{"id":580,"date":"2026-05-26T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyrealestateprep.com\/articles\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:47:20","slug":"articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nyrealestateprep.com\/?page_id=580","title":{"rendered":"NY Real Estate Exam Study Library \u2014 All Articles &#038; Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n@import url(\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600&display=swap\");\n.np-page{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#0F2A44;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;padding:30px 0 60px;background:#FBF7EF}\n.np-page *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.np-narrow{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}\n.np-wide{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}\n.np-eyebrow{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9A55B;margin-bottom:14px;display:inline-block}\n.np-page h1.np-h1{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,56px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#0F2A44;margin:0 0 14px}\n.np-lede{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:#1B3A5A;margin:0 0 28px;max-width:62ch}\n.np-cat{margin-top:36px}\n.np-cat .cat-head{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:28px;color:#0F2A44;margin:0 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.015em}\n.np-cat .cat-sub{font-size:13px;color:#C9A55B;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.10em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}\n.np-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:16px}\n.np-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E8DFCC;border-radius:14px;padding:24px 26px;transition:.18s;display:block;text-decoration:none}\n.np-card:hover{border-color:#C9A55B;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px -16px rgba(15,42,68,.18)}\n.np-card h3{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;color:#0F2A44;margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.005em}\n.np-card p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:#1B3A5A;line-height:1.55}\n.np-card .meta{font-size:12px;color:#6B6056;margin-top:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}\n.np-search{width:100%;padding:14px 20px;border:1px solid #E8DFCC;border-radius:12px;font-size:16px;color:#0F2A44;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;background:#fff;margin:18px 0}\n.np-search:focus{outline:none;border-color:#C9A55B;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,165,91,.15)}\n.np-disclaim{background:#FBF7EF;border:1px solid #E8DFCC;border-left:4px solid #C9A55B;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;margin:30px 0 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#6B6056;line-height:1.55}\n.np-disclaim strong{color:#0F2A44;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"np-page\">\n<div class=\"np-wide\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 24px\">\n<span class=\"np-eyebrow\">Study Library<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"np-h1\">All NY Real Estate Exam Articles<\/h1>\n<p class=\"np-lede\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">Every study guide, topic deep-dive, exam strategy, and career article \u2014 organized by topic. 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