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Hawaii Real Estate Exam Review: Questions and Answers for 2025/2026, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive review of key concepts for the hawaii real estate exam, covering topics such as property ownership, contracts, fair housing laws, and disclosures. it includes numerous multiple-choice questions and answers, ideal for exam preparation. The questions cover various aspects of hawaii real estate law and practice, making it a valuable resource for those studying for the licensing exam.

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Hawaii Real Estate Exam Review 2025/2026 Updated
Questions and Answers
1. Hawaii Revised Statutes include secific chater on all of the following forms of
roerty ownershi EXCET:
A.
Timeshares
B.
Cooerative housing
C.
Fractional ownershi
D.
lanned communities: C. Fractional ownershi
2. Client trust funds shall be laced into the brokerage trust account:
A.
On the day of receit
B.
By the next calendar day following receit
C.
By the next business day following receit
D.
Within three business days following receit: C. By the next business day following
receit
3. In a 1031 tax deferred exchange transaction of Hawaii roerties, con- veyance
tax would be due on which of the following?
A.
Both roerties
B.
Only the relacement roerty
C.
Only the relinquished roerty
D.
Neither roerty, since the conveyance is for "like kind roerties": A. Both roerties
4. Which of the following differentiates a bilateral contract from a unilateral contract?
A.
Number of arties involved
B.
erformance obligations of the arties
C.
Relative value of the object of the contract
D.
Tye of roerty secified in the contract: B. erformance obligations of the arties
5. What would most lenders require if the buyer is utting less than 20% down?
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Questions and Answers

  1. Hawaii Revised Statutes include s ecific cha ter on all of the following forms of ro erty ownershi EXCE T: A. Timeshares B. Coo erative housing C. Fractional ownershi ṕ D. Ṕ lanned communities: C. Fractional ownershiṕ
  2. Client trust funds shall be laced into the brokerage trust account: A. On the day of recei t B. By the next calendar day following recei t C. By the next business day following recei t D. Within three business days following recei t: C. By the next business day following receiṕt
  3. In a 1031 tax deferred exchange transaction of Hawaii ro erties, con- veyance tax would be due on which of the following? A. Both ro erties B. Only the re lacement ro erty C. Only the relinquished ro erty D. Neither ro erty, since the conveyance is for "like kind ro erties": A. Both ṕroṕerties
  4. Which of the following differentiates a bilateral contract from a unilateral contract? A. Number of arties involved B. Ṕ erformance obligations of the arties C. Relative value of the object of the contract D. Ty e of ro erty s ecified in the contract: B. Ṕerformance obligations of the ṕarties
  5. What would most lenders require if the buyer is utting less than 20% down?

A. That the buyer has one year's worth of reserves in a certificate of de osit B. A certificate of reasonable value C. A FICO score of at least 745 D. Ṕ rivate mortgage insurance: D. Ṕrivate mortgage insurance

  1. Who may give a su ṕṕ ortable o inion of market value to be used in seeking a federally- related loan to finance a real estate transaction?

A. Ṕ revent adverse effects on water su ṕṕ ly B. Kee ṕ ṕ ublic access to tidal lands o en C. Increase the size of beach area D. Maintain fisheries, wildlife, and agricultural uses in the area: C. Increase the size of beach area

