Real Estate Practice Test Part I (100 questions)
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A contract to do something illegal is:

  • executory
  • voidable
  • vaild
  • void (correct)

A built-in microwave oven is an example of:

  • a fixture (correct)
  • a trade fixture
  • an attachment
  • personal property

A retail store tenant pays $3,000 a month rent plus a portion of gross sales. This rental arrangement is most likely

  • a term lease
  • a percentage lease (correct)
  • an index lease
  • a net lease

An appraisal is

<p>an estimate of value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The total monthly payment on an amortized loan is composed of

<p>principal and interest (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a part of the secondary mortgage market?

<p>Fannie Mac (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Alice refuses to move out of her apartment after her lease expires. The landlord refuses to accept the rent she offers to pay. This is

<p>an estate at sufferance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The period of time after a tax sale during which a property may be redeemed is called

<p>the statutory period of redemption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A judgment lien is

<p>general and involuntary (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Forcing a buyer to go through with a ­property purchase that he does not want to do is

<p>a suit for specific performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

You want to donate a piece of land to a religious organization. The title will pass when they complete building a church on the property. The estate is

<p>fee simple condition precedent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A homeowner refuses to sell his home to a family because of its race. The homeowner claims that because of this is an owner-occupied hone, he is exempt from all fair housing laws. The owner has violated

<p>the 1968 Fair Housing Act (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A buyer who buys the least expensive house available to satisfy his needs is behaving according to what economic principle?

<p>substitution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a form of involuntary alienation?

<p>grant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A contract formed by the actions of two parties is:

<p>implied bilateral (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The discount rate is

<p>the amount of interest federal reserve banks charge each other for loans (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

You get sick every day at work but the symptoms disappear on your drive home. You may have

<p>sick building syndrome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An amount of money that the government allows you to deduct from taxes owed on a building's income is called

<p>a tax credit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The estate of a person who dies without a will is usually divided according state laws of

<p>descent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The fact that a lease of longer than a year must be in writing is a typical provision of

<p>the statue of frauds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The court that hands wills is called

<p>surrogate's court (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which piece of federal legislation dealt with banks making loans within their community?

<p>the Community Reinvestment Act (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The act of recording a deed provides or accomplishes

<p>constructive notice of ownership (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

You have just a lost a large portion of the hill you live on due to a sudden mudslide. You are the victim of

<p>avulsion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The VA requires what in order to secure a loan?

<p>Certificate of Reasonable Value (CRV) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rents are typically set

<p>based on market rents and vacancy rates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A shared driveway is usually a case of

<p>easement appurtenant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The possibility of claiming innocence of responsibility for prior hazardous waste dumping on land you bought was made available by

<p>SARA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When the town takes property for unpaid taxes the process is called

<p>foreclosure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An interest-only loan is called

<p>a straight loan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Complaints under the Civil Rights Act of 1866 are handled by

<p>federal courts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The landlord's interest in a lease is called

<p>the leased feed interest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the area in acres of a piece of property that is one mile square?

<p>640 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a fixed-rate amortized loan, which one of the following does not vary from month to month?

<p>monthly payment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which signature is required for a deed to be valid?

<p>grantor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what form of ownership does the owner get shares in a corporation rather than a deed?

<p>cooperative (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an element unique to a real estate sales contract?

<p>description of property (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The term most closely associated with real estate taxes is

<p>ad valorem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A judgement lien is

<p>involuntary and general (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Another term for depreciation is

<p>cost recovery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ann buys property that is landlocked. Betty agrees to let Ann drive across her property to get to the main road. Ann has

<p>an easement appurtenant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach to value would be most suitable to appraise a shopping center?

<p>income approach (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The case that dealt with real estate broker price fixing was

<p>United States vs. Foley (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Property managers are usually considered

<p>general agents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A single word to describe a loan where nothing is left to pay at the end of the term is

<p>an amortized loan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Joint tenancy requires unity of interest, unity of possession, unity of time, and unity of

<p>title (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Public improvements in a specific neighborhood often are paid for by

<p>special assessment district taxes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The act of using borrowed money to extend the profitability of your investment is called

<p>leveraging (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of lien is a mortgage?

<p>voluntary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Reversion of title is a feature of what type of interest?

