Chapter 2 – Residential Homes: Types, Styles, and Size

Question 1

Three ways to reduce expenses in house construction are _________.

Answer 1

designing a simple plan that requires less enclosing wall surface; reducing corners; designing a simple roof

Question 2

A disadvantage of both the bungalow and the bi-level is that they ______.

Answer 2

require the same amount of roof and basement space as a two-storey home that provides twice as much above grade living area

Question 3

When a salesperson lists a condominium for sale on the MLS® system, he or she must record information about the property on the ______.

Answer 3

MLS® Data Input Form and the Residential Condominium Addendum

Question 4

When a salesperson lists a residential acreage for sale on the MLS® system, he or she must record information about the property on the ______.

Answer 4

MLS® Data Input Form and the Residential Acreage Addendum

Question 5

A bungalow with a very high-pitched roof and an attic area that has been developed is referred to as a _______.

Answer 5

1½ storey

Question 6

The majority of single-family housing in Saskatchewan is in the form of ______.

Answer 6

bungalows

Question 7

When completing the basement walls section of the MLS® Data Input Form, if a salesperson is only able to see that the walls are dry walled, he or she should use the description __________.

Answer 7

“indeterminable”

Question 8

An agreement used to establish the rights and obligations between two landowners who share a common land boundary separated by a common wall is known as a _____________.

Answer 8

party wall agreement