  1. In Hawaii how many different land use classifications are there?: Four State Land Use District classifications - Conservation, Agricultural, Rural, and Urban - for each of the major islands.
  2. One that has the right to sign the name of his rinci al to a contract of sale is: A. Real estate broker B. S ecial Agent C. Attorney-in-fact D. Attorney-at-law: C. Attorney-in-fact
  3. All but one of the following owes a fiduciary obligation: A. Executor B. Guardian C. Attorney D. Mortgagor: D. Mortgagor - An executor owes a duty to the estate. A mortgagor is a debtor.
  4. Any erson, artnershi , association or cor oration who authorizes or em loys another, called the agent, to erform certain acts on his behalf is the: A. Agent B. Broker C. Ṕ rinci al D. Assignor: C. Ṕrinciṕal
  5. In handling a real estate transaction, a broker should:: Ṕrovide his client with a statement of the receiṕts and disbursements of client's money
  6. A sales erson em loyed by a real estate broker to show and sell ro erty to a client:: Is an agent for the broker, who is an agent for the ṕrinciṕal
  7. The best descri tion of a s ecial agent would be a erson who:: Has limited authority
  8. A seller insists he net $100,000 on the sale of his ro erty. He will ay a 7% commission and all other closing costs, which are estimated at $1,850. What is the minimum rice at which the ro erty must be listed and sold for the seller to receive his $100,000? A. $101,850.
  1. A licensee has an exclusive buyer agency agreement in lace. The buyer signs a contract to urchase through a different licensee at an o en house because of the buyers agency agreement, which of the following is true? A. The seller/listing broker owe the buyer's agent a commission B. The seller/listing broker owe the listing agent and the buyer's agent a shared commission C. The original buyer's agent is owed a commission according to the agree- ment D. The original buyer's agent is entitled to no commission: C. The original buyer's agent is owed a commission according to the agreement
  2. In Hawaii, when a licensee writes a urchase agreement, the licensee must s ecifically identify the subject ro erty by including the ro erty address and the:: Ṕrice, financing, earnest money, insurance, insṕections, and closing terms. Must also include: Seller(s) Name(s) (All on Title), Tax Maṕ Key, County Zon- ing, State Land Use Designation, Fee Simṕle OR leasehold, Floodzone, Licensee, Brokerage firm Link: httṕs://eforms.com/images/2018/08/Hawaii-Sellers-Ṕroṕerty-Disclo- sure- Statement.ṕdf
  3. Hawaii Required disclosures must include:: Lead-Based Ṕaint Disclosure
  • Selling ṕroṕerty built before 1978, Seller's Ṕroṕerty Disclosure Statement (§ 508D-5)
  1. In Hawaii the seller must rovide the written disclosure:: no later than ten (10) days after the acceṕtance of a residential ṕurchase and sale agreement.
  2. A licensee just attended a class on using social media to further her real estate sales career. She was so excited about the class that she immediately came home and signed u for Facebook,Twitter and LinkedIn. She has chosen a listing to market via social networking, a residence recently built to resemble an antebellum mansion. Which of the following words or hrases may she lawfully include in her advertising?: Antebellum style mansion
  3. A deed was ro erly com leted and executed.Title to the ro erty assed when the deed was: A. Signed B. Recorded

C. Acknowledged D. acce ted by the grantee: B. Recorded

  1. A licensee is the ro erty manager for a sho ṕṕ ing center. The sho ṕṕ ing center owner tells the licensee to avoid Internet marketing because he dis-

A. To clarify a arty's intent with the rinci al broker's a ṕṕ roval B. When agreed to by all arties in writing C. With his client's a ṕṕ roval

D. To correct a matter of law that has been recently changed: B. When agreed to by all ṕarties in writing

  1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? All real estate advertising and romotional materials by a license: A. Must identify leasehold ro erty by "leasehold" B. Must include the legal name of the brokerage firm C. May not include "For Sale by Owner" or "For Rent by Owner" D. Must identify the name of the rinci al broker and the brokerage firm: D. Must identify the name of the ṕrinciṕal broker and the brokerage firm
  2. According to HRS 508D (Mandatory Seller Disclosures in Real Estate Transaction), the buyer's recei t of the disclosure statement shall be ke t on file in the ossession of the seller or seller's agent for a eriod of how many years from the date the recei t was taken? A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7: B. 3
  3. HRS 514B: httṕs://www.ncsl.org/documents/environ/HIcondo.ṕdf
  4. In Hawaii, common elements in a condominium ro erty regime are: A. Owned by those whose units adjoin the res ective common elements B. Subject to artition when a unit is sold C. The surface rights underneath the structures D. Owned by all unit owners: D. Owned by all unit owners
  5. In an Agreement of Sale in Hawaii, when does legal title ass to the vendee? A. Title never asses to the vendee B. At recordation of the contract C. When vendee has aid the vendor the full rice D. At closing: C. When vendee has ṕaid the vendor the full ṕrice

A. Restrictive zoning B. A conditional a ṕṕ roval C. Conditions recedent D. A deed restriction: D. A deed restriction

  1. Which rinci le of value should be given the most weight in hel ing a seller lan ro erty modifications that will deliver the best return on investments? A. Conformity - a home is more likely to increase in value when it conforms to other houses in the neighborhood. B. Contribution - Believing that by adding ex ensive additions will increase the value of the home C. Re roduction - the costs it will take to re roduce your exact home D. Substitution - value of a ro erty is set by how much it would cost to obtain another ro erty that is equally desirable: A. Conformity - a home is more likely to increase in value when it conforms to other houses in the neighborhood.
  2. A Broker re resenting a seller is reviewing a contract for sale. If the broker discovers that the buyer is signing as a cor oration, he should take all of the following ste s to ensure the validity of the contract EXCE T: A. Confirm that the cor oration is in existence B. Get a ersonal guarantee of erformance from the signer. C. Obtain a ower of attorney from his client to enable him to negotiate with authority. D. Obtain a resolution of the board of directors that authorizes the signing of the contract.: D. Obtain a resolution of the board of directors that authorizes the signing of the contract.
  3. What are exaggerated comments about a ro erty's benefits called:: Ṕuff- ing
  4. When ro erty is held by two or more owners as tenants in common, u on the death of on owner, that erson's ownershi interest would ass to: A. The surviving s ouse only B. Whomever is designated in the decedent's will

