Basic Appraisal Principles All Chapters Flashcards

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The basic requirements for state, licensed and state certified appraiser’s had their Genesis in Title _______ of FIRREA

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XI

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The number of required classroom education hours for certified residential appraisers under the 2018 AQB criteria is ____ hours

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200

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Which is a true statement regarding appraiser examinations?

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They are the same in every state, with few exceptions

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The current AQB real property appraiser qualification criteria went into affect:

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May 1, 2018

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An appraiser is “one who is expected to perform valuation services, competently, and in a manner that is independent, ______ and ______

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Impartial, objective

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The document transmitted to the client upon completion of an appraisal assignment is the:

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Appraisal report

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Which of the following situations would not normally require an appraisal?

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Life insurance

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Which of the following situations would not normally require an appraisal?

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Title insurance

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If you have specific questions about appraisal certification or licensure requirements in your state, you should:

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Contact the appraiser licensing and certification agency in your state

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The continuing education requirement in the 2018 AQB criteria (compared to the previous criteria):

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Remain unchanged

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The fair housing act of 1968, as amended, does not prohibit discrimination based on

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Age

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Which is considered to be “other communications” provided by the ASB

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All of the above: advisory opinions, index, Q&A’s

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ECOA Prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of all of these categories, except:

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Employment status

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The fair housing act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in all of these, except for:

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Commercial leasing

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The uniform standards of professional appraisal practice (USPAP) was copyrighted by:

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The Appraisal Foundation

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The professional society that specializes in appraising personal property is the

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American Society of Appraisers

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ECOA applies to all the following types of loans EXCEPT

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Vacant land

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The AQB and the ASB were created for the express purpose of promoting and maintaining a high level of:

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Public trust

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Which of the agencies or institutions listed below are NOT directly involved in fair lending?

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VA

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The savings and loan crisis happened in the

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Late 1980s

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An appraiser find that the pending sale price of the subject residential property is not supported by market data. To avoid causing a problem for the buyer and the seller, the appraisal reconciles the value conclusion to meet the sale price anyway. Which statement is true regarding this situation?

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The appraiser has violated his ethical obligations by doing this.

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Under USPAP, and appraiser would be permitted to base the fee for a residential mortgage lending appraisal on:

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The gross living area (square footage) of the dwelling

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True or false? Websters dictionary, defines ethics as relating to the principals, established by the world’s most common religions.

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False

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USPAPs addresses an appraisers ethical obligations in

