Case Studies
Case-study mode gives one Texas fact pattern, then asks linked questions that reward slow reading and rule selection.
How to study this exam
Use the guide to learn the rule pattern first, then lock it in with flashcards, drills, and a Texas-weighted mock.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Narrative cases require candidates to identify the relationship, document, timeline, and Texas rule triggered by the facts.
Exam cue: Underline who represents whom, what document exists, and what was disclosed.
Concept 2
Contract cases ask how TREC forms, addenda, seller disclosures, intermediary consent, and minimum services interact.
Exam cue: Ask which official topic the case is testing before choosing.
Concept 3
The fastest path is not memorizing the story; it is isolating the fact that changes the legal answer.
Exam cue: Use the final summary to connect every missed answer to one controlling rule.
Targeted study blocks
Case method
Read once for roles, once for documents
First pass: buyer, seller, broker, sales agent, consumer. Second pass: IABS, written agreement, listing, contract form, addendum, disclosure, money.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Answering each case item as if it were unrelated.
Guardrail: Name the rule trigger in one sentence before you evaluate the choices.
Letting a plausible wrong answer from another topic override the case facts.
Guardrail: Name the rule trigger in one sentence before you evaluate the choices.
Ignoring dates, written-consent facts, or form-choice facts.
Guardrail: Pause and identify the controlling Texas rule or form boundary before you choose.
Memory anchors
R-D-T
Relationship, document, timeline: the case-study triad.
Case First
Trigger fact, rule, elimination, answer.
Intermediary Case
Consent, appointments, advice limits, broker responsibility.
IABS Case
Specific property plus substantive communication triggers notice timing.
Contract Case
Correct form, addendum, amendment, disclosure, no custom legal drafting.
Seller Disclosure Case
Previously occupied single-family facts often trigger disclosure rights.
Minimum Services Case
Limited-service facts do not erase statutory minimum services.
Advertising Case
Look for misleading identity, property, or services claims.
Trust Money Case
Identify owner of funds before deciding handling.
Homestead Case
Look for spouse, forced sale, creditor, and exemption facts.
DTPA Case
Misleading conduct plus consumer harm points to DTPA.
HOA Case
Recorded restrictions, assessments, and transfer facts point to HOA issues.
Lease Case
Landlord-tenant facts are not ordinary sales-contract facts.
Foreclosure Case
Default, notice, lien, priority, sale.
License Case
Activity, compensation, exemption, sponsorship.
Unlicensed Assistant Case
No showing, advising, negotiating, or form explanation.
Wrong-Answer Pull
Tempting choices usually borrow a true rule from the wrong topic.
Consumer Harm
Texas cases often reward the public-protection answer.
Form Boundary
Explain forms but do not create legal rights by drafting.
Final Summary
After each case, name the tested concept in five words or fewer.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
In this case, the detail about intermediary practice is most likely testing which Texas rule?
In this case, the detail about appointments in an intermediary transaction is most likely testing which Texas rule?
Answer all questions to submit.
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