Real Estate Licensing New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson Exam - Topic 3 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for Real Estate Licensing's New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson exam

Question #: 9
Topic #: 3

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Rents on a duplex total $600 monthly and are due the first of each month. If the sale of the duplex closes on the 15th of a month, the rental income will be reflected on the closing statement as a

Adebit to the seller of $300 and a credit to the buyer of $300.

Bcredit to the seller of $300 and a debit to the buyer of $300.

Ccredit of $600 to the seller only.

Dcredit of $600 to the buyer only.

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Suggested Answer: A

In closing statements and prorations (Finance/Closing section of the NJ Real Estate Salesperson Pre-Licensure Study Guide), prepaid rents must be adjusted as of the closing date. Rent for the entire month ($600) was paid in advance to the seller on the 1st. On closing day (15th), the seller has received payment for the entire month, but the buyer is entitled to the income from the 15th through the end of the month. Half the rent ($300) must be credited to the buyer and debited to the seller.

(Reference: NJ Real Estate Salesperson Pre-Licensure Course Study Guide, Real Estate Finance---Prorations.)

by Sommer at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Una

15 days ago

D seems wrong. The buyer shouldn’t get all the rent if they didn’t own it yet.

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Jarod

20 days ago

I’m leaning towards C. The seller should get the full amount since they owned it.

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Carman

26 days ago

I feel like A makes sense too. Seller owes the buyer for the days they don't own it.

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Laurel

1 month ago

I think it's B. The buyer should get the rent for the half month.

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Anglea

1 month ago

Agree with the $300 credit to the seller!

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Helaine

1 month ago

Wait, how does that work if the buyer isn't living there yet?

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Yan

2 months ago

$300 split sounds right to me!

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My

2 months ago

I think it should be a debit to the buyer, right?

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Lashonda

2 months ago

It's definitely a credit to the seller for the half month!

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Shanda

2 months ago

B) is the correct answer. Anything else would be a real estate faux pas.

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Beula

2 months ago

I'll take option D) credit of $600 to the buyer only. Gotta love a good deal, am I right?

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Ena

2 months ago

B) is the right answer. The seller is entitled to the rent up until the closing date, and the buyer gets the rent after that.

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Luther

3 months ago

Option C) credit of $600 to the seller only. Why would the buyer get any of the rental income?

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Brynn

3 months ago

I think the answer is A) debit to the seller of $300 and a credit to the buyer of $300. Seems more logical to me.

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Kathryn

3 months ago

The correct answer is B) credit to the seller of $300 and a debit to the buyer of $300.

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Kirk

4 months ago

I recall that if the closing is mid-month, the buyer usually gets a credit for the days they own the property. So, it might be A or B.

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Malinda

4 months ago

I practiced a question like this where the seller got credited for the rent. I feel like it’s option B, but I could be wrong.

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Katlyn

4 months ago

I’m not sure, but I remember something about credits and debits in similar questions. Is it a credit to the seller or the buyer?

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Corrinne

4 months ago

I think the rental income should be split since the buyer will only get half the month’s rent after closing.

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Steffanie

4 months ago

Alright, let me walk through this step-by-step. The total rent is $600, and the closing is on the 15th, so the seller gets the first half and the buyer gets the second half. Got it!

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Whitney

4 months ago

I'm pretty confident I can solve this. The rental income should be credited to the seller up until the closing date, and then the buyer gets the remaining amount.

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Annice

5 months ago

I'm a little confused on this one. Is the rental income prorated based on the closing date, or is it all credited to one party?

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Ty

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The key is figuring out how the rental income should be allocated between the seller and buyer.

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Teddy

5 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the rental income and closing process carefully.

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