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Getting licensed 13 min
How to Get a New York Real Estate Salesperson License, Step by Step
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New York Real Estate Salesperson License Requirements Explained
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What the New York 77-Hour Real Estate Course Covers
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New York 77-Hour Course Versus the State Exam
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New York Real Estate Exam Fees and Total Licensing Cost
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What Happens on New York Real Estate Exam Day
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How and When New York Real Estate Exam Results Appear
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What the New York Exam Tests and What It Does Not Publish
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Contracts, sales and leases 10
- Assignment, Sublease, Roommates and Leasehold Improvements
- Contract Performance, Breach, Remedies, Assignment and Novation
- Estate for Years, Periodic Tenancy, At Will and Sufferance
- Gross, Net, Percentage and Graduated Leases Explained
- New York Statute of Frauds, Part Performance and E-Signatures
- New York Tenant Protections and Ending a Tenancy
- Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Capacity and Lawful Purpose
- Offers, Binders, Options, Installment Sales and the Attorney Boundary
- The Complete New York Sales Contract Clause Map
- Valid, Void, Voidable, Executed and Executory Contracts
Exam facts and logistics 8
- Does New York Publish an Exam Question Count or Passing Score?
- How and When New York Real Estate Exam Results Appear
- How Long a Passed New York Real Estate Exam Result Is Valid
- How to Schedule the New York Real Estate Salesperson Exam
- New York Real Estate Exam Calculator Rules
- What Happens on New York Real Estate Exam Day
- What the New York Exam Tests and What It Does Not Publish
- What to Bring to the New York Real Estate Salesperson Exam
Exam strategy and student support 13
- ADHD Study Plan for the New York Real Estate Exam
- How Confidence Ratings Reveal Dangerous Study Blind Spots
- How to Break Down New York Real Estate Scenario Questions
- How to Build and Use a Real Estate Exam Miss Log
- How to Handle New York Real Estate Exam Test Anxiety
- How to Know When You Are Ready to Schedule the New York Exam
- How to Read EXCEPT, NOT, BEST and MOST Exam Questions
- How to Request New York Real Estate Exam Testing Modifications
- How to Review a Wrong Real Estate Practice Answer Properly
- How to Study for the New York Real Estate Exam in English
- Vocabulary Recall Versus Rule Application on the Exam
- What to Do After You Fail the New York Real Estate Exam
- Why Memorized Practice Questions Create False Readiness
Fair housing 12
- Assistance Animals Versus Service Animals in Housing
- Disability, Reasonable Accommodation and Reasonable Modification
- Discriminatory Housing Acts Under Federal Law
- Fair Housing Complaints and License Consequences in New York
- Federal Fair Housing Act Timeline and Protected Classes
- Federal Fair Housing Exemptions and New York Limits
- How Federal, New York State and Local Fair Housing Laws Interact
- Lawful Source of Income, Citizenship and Immigration Status
- New York Fair Housing Notices and Disclosure Duties
- New York Standardized Operating Procedures for Brokers
- New York State Housing Protections Beyond Federal Law
- Steering, Blockbusting, Redlining and Biased Advertising
Forms and document walkthroughs 8
- How to Read a Closing Disclosure for a New York Home
- How to Read a Deed, Survey and Title Report Together
- How to Read a Loan Estimate for a New York Home Purchase
- How to Read a New York Contract of Sale Without Practicing Law
- How to Read a New York Residential Lease for Exam Questions
- How to Read a New York Salesperson License Application
- How to Read New York's Property Condition Disclosure
- How to Read the New York Section 443 Agency Disclosure Form
Getting licensed 12
- Can You Take the New York Real Estate Exam Online?
- Does a New York Prelicensing Course Certificate Expire?
