Final Test Flashcards
The action associated with water rights which will cause a decrease in land mass is known as
A. accretion
B. erosion
B. Erosion
The economic characteristic of real property that causes land to be affected by actions in the surrounding areas is called
A. situs
B. obsolescence
A. Situs
How many acres in the following parcel:
“The North 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 and
the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 5, Township 43
South, Range 37 East”
60 acres
What is the section number immediately north of Section 20?
A. Section 17
B. Section 29
Section 17
Which statement does NOT correctly describe a township?
A. A township is a square 6 miles on each side
B. A township contains 43,560 square feet
B
(That’s the feet in an acre not township)
A tract of land measuring 660 feet wide by 1,320 feet deep would contain how many acres?
20 acres
(660x1320 divided 43,560)
A residence is located in an area that was later zoned for commercial use. The owner of the residence is allowed to continue the use but not allowed to undergo structural changes. This is an example of:
A. a zoning variance.
B. a nonconforming use.
B. nonconforming use
A strip of land that separates residential homes fron commercial development is known as a:
A. special use zone.
B. buffer zone.
B. Buffer zone
The established useful asset life (straight-line depreciation) for nonresidential income-producing property under the IRS code is what number of years?
A. 39
B. 27.5
A. 39 years
(Nonresidential 39 years, residential 27.5 years)
The city or county government collects delinquent property taxes by auctioning a:
A. property tax certificate.
B. tax deed.
A. Property tax certificate
What items are deductible from income tax for owners of residential homestead properties?
A. Mortgage interest, property taxes and depreciation
B. Mortgage interest and property taxes
B. Mortgage interest and property taxes
Community has zoning restrictions that require setback distance of 10 feet from the property sideyard. Owner wants to build a porch addition that would come within 7 feet of the property boundary. Before construction, Owner should apply for a
A. special use permit.
B. zoning variance.
B zoning variance
Which property is exempt from property taxes?
A. County courthouse
B. Church
B. Church
New owners who acquire residential property before January
1st of 2014 have until what date in year 2014 to file for the Florida homestead tax exemption?
A. March 31
B. March 1
B. March 1st
The constitutional homestead law protects real property from forced sale to satisfy which type of delinquent debt?
A. Consumer credit card debt
B. Mortgage lien on the homestead property
A. consumer credit card debt
Individual Seller grants a deed that includes limitations that restrict the use of the property for Owner and all subsequent owners. This was a:
A. restrictive covenant.
B. deed restriction.
B. Deed restriction
The recorded instrument that creates a condominium is the:
A. declaration.
B. bylaws.
A. Declaration
Tenant, unable to contact the landlord, continues to pay rent and occupy the premises after the lease expired. Tenant has a:
A. tenancy at will.
B. tenancy at sufferance.
Tenancy at sufferance
Which is not a form of ownership?
A. Tenancy - for - years
B. Tenancy - in common
Idk
Which document must a prospective buyer of an existing (resale) condominium unit receive?
A. List of unit owner names and addresses
B. Year-end financial information that the condo association provided to the owners the previous year.
B. Year-end financial information that the condo association provided to the owners the previous year.
A parcel of real estate has been transferred to Owner for her use and enjoyment during her lifetime, with the provision that the property goes to her daughter at her death. What interest does the daughter hold?
A. Life estate
B. Remainder estate
B. Remainder estate
The clause in a deed under which the grantor warrants ownership in fee simple and the complete right to dispose of the property is the:
A. disposition clause.
B. seizin clause.
B. Seizin clause
When an owner is declared legally incompetent or is committed to an institution, the signed document used to transfer the incompetent’s interest in real property is a:
A. personal representative’s deed.
B. committee’s deed.
B. Committees deed
Which is NOT a requirement for a valid deed?
A. Two witnesses
B. Recordation
Recordation
The mortgagee’s title insurance policy:
A. is issued for the amount of the mortgage loan and is transferable.
B. is issued for the amount of the purchase price and is not transferable.
A. is issued for the amount of the mortgage loan and is transferable.
Calculate all applicable documentary stamp taxes and intangible taxes associated with financing the transaction for a property located in Lee County.
Purchase price $100,000
Earnest money $2,000
Recorded first mortgage (assumed) $67,810
Second mortgage (new) $9,030
Remainder cash
Note tax .35 cents per stamp
67,810/ 100 =679 stamps x .35 =237.65 note tax on assumed mortgage;
9,030/100 = 90.3❌ =91 stamps x.35 =31.85 note tax on new mortgage;
9,030 x .002 =18.06 intangible tax on new mortgage; 237.65 + 31.85 + 18.06 =$287.56
Which item is entered on the closing statement as a credit to
the seller?
A. Total purchase price
B. Mortgagee’s title insurance policy
A. Total purchase price
Taking which action is an example of constructive notice?
A. Giving public notice through recording in the public records.
B. Advertising property for sale in a local newspaper.
A. Giving public notice through recording in the public records.
A deed that contains a seizin clause promises the new owner that the previous owner:
A. will defend the title conveyed to the grantee against government seizure.
B. owns the property and has a legal right to sell it.
B. owns the property and has a legal right to sell it.
How much is the state intangible tax on a new mortgage of $80,000
$80,000 x.002 =$160
The remedy for breach of contract in which one party requests the courts to force the other party to proceed as the contract states is known as:
A. liquidated damages.
B. specific performance.
B. Specific performance
Tenant pays regular rent plus property taxes, maintenance and
hazard insurance. This is a:
A. gross lease.
B. net lease.
B. Net lease
Which is true of landlord’s treatment of advance rent and security deposits?
A. Must be placed into a separate account in Florida.
B. May be deposited into the landlord’s business operating account if accurate records are kept
A. Must be placed into a separate account in Florida.
Buyer offered $125,000 for Seller’s property. Seller countered at $135,000. Buyer did not accept the counteroffer. Seller told her broker that she was revoking the counteroffer and accepting Buyer’s original offer. Which statement is true?
A. Buyer must purchase the property for $125,000.
B. The original offer was killed by the counteroffer.
B. The original offer was killed by the counteroffer.
The lead-based paint disclosure is required to be given to:
A. tenants and buyers of all residential property.
B. tenants and buyers of all residential property built prior to 1978.
B. tenants and buyers of all residential property built prior to 1978.
A buyer and seller enter into a contract to purchase a condominium. The next day, the buyer cancels and requests a refund of his earnest money. The seller objects, stating that the buyer has breached the contract. At this point the broker:
A. may return the deposit to the buyer without notifying the Florida Real Estate Commission.
B. must notify the Florida Real Estate Commission of the conflicting demands within 15 business days
A. may return the deposit to the buyer without notifying the Florida Real Estate Commission.
Broker promises to give a $500 bonus to the first sales associate who brings in a properly priced listing agreement.
Which type of contract is this?
A. Unilateral contract
B. Bilateral contract
A. Unilateral contract
Under the statute of frauds, which element is required for contracts pertaining to the purchase and sale of real property (except for certain specific exceptions)?
A. Signed by two witnesses
B. In writing
B. In writing
The statute of frauds does NOT apply to which contract?
A. 6-month listing agreement
B. Purchase and sale contract
A. 6-month listing agreement
A closing is set for August 15. How will the property taxes be entered on the closing statement?
A. A proration debited to the seller and credited to the buyer
B. An expense item charged to the seller
A. A proration debited to the seller and credited to the buyer