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The ETHICS RULE

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Is an appraiser permitted to base his or her appraisal fee on the owners estimate of value of the subject property?
Yes, this is permissible
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Websters dictionary, defines ethics as relating to:
What is good or bad
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A common language called _______ Was developed and standardized so that most software companies produced a common language that could be read by most lending clients
XML
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What is the name of the technology that allows the transmission of information from one computer application to another?
EDI
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Today, most appraisals are delivered to the client by
Sharing through a comprehensive electronic system
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In a GIS mapping system, ________ of data can be turned on and off for viewing or printing
Layers
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The subject property had a prior transfer on October 15, 2012. When reporting that date of this prior sell in a UAD complaint appraisal report, what would be the correct way the state must be formatted.
10/15/2012
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What would be the correct way to format the date March 15, 2013 in a UAD -complaint appraisal report?
03/15/2013
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The public restriction on property rights that allows the government to place a lien on a property is:
Taxation
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“The right to construct and maintain tunnels, subways, subcellars, pipelines, sewer, etc.” is the the definition _______ rights
Subsurface
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“A development right can that cannot be used by the landowner, or that the owner chooses not to use, but can be sold to landowners in another location” are called_______ rights.
Transferable development
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Which of the following would most likely be considered personal property?
Window air conditioner
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An article that was once personal property, but has since been installed or attached to the land or building in a rather permanent manner is a(an)
Fixture
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____ rights are considered to be vertical rights
Air
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The right of government to take private property for public use upon the payment of just compensation is called
Eminent domain
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“The interest, benefits, and rights, inherent in the ownership of Real Estate” is the definition of
Real property
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Which would NOT be a characteristic of a good appraisal?
Unsupported
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Which is NOT considered to be Real Estate?
Property rights
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In the rectangular survey system, a section contains _____ square mile(s)
1
44
Which system of legal description is found primarily in the Northeast?
Metes and bounds
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A rod contains ______ feet
16.5
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A rancher owns 8 full sections and 3 half sections. He sells off 5 quarter sections. How many acres are left?
5,280
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The earliest system of legal descriptions is the _______ system.
Metes and bounds
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A section contains ______ acres
640
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Which system of legal descriptions uses townships?
Rectangular survey
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The most desirable form of timesharing is called ______timesharing.
Fee
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Which type of ownership can only be held by a married couple?
Tenancy by the entirety
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“The holding of property by any form of title” is the definition of
Tenancy
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Which ownership includes the right of survivorship?
Joint tenancy and tenancy by the entirety
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Which is NOT a partial estate?
Fee simple estate
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“And Estate held by two or more persons, each of whom has an undivided interest” is the definition of
Tenancy in common
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A leasehold interest may have value when
The contract rent is less than market rent
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“Absolute ownership unencumbered by any other interest or estate, subject only to the limitations imposed by the governmental powers of taxation, eminent domain, police power, and escheat” is the definition of
Fee simple
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A facade easement is a type of ________ easement.
Historic preservation
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An easement for a railroad or pipeline would be an example of a(n)
Easement in gross
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A law changed after the contract was arranged, but before the full performance of the contract. The law prohibits the transaction from taking place. This would be an example of
Impossibility
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“A lease that provides for specified changes in rent at one or more points during the lease term, e.g., step-up and step-down leases, or leases with a set percentage adjustment” is a ________ lease.
Graduated rental
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The Uniform Commercial Code covers the sale of goods over $________
500
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“A written, legal instrument that conveys an estate or interest in real property when is it is executed and delivered” is the definition of a
Deed
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“A manifestation of willingness to be bound by the terms of an offer made in a manner invited or required by the offer” is the definition of
Acceptance
65
A deed of trust is similar to a
Mortgage
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“A legally binding agreement between two or more persons that represents their promise to do or not to do a particular thing” is the definition of a(n)
Contract
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“A writ (order) issued by a court ordering someone to do something or prohibiting some act after a court hearing” is the definition of
