California Real Estate Exam 2026 – Practice of Real Estate & Disclosures (FULL REVIEW | Parts 1–3)
Studying for the California Real Estate Exam in 2026? This full-length study guide covers Practice of Real Estate & Disclosures (Parts 1, 2, and 3) — one of the most heavily tested and confusing sections of the exam.
These are the exact tools and notes I used before PASSING the California Real Estate Exam in 2025, updated to reflect current laws, disclosures, and DRE requirements.
📘 Topics include:
Fair Housing laws (Federal & California)
Trust accounts, commingling & conversion
Advertising & misrepresentation
Antitrust violations
Agency & unlicensed assistant rules
Property management & specialty areas
Required disclosures (TDS, NHD, AVID, SPQ, stigmatized property)
Ethics, technology, MLS, and more
0:00 Intro
1:16 Trust Account Management
2:28 Commingling & Conversion
4:29 Fair Housing Laws
11:38 Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
12:50 ADA Title II
13:58 Equal Credit Opportunity Act
16:08 FEHA & Unruh Civil Rights Act
18:37 Fair Housing Complaint Process
19:32 Truth in Advertising
22:36 Misrepresentation
23:48 Antitrust Violations
27:21 Record Keeping & DRE Requirements
29:40 Agency Relationships
32:08 Unlicensed Assistants (Permitted Activities)
32:49 DRE Jurisdiction & Disciplinary Actions
35:03 Licensing & Continuing Education
37:39 Prepaid Rental Listing Services
40:11 MLO Endorsement
40:51 CA Real Estate Recovery Fund
41:36 General Ethics
43:47 Technology
45:59 MLS
47:47 Property Management
53:39 Commercial, Industrial & Income Properties
56:59 Risk, Liquidity & Leverage
59:33 Real Estate Careers & Teams
1:02:09 TDS, AVID & SPQ
1:04:27 Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD)
1:05:35 Disclosure of Material Facts & MAAP
1:08:19 Common Red Flags
1:10:47 Wood-Destroying Pests
1:11:06 Stigmatized Property & Other Disclosures
1:14:52 Inspections & Verifying Information
1:15:49 Disclosure Reports
1:17:18 Serving Diverse Populations
1:19:37 Closing Out