first substantive contact through closing, including disclosure of licensee status in a transaction

Draft a one-page client-intake script that captures consent, scope of representation, and confidentiality limits

Outline the Rhode Island licensing framework, identifying the regulator, the license tiers, and the pre-license and post-license education requirements

List the activities that require a license and the specific practices that constitute unlicensed or prohibited conduct

Describe the disciplinary process, the range of penalties available, and the conduct categories that most often trigger enforcement

Differentiate the recordkeeping, advertising, and escrow-handling duties imposed on Rhode Island brokers and salespersons

Build a flashcard set linking each statute or regulation citation you have learned to a plain-English rule statement

Compare the required elements, permissible terms, and rescission or termination paths of the listing agreement types used in Rhode Island practice

Sequence the stages of a Rhode Island residential purchase and sale, from offer through attorney review, inspections, financing contingencies, and closing

Identify which contract terms must be in writing and which common contingency provisions protect each party

Explain how commissions, compensation offers, and cooperating-broker arrangements are documented between brokerages

Diagnose the ten most common contract-mistake scenarios and state the corrective action for each

Distinguish loan types, qualifying ratios, and the components of a monthly housing payment, and compute each from a given scenario

Trace the closing process step by step from loan application through funding and recording, naming the parties responsible at each stage

Read a settlement statement line by line and classify each charge as buyer-paid, seller-paid, or prorated

Explain Rhode Island-specific closing costs, conveyance tax mechanics, and title and recording requirements

Identify the disclosure obligations triggered by financing, appraisal, and closing delays

Classify the forms of ownership, tenancy, and title held in Rhode Island and identify the rights each form conveys

Compare the three approaches to value and select the appropriate approach for a given property type

Compute gross rent multiplier, capitalization rate, and basic adjustment-based comparables from supplied data

Describe the deeds, recording acts, and transfer mechanics that move title from seller to buyer

Summarize the land use controls, zoning concepts, and mandated property disclosures that constrain or condition a Rhode Island transaction

Apply agency and contract rules together to resolve dual-agency, undisclosed-interest, and confidentiality conflict scenarios

Redo every missed item from the Week 4 midterm and state the corrected legal principle behind each

Practice converting a fact pattern into the specific rule that answers it, rather than relying on general recall

Time yourself through two 40-question sets covering Domains 1 and 3 and review every rationale

Integrate license-law compliance with financing, closing, and property-ownership scenarios in mixed practice sets

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test-day conditions

Rank your five weakest sub-topics by miss rate and drill only those

Memorize the numeric and citation facts you repeatedly miss and recite them from memory

Re-drill the five weakest sub-topics until each reaches 85% accuracy or better

Take two final timed full-length exams and compare results against Week 7 to confirm upward movement

Rehearse test-day logistics, pacing, and a strategy for flag-and-return questions

Review all flashcards, cheat sheets, and remediation logs one final time