Injunction
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“To finish, complete or perform as required, as in fulfilling one’s obligations under a contract or a court order” is the definition of
Execute
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The seller of a property is called the
Grantor
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Breach of contract is also known as
Default
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All of the following are required ingredients of a valid contract EXCEPT
Legal description
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“A form of conveyance in which any interest the grantor possesses in the property described in the deed is conveyed to the grantee without any warranty of title” is the definition of a ______ deed.
Quitclaim
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The weakest form of deed is the ______ deed
Quitclaim
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“Failing to perform any terms of a contract, written or oral, without a legitimate legal excuse” is the definition of
Breech of contract
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The real property market is generally classified as a(n) ______ market.
Imperfect
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“A market characterized by numerous transactions.” is the definition of a(n) ______ market.
Active
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“The area associated with a subject property that contains its direct competition” is the definition of a
Market area
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All the following are characteristics of a good market, except
Small number of buyers and sellers. Good market: prices are stable, buyers and sellers act rationally, little regulation.
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“A group of complementary land uses; a congruence grouping of inhabitants, buildings, or business enterprises” is the definition of
Neighborhood
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Which is usually larger?
Market area (Bigger than neighborhood, district, village)
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“A market in which product differentiation exists, there is a lack of important product or market information, and some of the producers, and/or consumers are significant enough to affect the price and quantity of goods by their actions, alone” is the definition of a(n) _______ market.
Imperfect
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“A neighborhood characterized by homogeneous land use, e.g., apartment, commercial. Industrial, agricultural” is the definition of
District
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The FDIC insures deposits up to $_______
250,000
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Which is NOT a short-term money instrument?
5 year balloon mortgage
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Amenities such as a nice view are generally more important to
Homeowners
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The rate that banks employ when lending money to their highest rated customers is called the ______ rate.
Prime
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The capital market deals in all of the following EXCEPT
Real estate
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Which investment alternative has the least liquidy?
Real estate
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How do investors typically compensate for higher risk in an investment?
They demand a higher rate of return
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“ A tangible or intangible benefit of real property that enhances its attractiveness, or increases the satisfaction of the user” is the definition of
Amenity
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Which of the following is an insured loan?
FHA (Not insured: VA, personal, ARM)
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Which of the following is a guaranteed loan?
VA
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Which of the following entities guarantees mortgage loans?
VA
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“A pledge of a described property interest as collateral or security for the repayment of a loan under certain terms and conditions” is the definition of a
Mortgage
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The primary participants in the secondary mortgage market are:
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae
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Which type of loans are assumable without the permission of the lender?
Very few loans are assumable without lender approval
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A property has a first mortgage of $120,000, a second mortgage of $30,000, And a third mortgage of $15,000. It is foreclosed and sold for $155,000. The holder of the third mortgage gets $______ In the holder of the second mortgage receives $______
$5,000, $30,000
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Another name for an installment sale contract is a(n)
Contract for deed
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A point is _____ percent of the amount of the _______.
1, mortgage loan
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What kind of mortgage is not fully amortized at maturity, and thus requires a lump sum payment of the outstanding balance?
Balloon
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A type of mortgage design for retirees and other fixed income homeowners who owe little or nothing on their homes and want to top their equity is called a _____ mortgage.
Reverse annuity
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Mortgage assumptions are
Attractive when rates are rising
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The FHA mortgage insurance program is funded by
Mortgage insurance premiums paid by borrowers
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“Mortgages that are neither insured nor guaranteed by an agency of the government, although they may be privately insured” are called ________ mortgages.
Conventional
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A mortgage that has priority over all other mortgage liens on a property is a
First mortgage
106
The government entity that overseas the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
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Another name for an installment sale contract is a(n)
Contract for deed
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“The ability of a product to satisfy a human want, need or desire” is the definition of
Utility
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The most prominent federal agency in the environmental arena is
EPA
110
Which federal agency is responsible for reviewing coastal development, and water projects that may alter or destroy habitat?
NOAA
