Free Pennsylvania Real Estate Practice Exam 2026

Pennsylvania real estate exam sample questions and answers

6 of the 120 practice questions, one from each topic, with the answer explained.

1. 1. An agreement of sale for a lot zoned for commercial use leaves out the zoning classification. The agreement is:

   • A.Void from the start
   • B.Voidable by the buyer
   • C.Voidable by the seller
   • D.Fully binding as written

   Answer: B. RELRA section 608.2(3) and 49 Pa. Code 35.333(a)(6) require the zoning classification unless the property is zoned solely or primarily for single-family dwellings. Leaving it out makes the agreement voidable at the buyer's option, with deposits returned without court action.

2. 2. Under the Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law, a seller of a home must deliver the property disclosure statement to the buyer:

   • A.Within 10 days after the agreement
   • B.At the final walk-through
   • C.At or before settlement
   • D.Before the agreement of sale is signed

   Answer: D. 68 Pa.C.S. 7303 requires a signed and dated disclosure statement delivered before the seller and buyer sign the agreement of transfer, and 7307 requires the seller to notify the buyer if information becomes inaccurate before settlement. The law covers transfers of one to four residential units under 7103.

3. 3. At closing, the seller signs and delivers the deed to the buyer, who accepts it. Recording the deed afterward primarily serves to:

   • A.Give constructive notice of ownership
   • B.Release the seller's existing mortgage
   • C.Make the deed valid between the buyer and seller
   • D.Transfer possession to the buyer

   Answer: A. Title passes on delivery and acceptance, so the deed is already valid between the parties; recording gives the public constructive notice and protects the buyer against later claims. Possession transfers as the sales contract provides, not by recording.

4. 4. An office suite measures 40 feet by 55 feet and rents for $4,400 per month. What is the annual rent per square foot?

   • A.$2.00
   • B.$277.89
   • C.$24.00
   • D.$0.04

   Answer: C. Area is 40 x 55 = 2,200 square feet; annual rent is $4,400 x 12 = $52,800; $52,800 / 2,200 = $24.00 per square foot per year. Dividing the monthly rent gives $2.00, which is a monthly figure, and dividing by the 190-foot perimeter gives $277.89.

5. 5. During the first year of a residential lease, a Pennsylvania landlord may require a security deposit of no more than:

   • A.Six weeks' rent
   • B.One month's rent
   • C.Two months' rent
   • D.Three months' rent

   Answer: C. Section 511.1(a) of the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 caps the deposit at two months' rent in the first year, and 511.1(b) limits it to one month's rent from the second year on. Under section 512 the landlord must return it, less an itemized list of damages, within 30 days after the lease ends.

6. 6. Two brokers agree that one will take listings only east of Main Street and the other only west. This antitrust violation is:

   • A.Market allocation
   • B.A group boycott
   • C.A tie-in agreement
   • D.Price fixing

   Answer: A. Dividing territories or customers among competitors is market allocation, which the Sherman Act prohibits. Price fixing is agreeing on commission rates, which must instead be set by negotiation between each broker and client.