Practice Exam Flashcards
85 Questions
Which of the following professionals involved in the real estate business are most concerned about managing real estate for clients?
a. Brokers and agents
b. Property managers
c. Corporate real estate managers
d. Appraisers
b. Property managers
Real estate can be defined as
a. land and all property contained therein.
b. unimproved land.
c. land and everything permanently attached to it.
d. air, surface, and subsurface rights.
c. land and everything permanently attached to it.
Which of the following is included in the bundle of rights inherent in ownership?
a. To tax
b. To encroach
c. To possess
d. To inherit
c. To possess
The overriding test of whether an item is a fixture or personal property is
a. whether the owner owns the property the item is affixed to.
b. how it is described in a sale or lease contract.
c. what the title records on the property indicate.
d. how the buyer defines the item.
b. how it is described in a sale or lease contract.
An owner of a lakefront property tells a fisherman that he cannot fish in a boat within fifty feet of the owner’s shoreline. The fisherman protests that the owner cannot prevent him. Which of the following is true?
a. The fisherman is correct because the water and the land underlying it are public property.
b. The owner’s prohibition is valid, since the underlying land belongs to abutting properties to the middle of the lake.
c. The owner can prevent the fisherman from fishing within ten feet, but not beyond.
d. The owner’s prohibition is valid if all lakefront property owners have agreed to it.
a. The fisherman is correct because the water and the land underlying it are public property.
he distinguishing feature of a defeasible fee simple estate is that
a. it only endures for the lifetime of the defeasee.
b. it has no restrictions or conditions on use.
c. it may revert to a grantor if the prescribed use changes.
d. it is of limited duration.
c. it may revert to a grantor if the prescribed use changes.
Dower can best be defined as
a. a grant of foreclosure immunity extended to a homestead claimant.
b. a wife’s life estate interest in her husband’s property.
c. a husband’s homestead exemption.
d. a grantor who endows property to heirs.
b. a wife’s life estate interest in her husband’s property.
A distinct feature of a joint tenancy is that joint tenants
a. may elect to have any percent of ownership in the property.
b. cannot will their interest to a party outside the tenancy.
c. own separate physical portions
d. cannot lease the property.
b. cannot will their interest to a party outside the tenancy.
Interests in a condominium differ from those in a cooperative, in that
a. a default by a condominium owner may cause a foreclosure on the entire property instead of just a single unit, as with a cooperative.
b. the condominium owner owns the common elements and the airspace, whereas the coop owner owns only the apartment.
c. the coop owner owns stock in the cooperative association, whereas the condominium owner simply owns real estate.
d. the cooperative owner must pay a pro rata share of the cooperative’s expenses as well as rent.
b. the condominium owner owns the common elements and the airspace, whereas the coop owner owns only the apartment.
There are two adjoining properties. An easement allows property A to use the access road that belongs to property B. In this situation, property B is said to be which of the following in relation to property A?
a. Dominant tenement
b. Subordinate tenant
c. Servient estate
d. Conditional life tenant
c. Servient estate
Title records of a property reveal several recorded liens: a one-year old judgment lien; a mechanic’s lien dating from two years ago; a special assessment tax lien recorded last month; and a first mortgage lien recorded five years ago. In case of a foreclosure, which of these liens will be paid first?
a. First mortgage lien
b. Special assessment tax lien
c. Mechanic’s lien
d. Judgment lien
b. Special assessment tax lien
A lender may terminate foreclosure proceedings if the defaulting borrower executes
a. a wraparound mortgage.
b. a lis pendens.
c. a waiver of redemption.
d. a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
d. a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
A person has occupied a property for seven years, and no one has ever attempted to evict her or co-occupy the parcel. In this case, the person might base a claim of legal ownership on
a. her prescriptive easement.
b. title records.
c. constructive notice of possession.
d. tenancy in severalty.
c. constructive notice of possession.
A person wishes to convey any and all interests in a property to another with full assurances against encumbrances, liens, or any other title defects on the property. This party would most likely use which of the following types of deed?
a. A quitclaim deed
b. A general warranty deed
c. A deed in lieu of warrant
d. A guardian’s deed
b. A general warranty deed
The chain of title to a property refers to which of the following?
a. An abstract of the condition and marketability of title
b. The genealogy of successive heirs to a property
c. The list of all current encumbrances and clouds “chained” to title
d. A chronology of successive owners of record
d. A chronology of successive owners of record
A leased property is conveyed to a new owner. What happens to the lease?
a. It remains in effect.
b. It is cancelled.
c. It automatically renews at closing for its original term.
d. It moves with the owner to a new property, if purchased within one year.
a. It remains in effect.