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Total construction costs are a combination of __________ costs.
Land, materials, and labor
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“The present or anticipated undersupply of an item relative to the demand for it…” is the definition of
Scarcity
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“The ability of a property or building to be useful and to perform the function for which it intended, according to current market tastes and standards; the efficiency of a buildings use in terms of architectural style, design and layout, traffic patterns, and the size and type of rooms“ is the definition of
Functional utility
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Which of the following is NOT a governmental force?
Family formations
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“A purchasers wish for an item to satisfy human needs (e.g., shelter, clothing, food, companionship) or individual wants beyond essential life support needs“ is the definition of
Desire
116
The federal agency responsible for navigation of flood control is
US Army Corps of Engineers
117
All of the following are forms of community, living ownership, except:
Farmsteads
118
If a property has no utility, and therefore has
No value
119
Taxes would be an example of a(n) ________ force affecting property values
Governmental
120
Governmental forces would include all of the following, EXCEPT
Unemployment rates (Includes: zoning, Taxes, fire protection)
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The first city wide zoning regulations occurred in
New York City
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A large good quality mansion is built in a market area, where no one can afford to purchase it. This demonstrates a lack of
Affective purchasing power
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“The ability of an individual or group to participate in a market, I.e., to acquire a goods and services with cash or its equivalent“ is the definition of
Affective purchasing power
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The four main categories of external market forces are: governmental, ________, social, and ______.
Environmental, economic
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The majority of American households today consist of _______ person(s).
One or two
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When analyzing an income property, it is generally true that a property that is more valuable should
Be able to generate more rent 
127
A one acre parcel in the middle of a swamp have little to no value because it lacks
Utility
128
Most insurance companies will give you a break on your fire insurance if you are within a certain distance from a
Fire hydrant
129
Governmental forces would include all of the following, except
Unemployment rates
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Which is NOT a reason for a smaller household sizes?
More families with more than four children
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The value of an income property is based primarily on
The net income it can produce
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“The ability of a property or building to be useful and to perform the function for which it is intended according to current market, tastes and standards; the efficiency of a building to use in terms of architectural style, design and layout, traffic patterns, and the size and type of rooms” is the definition of
Functional utility 
133
Which federal agency is responsible for reviewing coastal development and water projects that may alter or destroy habitat?
NOAA
134
To get a permit to drain a wetland area you must contact
US Army Corps of Engineers
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“The monetary relationship between properties and those who buy, sell, or use these properties” is the definition of
Value
136
_______ may be more prevalent when appraising industrial properties
Value in use
137
What is the most common type of value sought by appraisers?
Market value
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A property owner purchases a lot for $200,000 and pays $800,000 to have a Home constructed on it. When it is completed, the owner sells a home for $960,000. The appraiser for the buyers mortgage company values the home at $910,000. The sales contract for $960,000 represents the _______ of the property.
Price
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“The amount a particular purchaser agrees to pay, and a particular seller agrees to accept under the circumstances surrounding their transaction” is the definition of
Price 
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A property owner has a long-term lease on the property with a tenant who is paying $12 per square foot, but the market rental rate for the space is $8 per square foot. This is an example of
Intangible value
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An artificial amount that is constructed using accounting procedures is called _____ value.
Book
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True or false? Market value must be as of a specific point in time.
True
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The value of a property according to the tax rolls in ad valorem taxation is the definition of ______ value.
Assessed
144
“The total dollar expenditure to develop an improvement” is the definition of
Cost
145
The principle of _____ is the basic principle that underlies all three of the appraisal approaches.
Substitution
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Supply and price move in a(n) _______ relationship.
Inverse
147
The concept of highest and best use applies to
Both vacant land and improved property
148
Supply and demand will tend to move towards
Equilibrium
149
“In appraisal, the concept that the value of an inferior property is enhanced by its association with better properties of the same type” is the definition of the principle of
Progression
150
The four criteria for highest and best use are
Legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible, maximally productive
151
The agents of production are
Land, labor, capital, entrepreneurial coordination
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The perception that value is created by the expectation of benefits to be derived in the future” is the definition of the principle of
Anticipation
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Identifying the most probable user for a particular type of property is a component of ________ analysis.
Demand
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A subject property’s market area would be defined as
The area from which demand comes in that contains it’s direct competition 
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A market analysis examines the supply and demand for _______, while a marketability analysis examines __________.
