Coverage of Examination

General/Fundamentals (25%); 8am to 10 am

 Fundamentals of Property Ownership
 Code of Ethics and Responsibilities
 Legal Requirements for Real Estate Service (RA 9646/ IRR)
o RA 9646 (full text)

o RA 9646 IRR
o Presentation – RA 9646/RESA Law
 Real Estate Laws and Taxation (Agri Law, CARPER, RA 7160/ 8424, etc.)
o RA 6657 – Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988
o RA 9700 CARPER Law
o RA 7160 – Local Government Code
o Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
o Creditable Withholding Tax (CWT)
o Value Added Tax (VAT)
o Documentary Stamps Tax (DST)
o Transfer Tax
o Real Property Tax (RPT)
o Donor’s Tax
o Estate Tax
o Etc.
*Take note that as you have limited time, be conscious of the number of questions per subject
and budget your study time accordingly. You cannot read everything that comes your way as you
will only get confused. As the exam date draws near, so many “tips” will come out and you will
be tempted to photocopy all of them but you will end up not being able to read any. Select what
you will read carefully.
Special and Technical Knowledge (25%); 11am to 1pm
 Subdivision Development (incl. PD 957, BP 220, RA 7279, etc.)
o PD 957  - Subdivision and Condominium buyer’s Protective Decree)
o PD 957 IRR
o BP 220 - Socialized and Economic Housing
o BP 220 IRR
o RA 7279 - Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992
o IRR Sec 18 of RA 7279
o Etc.
 Condominium Concept and Other Types of Real Estate Holdings
o RA 4726 - The Condominium Act
o RA 7899 - An act amending The Condominium Act
 Legal Aspect of Sale, Mortgage, and Lease
o Sales Outline by Atty. Cesar Villanueva
o RA 6552 (Maceda Law)/Realty Installment Buyer Protection Act
 Documentation and Registration
o PD 1529  - Property Registration Decree
o RA 26 - An Act Providing a Special Procedure for the Reconstitution of Torrens
Certificates of Title lost or destroyed
o Registering property
o BIR Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) 15-03 – Requirements for Certificate
Authorizing Registration
Professional Practice (50%); 2 to 6 pm
 Real Estate Brokerage Practice
 Real Estate Finance and Economics
 Urban and Land Use
o PD 1517 IRR - Urban Land Reform
 Planning, Development, and Zoning
o CLUP Guidebook 
 Basic Principles of Ecology
o Wikipedia page on Ecology
 Basic Appraisal for Real Estate Brokers
o Presentation – Philippine Valuation Standards 
For various laws and issuances, you may also check the HLURB website.
Note that the PRC and the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service (PRB-RES)
previously issued a Resolution which states the Table of Specifications which provides a
breakdown of the number of questions per subject. Click here to access the said Table.

Source: http://www.foreclosurephilippines.com/2013/03/20-tips-how-to-top-real-estate-brokers-
exam.html#ixzz2rCaKzcqd