The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act fundamentally attempts to
a. promote the rights of tenants, particularly in lease defaults.
b. standardize rental rates.
c. encourage fairness and simplicity in lease forms and provisions.
d. minimize rent escalations in economically depressed zones.
c. encourage fairness and simplicity in lease forms and provisions.
A primary objective of residential zoning is
a. regulate rates of appreciation and depreciation of residences.
b. promote the value and planned land use of a neighborhood.
c. eliminate nonconforming uses, variances, and special exceptions.
d. disperse intensity of usage.
b. promote the value and planned land use of a neighborhood.
A shop was originally built in a commercial zone. The zone has since been changed to a residential zone. Zoning authorities permit the use, most likely as
a. a variance.
b. a special exception.
c. an illegal nonconforming use.
d. a legal nonconforming use.
d. a legal nonconforming use.
Authorities conduct comprehensive land use planning in order to
a. balance public interests with individual property rights.
b. prevent the public from exercising police powers.
c. ensure positive market conditions for development projects.
d. limit growth.
a. balance public interests with individual property rights.
The purpose of a formal legal description of a property is to
a. eliminate encroachments.
b. locate and identify the property reliably.
c. eliminate the possibility of surveyor error.
d. qualify for title recordation.
b. locate and identify the property reliably.
A parcel is described as the SW 1/4 of the N 1/2 of the E 1/2 of Section 14. What is its acreage?
a. 160 acres b. 80 acres
c. 40 acres d. 20 acres
c. 40 acres
A suburb has a growing need for single-family housing, but the land available for new construction is running low. In this case, it is likely that the price of existing homes
a. will decline.
b. will increase.
c. will stabilize.
d. will not show any predictable movement.
b. will increase.
The demand for homes in a market is best expressed in terms of
a. square feet of housing required.
b. number of contracts signed with developers.
c. number of houses listed in the multiple listing service.
d. number of households seeking housing.
d. number of households seeking housing.
What is the significance of base employment in a real estate market?
a. It gives the basic number of people who will need housing.
b. It indicates the number of people at the low end of the buying power spectrum.
c. It drives total employment and population growth, which lead to demand for real estate.
d. It indicates the number of people who want to move into the market.
c. It drives total employment and population growth, which lead to demand for real estate.
The concept known as substitution states that
a. buyers will not substitute the quality of one home for the price of another.
b. the replacement cost of an item cannot be substituted for the item’s original value.
c. a new improvement will only increase market value to the extent of the cost of a similar improvement.
d. buyers will not pay more for a certain house than they would for another, similar house.
d. buyers will not pay more for a certain house than they would for another, similar house.
The “price that a willing, informed, and unpressured seller and buyer agree upon for a property, assuming a cash price and reasonable exposure of the property to the market” describes which of the following concepts of value?
a. Highest and best value
b. Substitution value
c. Desirability
d. Market value
d. Market value
A warehouse building lacks sufficient ceiling height for the operation of modern forklifts. This is an example of
a. non-conforming use.
b. functional obsolescence.
c. overimprovement.
d. economic obsolescence.
b. functional obsolescence.
To derive value using the income capitalization approach, one must
a. divide the capitalization rate by net income.
b. multiply net income times the capitalization rate.
c. divide the capitalization rate into net income.
d. multiply cash flow by the capitalization rate.
c. divide the capitalization rate into net income.
An office building rents for $600,000, has expenses of $400,000, and a cash flow of $100,000. The prevailing gross rent multiplier is 8. Using the GRM, what is the value of the building?
a. $800,000 b. $1,600,000
c. $3,200,000 d. $4,800,000
d. $4,800,000
An owner obtains a loan and gives the mortgagee a mortgage on the property as collateral. The mortgagor/owner retains title to the property, and the mortgagee records a lien. This is an example of
a. intermediation.
b. contracting for deed.
c. subordination.
d. hypothecation.
d. hypothecation.
An important characteristic of a promissory note is that
a. it is assignable.
b. it must be secured by collateral.
c. it is not a negotiable instrument.
d. it must be recorded to be enforceable.
a. it is assignable.
Disclosure of estimated closing costs is required of a lender in order to comply with
a. the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
b. Truth-in-Lending laws.
c. Federal Fair Housing Laws.
d. the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act.
d. the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act.
The secondary mortgage market organizations do all of the following EXCEPT
a. guarantee performance on mortgages.
b. buy pools of mortgages from primary lenders.
c. sell securities based on pooled mortgages.
d. directly originate loans.
d. directly originate loans.