A type of property, a specific property
156
“Study of the economy as an aggregate system, focusing on national/domestic production, national/domestic income, the supply of money, the rate of inflation, the national budget, the balance of trade, and that into relationships among constitute sectors” is the definition of
Macroeconomics
157
“Buyers and sellers of particular Real Estate and the transactions that occur among them” is the definition of a(n)
Real estate market
158
“The rate at which vacant space in a property or group of properties for sale or lease has been or is expected to be successfully sold, or least over a specified period of time” is the definition of a(n) _______ rate.
Absorption
159
Which field of study focuses on the economics of individual firms, industries, or consumer segments?
Microeconomics
160
The study of the economics of individuals, fears of activity or patterns and behaviors, e.g., a firm, and industry, a retail market, a consumer, segment, pricing, local employment is the definition of
Microeconomics
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A market analysis examines the supply and demand for __________, while marketability analysis examines ___________.
A type of property, a specific property
162
Market areas are defined in terms of
Competition 
163
Which of the following would NOT be considered in supply analysis for a residential property?
Income and wage levels
164
“A division of a total market that reflects the preferences of a particular set of buyers and sellers, e.g., fast food, restaurants as a sub market of the overall restaurant market” is the definition of
Submarket 
165
“Study of the economy as an aggregate system, focusing on national/domestic production, national/domestic income, the supply of money, the rate of inflation, the national budget, the balance of trade, and the into relationships among constituent sectors” is the definition of
Macroeconomics 
166
Researching and analyzing the number of building conversions in process would be considered part of ________ analysis
Supply
167
You bought a property two years ago for 400,000. You sold it today for 376,000. What was your average percent of loss per year
3.00%
168
The median price of homes sold in your county six months ago was 209,000. Prices have been increasing at a rate of 8% per year. What is the median price of homes today?
$217,360
169
.0091 is the same as
.91%
170
In the following set of numbers (18, 26, 29, 18, 44) what is the mean?
27
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A rectangular lot has 128 feet frontage on a commercial highway and runs back 342 feet deep. It’s sold for 250,000. What did it sell per front foot?
$1,953.13
172
Your living room measures 14 x 24’. Do you want to re-carpeted. The carpet company says it will cost $15.50 per square foot plus $2.75 per square yard for the pad. How much will it cost you? (Hint their 9 ft.² in a square yard)
$681.27
173
8.8% is the same as
.088
174
How is the appraisal subcommittee funded?
Through a national Registry fee charged to each appraiser
175
“A market in which a drop in demand is accompanied by a relative over supply and a decline in the prices” is the definition of a(n) ________ market
Depressed
176
“A right or interest in property” is a(n)
Estate
177
In the 1970s who developed uniform rules for mortgage underwriting?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 
178
“A business arrangement in which two or more persons jointly own a business and share it, and its profits and losses” is the definition of
Partnership 
179
USPAP defines ________ as the amount asked, offered, or paid for a property.
Price
180
“The study of economics of individual spears of activity or patterns and behaviors, e.g., a firm, and industry, a retail market, a consumer, segment, pricing, local employment” is the definition of
Microeconomics
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Which statement about price cost and value is true?
Price and value can be the same in some situations
182
Transportation would be an example of a(n) _______ force affecting property values
Governmental
183
Which of these phrases acceptable for use in an appraisal report assuming it is accurate?
Declining property values (No personal opinions)
184
“The rate at which vacant space in a property or group of properties for sale or lease has been or is expected to be successfully sold, or least over a specified period of time” is the definition of
Absorption rate
185
The four components of the appraiser qualification criteria are:
Qualifying education, examination, experience, continuing education
186
Under the current educational criteria, and the applicant for appraiser trainee must have completed _____ credible class hours, as specified in the required core curriculum appendix
75
187
“Trespassing on the domain of another” is the definition of
Encroachment
188
Real Estate includes all of the following EXCEPT
Property rights
189
In USPAP, the word “ethics” is defined
Nowhere
190
“A mortgage in which the interest rate may move up or down, following a specified schedule, or in accordance with the movement of a standard, or index to which is tied” is the definition of a(n) ________ mortgage
Adjustable rate
191
All of the following could lead to a non-arms length transaction, except
Knowledgeable buyer and seller
192
Which of the following is not a characteristic of land?
Mobility
193
A market analysis examines ________, where a marketability analysis examines_______.
A type of property, a specific property
194
An appraiser pay the fee for the procurement of an assignment. Where in the appraisal report does this payment have to be disclosed?
In the certification and transmittal letter where conclusions are stated
195
An appraisal report is defined as “the ______ communication of an appraisal; the document transmitted to the ________ upon completion of an appraisal assignment”
Written or oral, client
196
Under the current qualifying, education, criteria, there are college level course requirements for __________ classifications
Both certified residential and certified general
197
The ______ maintains a national Registry of appraisers
ASC
198
The ETHICS RULE of USPAP is the ______ of 5 rules in USPAP.
First
199
The management section of the ethics rule, states, in part, “an appraiser must ______ that he, or she paid a fee, your commission, or gave a thing of value in connection with the procurement of the assignment.“
Disclose
200
The intent of USPAP is to ______ a high level of _______ in professional appraisal practice.
Promote and maintain, public trust
201
Police power would include which of the following
All of the above: Building codes, zoning, environmental regulations
202
The real property market is generally classified as a(n) _______ market
Imperfect
203
Which agency is charged with monitoring coastal habitats
NOAA
204