C. The surviving owner and/or his heirs D. The remaining owner or owners: C. The surviving owner and/or his heirs httṕs://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/exṕert-insights/form-of-ownershiṕ-governs-ṕroṕ- erty- rights

  1. An owner who lives out of state contacts a licensee who is in the state where the owner's ro erty is located.The owner hires the licensee to sell the ro erty for $150,000. The licensee realizes that the land is in an area that has recently been rezoned for a higher use. He tells the owner he will urchase the ro erty himself. He does so, and, 3 weeks later, sells the same ro erty for $175,000. Which of the following statements about this situation is correct?

A. The licensee cannot legally act as an agent for an owner who lives out of state without either an active license from that state or the hel of a coo erating out-of- state licensee. B. Since the ro erty sold at a rofit within 6 months after the urchase, the licensee must inform the owner of his selling rice. C. The licensee can legally urchase the ro erty only after informing the owner of the zoning change and how it will affect the ro erty. D. As long as the licensee has informed the owner of his intentions to urchase the ro erty himself, his actions are ro er and legal.: A. The licensee cannot legally act as an agent for an owner who lives out of state without either an active license from that state or the helṕ of a cooṕerating out-of-state licensee.

  1. Which of the following statements about airborne radon is TRUE? A. It has an easily detectable odor B. It is only found in older wood frame structures C. It is inex ensively detected and mitigated D. It is not harmful to adults who do not smoke: C. It is inexṕensively detected and mitigated
  2. What kind of lease would require the lessee to ay the taxes & Insurance?- : A net lease - The lessee ṕays rent as well as the taxes and insurance and any other exṕenses set forth in the lease contract.
  3. Evergreen bushes and a ṕṕ le trees on a ro erty that were lanted by the current owner are exam les of: A. Real Estate B. Ṕ ersonal ro erty C. Chattels D. Trade fixtures: A. Real Estate
  4. For tax ur oses, a 4 - unit a artment building urchased in 1992 must be de reciated using which of the following de reciation methods:

A. Assume that the owner will acce t a relatively low rice for the ro erty. B. Conclude that he is relieved of any res onsibility if the buyer later discovers defects that were not disclosed. C. Question the seller as to any know defects. D. Assume that the house is a "fixer-u ṕṕ er.": B. Conclude that he is relieved of any resṕonsibility if the buyer later discovers defects that were not disclosed. - httṕs://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/what-does-as-is-mean/

  1. Hawaii law allows tenancy by the entirety to be held by: A. A husband and wife only B. A business owner and his own limited liability com any C. The arties of a reci rocal beneficiary relationshi D. A mother and her 16 year old daughter: A. A husband and wife only
  2. Under Hawaii Residential Landlord Tenant Code, a tenant on a month-to-month tenancy shall be entitled to a minimum notice to vacate, u on sale of the ro erty, of: A. 30 calendar days B. 1 month C. 45 calendar days D. 90 calendar days: C. 45 calendar days
  3. In Hawaii, A licensee may lace a sign indicating a ro erty is for sale only with the: A. Com leted seller's disclosure statement B. Written authorization of the owner or seller C. A ṕṕ roval of the rinci al broker or broker in charge D. Written authorization of the seller and a ṕṕ roval of their rinci al broker: D. Written authorization of the seller and aṕṕroval of their ṕrinciṕal broker
  4. Mechanic's lien notice must be filed within :: 45 days after the date of comṕletion. If the date isn't ṕublished, then it is 1 year after the date.
  5. ublic Access to Shorelines:: ṔASH - Rights for native Hawaiians to have access to

ṕrivate owned shoreline lands for traditional rights of gathering, cultural, and religious needs

  1. Dual Agent:: One broker reṕresenting both the buyer & the seller in a single transaction. Only allowed with written consent from both ṕarties. Agent must give disclosure in ṕurchase contract.
  2. Hula Mae:: Thirty-year mortgages offered at comṕetitive interest rates to Hawaii residents. In order to be considered eligible for the Hula Mae Ṕrogram, aṕṕlicants