VA Real Estate study materials
VA Real Estate study resources

VA Real Estate case studies

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The Virginia Real Estate Salesperson credential is a state-issued occupational license administered through the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), which lists "Real Estate Salespeople & Brokers" among the professions it regulates and maintains a Real Estate board alongside a separate Real Estate Appraiser board. The license is intended for individuals who want to work under a supervising broker to list, market, and sell or lease real property for others in Virginia, and it is the entry-level step before the broker license. The licensing examination is multiple choice and is organized around the practical body of knowledge a new agent needs: Virginia real estate law, board regulations, and licensing requirements; agency relationships, fiduciary duties, and disclosures; contracts, purchase agreements, and contingencies; ownership, interests in real property, and property rights; transfer of title, deeds, recording, and settlement; financing, mortgages, and lender requirements; valuation, market analysis, and pricing; and fair housing, consumer protection, and ethics. Preparation should combine a structured review of each of those areas with practice questions that mirror the exam's multiple-choice style, followed by targeted review of the topics you miss most often. The VA Real Estate case studies are 5 cases and about 2,129 words.

1

Unlicensed Assistant at an Open House

Maya is an unlicensed administrative assistant at a Virginia Beach brokerage. She has worked there two years, schedules appointments, and has never held a real estate license.

473 words, about 2 min
2

Dual Agency and Confidential Price Information

Priya is the listing agent for 742 Alder Court, listed at 525,000. Cho, privately tells her, 'I would accept 505,000, but do not tell any buyer.' Damon, an unrepresented buyer, tours the home and asks Priya to represent him.

382 words, about 2 min
3

Missed Financing Deadline and Earnest Money

A buyer accepted a Virginia purchase agreement on March 2. The contract states time is of the essence and all deadlines run from acceptance.

423 words, about 2 min
4

Heirs, Tenants in Common, and Marketable Title

Nina is under contract to buy a duplex from Owen for 310,000, closing in 30 days. Owen says his aunt 'left him the building' in her 2019 will and signs the purchase agreement as sole seller.

413 words, about 2 min
5

Fair Housing, Assistance Animals, and Discriminatory Instructions

Luis is the leasing agent for a 12-unit building in Arlington. Gaines, drafts an ad: 'Ideal for young professionals.

438 words, about 2 min