<p>fee simple determinable (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The size of a residential septic system is usually based on

<p>number of bedrooms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many acres does a section contain?

<p>640 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A seller's agent earns her commission when

<p>all answers listed are correct (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A corporation usually owns property in

<p>tenancy in severalty (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The gradual wearing away of land by the forces of nature is called

<p>erosion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A month to month tenancy is an example of

<p>a periodic tenancy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Reproduction cost is

<p>the cost to construct an exact duplicate of the building (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the government survey system

<p>a township has 36 sections (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Condominium owners generally own their land as

<p>tenants in common (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Land, improvements, and all the rights of ownership is a good definition of

<p>real property (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these does not insure mortgage loans?

<p>the Government National Mortgage Association (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Property owner A has a driveway easement across property owner B's property. Property owner A eventually buys property owner B's property. The easement

<p>disappears by merger (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A real estate broker hired to represent someone who wants to sell his house is

<p>a special agent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a density zoning ordinance is applied to a subdivision all the lots must

<p>total the lot count in a normal subdivision (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

There are no exceptions to the

<p>1866 Civil Rights Act (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The allocation of certain expenses between a buyer and a seller is called

<p>proration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A mortgage is most accurately described as what type of lien?

<p>voluntary and specific (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The interest of a tenant in a rented building is most properly known as

<p>leasehold (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

By which of the following can you not lose title to your property involuntarily?

<p>dedication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Title to property is actually conveyed by

<p>deed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of notice is provided by the recording of a deed in the public records?

<p>constructive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A number that relates net operating income to value is

<p>the capitalization rate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The total number of years a building is considered to contribute to the value of the property is a good definition of

<p>economic life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A surplus of condominiums in a town may be the result of the principle of

<p>competition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A net lease require the tenant to pay

<p>all or some of the building expenses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A foreclosure for unpaid taxes against the property is called

<p>in rem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A landlord who is selling a building allows a tenant to stay until the building is sold. This is

<p>an estate at will (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Constructive notice of a real estate transaction is generally provided by

<p>registering the deed in the public records (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A protest against high taxes should be brought to

<p>elected officials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Another term for cost recovery is

<p>depreciation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

“Sorry, we don’t make any loans on houses in that neighborhood” is an example of

<p>redlining (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A deed commonly used in family property transfers that gives no warrantees is

<p>quitclaim deed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A restriction in the deed says you cannot run a business out of your home. The zoning ordinance says you can. Which of the following is true?

<p>you cannot run a business out of your home (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A detached garage on a house lot is an example of

<p>an accessory building (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Advising people on which neighborhoods they would be happy in may be construed as

<p>steering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of title do buyers have when they sign an installment sales contract?

<p>equitable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A feature of the growing equity mortgage is

<p>that the principal payments increase over time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The test done to locate where to place a septic system is called

<p>a percolation test (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A person in a cooperative apartment gets what kind of lease?

<p>proprietary lease (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A feature unique to a ground lease is that

<p>the term may be unusually long (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fiduciary duties do not include

<p>control (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What appraisal approach would an appraiser most likely use to appraise a sports arena?

<p>cost approach (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A group of investors wanting to invest in real estate could legally form

<p>a partnership and a corporation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tax deferred in a real estate exchange is tax on

<p>capital gains (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Unity of possession means that

<p>each owner has an undivided interest in the property (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The deed that provides warranties only for the duration of the grantor’s ownership is called a

<p>special warranty deed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Maximizing income and maintaining property value are the general goals of what aspect of the real estate business?

<p>property management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Liability is limited to the investment in what type of business ownership of real estate?

<p>limited partnership (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An option is an example of what kind of contract?

<p>express and unilateral (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The gross rent multiplier is a factor that relates

<p>rent to value (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Percentage Lease

In a percentage lease, the tenant pays a base rent plus a portion of their gross sales. This type of lease is commonly used in retail businesses, where the landlord benefits from the tenant's success.

Term Lease

A lease agreement with a definite starting and ending date. It does not involve a percentage of gross sales.

Net Lease

The tenant pays building expenses on top of a base rent. The extent of expenses covered is negotiable and does not involve a percentage of gross sales.

Index Lease

Rent increases are tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures price increases and inflation. This type of lease does not involve a percentage of gross sales.

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