Chapter 4 Quiz Flashcards
A blanket mortgage
A. Usually has a release clause
B. Covers more than one parcel of real estate
C. Covers both personal and real property
D. Both A and B
D. Both A and B
Lis pendens is a(n)
A. Type of special assessment levied under the tax laws
B. Intermediate license status
C. Notice of pending court action
D. Pending contract
C. Notice of pending court action
A mechanic’s lien, once filed, is a valid lien on the subject for how long?
A. 990 days
B. 60 days
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
C. 6 months
The act of extinguishing a debt by regular payments is:
A. Depreciation
B. Amortization
C. Prepayments
D. Acceleration
B. Amortization
A defeasance clause is in a mortgage for the protection of the
A. Lender
B. Borrower
C. Seller
D. Broker
B. Borrower
Which of the following is a security instrument in a real estate transaction?
A. Note
B. Trust deed
C. Easement
D. Estoppel
B. Trust deed
Generally, the priority of a lien is, in the absence of fraud, created as of the date it was
A. Signed
B. Acknowledged
C. Recorded
D. Certified
C. Recorded
An encumbrance is anything that burdens
A. Possession of property
B. Title to property
C. Zoning ordinances
D. Police power of the state
B. Title to property
The type of mortgage where the lender pays the borrower based on the equity of the house is called a
A. Reverse mortgage
B. Blanket mortgage
C. Package mortgage
D. Budget loan
A. Reverse mortgage
Deed restrictions are placed on real property to
A. Force conformity to building codes
B. Limit the use of the subject property by the grantee
C. Force conformity to city ordinances
D. Carry out the role of the planning commission
B. Limit the use of the subject property by the grantee
When a person wishes to enforce a judgment they would seek a
A. Lawsuit
B. Right of redemption
C. Notice of completion
D. Writ of execution
D. Writ of execution
A negative amortization loan would be a loan
A. Where the loan balance declines each month
B. With principal payments only
C. With private mortgage insurance
D. Where principal balance increases
D. Where principal balance increases
Which of the following defines an encumbrance?
A. Down payment in a property
B. Total sum of money invested in a property
C. Structure or improvement on the property
D. Limitation that is attached to the property
D. Limitation that is attached to the property
In a blanket mortgage, which special clause would you most likely find?
A. Acceleration clause
B. Release clause
C. Alienation clause
D. Subrogation clause
B. Release clause
Arizona state law provides for which of the following regarding a mechanic’s lien?
A. Extension of time for filing the lien by agreement
B. A 20-day preliminary notice
C. Filing within 60 days for the original contractor
D. Priority over mortgages and other liens, including property tax liens
B. A 20-day preliminary notice