In analyzing a real estate purchase contract, you should be able to find all of the following items except
Prior transfer date and purchase price
205
“An active market, in which sellers of available properties can obtain higher prices than those obtainable and immediately preceding period; a market in with you available properties are demanded a prevailing prices by many users, and potential users” is the definition of a(n) _______ market
Sellers
206
Which two of the following it would be private restrictions on property rights?
Deed restriction, and mechanics lien
207
The federal, financial institutions regulatory agencies directly involved in fair lending, include all of the following, except
Fannie Mae Includes FDIC, OCC, FRB
208
All of the following would be social influences on value EXCEPT
Educational facilities
209
The federal financial institutions regulatory agencies directly involved in fair lending, include all of the following, except
ASB
210
All of the following would be considered to be economic influences on value except
Zoning 
211
Which of the following would NOT be considered a negative easement?
Access right of way
212
In the property measurement, a chain contains 100 links, which measures ____ feet
66
213
“An analysis of the market conditions of supply, demand, and pricing for a specific type in a specific area” is the definition of
Market study
214
A client has requested that an appraiser value of property that has improved with an old dilapidated, single-family home, and ask the appraiser to not mention existence of the home and the appraisal report. Which statement is true regarding the situation?
It would be misleading if the appraiser did not disclose the existence of the structure in the report
215
What is the problem with bias in appraisal practice?
It precludes an appraisers objectivity 
216
Supply and demand move in a(n) _______ relationship
Inverse
217
What is a corporation or trust that functions like a mutual fund for Real Estate, by combining the capital of many investors to acquire Real Estate?
REIT
218
Which of these would be considered a public restriction on real property ownership?
Escheat
219
Bias is described as _______ way of thinking.
A subjective
220
Which statement regarding unconscious bias is true?
Everyone has unconscious biases to some extent.
221
For agents of production are land,_____, capital, and _______.
Labor, entrepreneurial coordination
222
In a residential appraisal, Fannie may require is the appraiser to
Perform an objective neighborhood analysis 
223
Which is not an economic force affecting property values?
Transportation
224
The _____ has oversight authority over state appraisal boards
ASC
225
Under the current qualification criteria, and applicant for appraiser trainee must have completed ______ credible hours of experience
0
226
Which entity is responsible for making periodic changes to the USPAP?
Appraisal standards board 
227
“The party or parties, who engage, by employment or contract, an appraiser in a specific assignment” is the definition of 
Client
228
Reporting requirements for real property appraiser set forth in standard ______ of the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice
2
229
An appraisal is best described as
An opinion of value
230
A(n) ______ contract is one that is not fully performed are completed.
Executory 
231
An appraisal is defined as the act or process of developing an _____ of _____
Opinion, value
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In a particular market, there is a demand for 500 houses per year, and there are currently 1500 houses for sale. What does this most likely indicate?
There is a three year supply of homes currently for sale
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Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective market?
All of the above -prices relatively low, -supply and demand operate freely -buyers and sellers act rationally
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All of the following could be participants in real property market, except
Assessors Could be participants: Sellers, landlords, appraisers
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Today, most appraisal data is sent to the client by
Transmitting the appraisal report through an EDI
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The federal, financial institutions regulatory agencies directly involved in fair lending, include all of the following, except
Fannie Mae
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______ is a computerized mapping system for encoding, retrieving, analyzing a presenting, geographical or spatial data.
GIS
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Which of these phrases is acceptable for use in an appraisal report, assuming it is accurate?
Declining property values
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Police power would include which of the following
All of the above: building codes, zoning, environmental regulations
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Short term money instruments are traded on the
Money market
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In a trust deed state, title to a property is vested in the _____ until the mortgage lien is satisfied
Trustee
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All of the following could lead to a non-arms length transaction, except
Knowledgeable buyer and seller
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Which of the following would be private restrictions on property rights
Deed restriction, and mechanics lien
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Which is the fullest and most complete type of Estate?
Fee simple 
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Which is NOT true concerning the highest and best use of land as though vacant?
The analysis can only be applied if there are no existing improvements Is true: it could be to leave it vacant, it could be for project development, it could be the existing use 
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The ____ maintains a national Registry of appraisers.
ASC
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The _____ maintains a national Registry of state, certified and licensed appraisers, who are eligible to perform appraisals in federally related transactions
Appraisal subcommittee
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Which entity is responsible for monitoring, state appraiser licensing and certification agencies?
The appraisal subcommittee
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The federal reserve can influence the level of economic activity by
Both of these: Regulating the availability of money, regulating the rate of interest 
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The strongest form of deed is the ____ deed.
Warranty 
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“A business arrangement in which two or more persons, jointly owned business and share in its profits and losses” is the definition of