- How to Find a New York Approved Real Estate School
- How to Get a New York Real Estate Salesperson License, Step by Step
- New York 77-Hour Course Versus the State Exam
- New York Real Estate Exam Fees and Total Licensing Cost
- New York Real Estate Salesperson License Requirements Explained
- New York Reciprocity, Education Waivers and Out-of-State Applicants
- New York Salesperson License Application and Lifecycle
- Online, Livestream or In-Person New York Real Estate Course
- What the New York 77-Hour Real Estate Course Covers
- What to Do After You Pass the New York Real Estate Exam
Law of agency 14
- Actual, Apparent and Unauthorized Authority
- Agent, Principal, Client and Customer in New York Real Estate
- Broker Supervision and Vicarious Liability
- Client Duties Versus Customer Duties
- Dual Agency and Informed Consent in New York
- Dual Agency With Designated Sales Agents
- Fiduciary Duties, Self-Dealing and Misrepresentation
- How a Real Estate Agency Relationship Is Created and Ended
- Independent Contractors, IRC 3508 and Broker Supervision
- Listing Agreements, Buyer Agreements and Changing Agency Roles
- Procuring Cause, Compensation and Antitrust Boundaries
- Section 443 Agency Disclosure Timing and Refusal to Sign
- Seller Agency, Landlord Agency, Buyer Agency and Tenant Agency
- Subagency Versus a Broker's Agent in New York
Legal issues 14
- Bargain and Sale, Warranty and Quitclaim Deeds Compared
- Easements, Licenses, Encroachments, Party Walls and Adverse Possession
- Fee Simple, Life Estates and Leasehold Estates in New York
- General Liens, Specific Liens and Notices of Pendency
- Legal Descriptions, Surveys, Metes and Bounds and Lot and Block
- New York Bundle of Rights and Physical Characteristics of Land
- New York Real Property, Personal Property, Fixtures and Trade Fixtures
- Recording, Notice, Priority and Chain of Title
- Severalty, Partition, Trusts and Business Ownership in New York
- Tenancy in Common, Joint Tenancy and Tenancy by the Entirety
- The New York Closing From Final Walk-Through to Prorations
- Title Searches, Abstracts, Marketable Title and Title Insurance
- Transfer at Death, Descent, Devise and Escheat
- What Makes a Deed Valid in New York?
License law 10
- Article 12-A Explained for New York Salesperson Exam Questions
- Broker, Associate Broker and Salesperson Roles in New York
- How to Change Sponsoring Brokers in New York
- New York Escrow, Commingling and Record Rules
- New York Real Estate Advertising Rules and Blind Ads
- New York Real Estate Complaints, Hearings and Penalties
- New York Real Estate License Exemptions Explained
- New York Sponsoring Broker Supervision and Compensation
- New York Unlicensed Real Estate Assistant Rules
- Which New York Real Estate Activities Require a License?
License renewal 1
Official updates and rule changes 4
Real estate finance 12
- FHA, VA and USDA Rural Housing Loans in New York
- Fixed, Adjustable, Balloon and Other New York Mortgage Types
- Mortgage Underwriting, PMI and High-Cost Loan Rules in New York
- New York Conventional, Conforming, Jumbo and Construction Loans
- New York Foreclosure, Mortgage Assumption and Subject-To Sales
- New York Mortgage Clauses: Acceleration, Alienation and Prepayment
- PITI and Mortgage Escrow in New York: True Monthly Housing Cost
- Primary and Secondary Mortgage Markets and Loan Assignment in New York
- Promissory Note Versus Mortgage in New York: Why Recording Matters
- RESPA, TRID, Loan Estimates and Closing Disclosures in New York
- SONYMA Programs and Eligibility for New York Homebuyers
- Truth in Lending, Regulation Z, Rescission and Credit Advertising
Real estate mathematics 15
- Acres, Front Feet and Price Per Square Foot Math
- Appreciation, Depreciation, Profit, Loss and Equity Math
- Area, Perimeter and Cubic Feet for the New York Exam
- Assessed Value, Equalization Rates and New York Tax Bills
- Cap Rate, IRV, GRM and Real Estate Cash-Flow Math
- Closing Prorations, Day Counts, Debits and Credits
- Discount Points and Loan Charges for the New York Exam
- Loan-to-Value, Down Payment and Qualifying Math
- New York Mortgage Recording Tax Calculations
- New York Real Estate Commission and Split Calculations
- New York Real Estate Transfer Tax Calculations
- Part, Rate and Whole for New York Real Estate Math
- Potential Gross Income, Effective Gross Income and NOI
- Simple Interest for the New York Real Estate Exam
- The Real Estate Math Formula Map for New York Students
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Valuation process and pricing properties 2
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