Partnership
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Janet has a property with no road frontage. She has an access right of way across the property of her neighbor Ivan for ingress egress and regress. Who has the servient tenement in this situation?
Ivan
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A client asks an appraiser to omit the clients identity from the appraisal report. What can the appraiser do?
Omit the clients identity from the report, but identify the client in the work file
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“An analysis of the market conditions of supply, demand, and pricing for a specific property type in a specific area” is the definition of
Market study
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Which of the below is a requirement of a valid real estate contract?
All of the above: consideration, in writing and signed, lawful objective
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An appraisal report is defined as “the_____ communication of an appraisal; the document transmit it to the ______ upon completion of an appraisal assignment“
Written or oral, client
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Which of the following would be private restrictions on property rights?
Deed restriction, and mechanics lien
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As part of the overall requirement for continuing education, certified in licensed appraiser must complete the southern our national USPAP update course or it’s equivalent, _____ calendar year(s)
2
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Transportation would be an example of a(n) _____ force affecting property values.
Governmental
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Which is not a requirement of a valid deed?
Must be recorded
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ECOA progibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of all of these categories, except:
Employment status
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The primary operators in the secondary mortgage market include all of the following, except
FHA
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The appraisal foundation is a
Not-for-profit organization
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“The act of transferring an interest in property or some right (such as contract benefits) to another” is the definition of
Assignment
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The first appraiser organizations were formed in the
1930s
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Low interest rates encourage ____, while high interest rates encourage _______.
Borrowing, saving
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“The interaction of buyers and sellers who trade, long-term or immediate-term money instruments” is the definition of the _____ market. 
Capital
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“For for real property, a personal, unassignable, and typically revocable privilege or permit, to perform some activity on the land, or of another, without obtaining an interest in the property” is the definition of
License
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“A market in which a drop in demand is accompanied by a relative over supply, and a decline in prices” is the definition of a(n) _____ market.
Depressed
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A homeowner fears, the construction of a factory nearby will decrease the value of her property. This illustrates the principle of
Externalities 
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“The study of the cost-benefit relationship of an economic endeavor” is the definition of
Feasibility analysis
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“A development right that cannot be used by the landowner, or that the owner chooses not to use, but can be sold to landowners in another location” are called ______ rights.
Transferable development
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The four components of the Appraiser Qualification Criteria are
Qualifying, education, examination, experience, continuing education
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In analyzing a real estate purchase contract, you should be able to find all of the following items, EXCEPT
Amount of property taxes
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The four elements of value, are desire, _____, scarcity, and ______.
Utility, effective purchasing power
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“The study of the economics of individual spears of activity or patterns and behaviors, e.g., a firm, and industry, a retail market, a consumer, segment, pricing, local employment” is the definition of
Microeconomics
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Which would not be considered factors in Supply analysis?
Employment rates
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Which would not be an example of demand in real property market?
Decreasing building permits
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Which is not a characteristic of tenancy in common?
There is a right of survivorship
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If a fair housing violation has taken place, _____ may file a complaint with the secretary of HUD within one year after the alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or terminated. 
And aggrieved person 
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The current number of appraisal, education hours required for certified general appraiser applicants is _____ hours
300
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“An active market in which sellers of available properties can obtain higher prices than those obtainable, and then immediately preceding period; a market in which you available properties are demanded at prevailing prices by many users, and potential users in “is the definition of a(n) _____ market.
Sellers
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When estimating the value of a fireplace in a single family home, the most important principle is the principle of
Contribution
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Normally the first step in the highest and best use analysis is to research the uses that are
Legally permissible
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“A firm agreement to perform an act, refrain from acting, or make a payment or delivery” is the definition of
Promise
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Bias is described as ______ way of thinking.
A subjective
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Property owner A has the right to develop his property into 10 lots. He sells this right to nearby property owner B, who wishes to develop his property into additional lots. This is an example of:
Transferable development rights