Practice Test 2 Flashcards
When a prepaid rental listing service is moving its office, notice of the new address and phone number must be provided to all its clients:
prior to the move
When a lender agrees to make a construction loan to a builder at some future date, at an agreed upon interest rate, to be used for the future development of a parcel, such an agreement would best be termed:
a standby commitment
On an FHA loan, the interest rate is set by:
an agreement between the buyer and the lender
A charge imposed on a real property is called a
lien
Broker Bob wrote up an offer to buy real property for Buyer Don. Before Broker Bob could inform Buyer Don that his offer had been accepted, Buyer Don died of a heart attack. Under these circumstances there is:
no contract
The difference between real and personal property is that real property
is immovable
Mineral rights in land are
automatically transferred (unless expressly excluded by a grantor)
The ownership rights and interest in real property are called:
estates or fees
What is not an appropriate characteristic of a fee simple estate?
it is always free of encumbrances (this is not true)
The degree, quality, nature, and extent of interest a person has in the property defines an estate in real property. An estate:
can be held with another estate in the same property (i.e. a landlord holds a fee simple estate at the same time a tenant holds a less than freehold estate)
Henry, the holder of a $90,000 promissory note secured by a first trust deed, desires to borrow $60,000 to build a house. If the note is used as security for that loan, the agreement would be regarded as:
a pledge agreement
A fee simple may be described as:
the greatest interest one may hold in land
How frequently must the real estate broker reconcile his trust account?
monthly
An estate of inheritance is:
estate in fee
Personal property can be: alienated, hypothecated, changed into real property, all of the above
all of the above
A grant deed that allows someone to retain property as long as alcohol is not consumed on the property creates a:
fee simple defeasible (allows property to be reverted back to the grantor if the clause is violated)
What is true regarding the broker’s trust account?
a real estate broker is not required to maintain a trust account
All of the following are real property except: unextracted crude oil, leasehold estates in real property, an uncultivated grove of trees, easements appurtenant
leasehold estates in real property
In a lease whose duration is greater than one year, what is not required?
signatures from both the lessor and lessee. Only the lessor is legally required to sign.
A transfer of possession of real property, but not ownership is called:
a sublease
The words time, title, interest & possession are most closely related to what?
survivorship
These are most closely related to joint tenancy, which has the right of survivorship.
If a property with a $2,400 gross monthly income sold at an annual GRM of 10.72, what did the property sell for?
$308,736
= $2,400 x 12 months = $28,800 annually
$28,800 x 10.72 = $308,736
When a married person dies intestate, his property is divided:
1/3 to spouse & 2/3 to surviving children
The correct method for a landlord to evict a delinquent tenant is by:
bringing a court action (unlawful detainer)
The right of “quiet enjoyment and possession” means the landlord must protect the tenant from: all nuisance, possession without disturbance from someone claiming paramount title, all encumbrances, none of the above
possession without disturbance from someone claiming paramount title
What notice is important for a mechanic’s lien? notice of non-responsibility, notice of cessation, notice of completion, all of the above
all of the above
When the Real Estate Commissioner intends to rescind his approval of a subdivision:
he issues a desist and refrain order
Which of the following is considered to be both personal and revocable? encroachment, easement, license, option contract
license
A lien that covers all real property of the debtor in the county where it is recorded is called
a general lien
The verification and recordation of the document is required to create a valid:
mechanic’s lien
The time period when a lis pendens is effective is: before the trial is held, until the lawsuit is dismissed, until the final judgment is rendered, in any of the above situations
any of the above situations
In construction lending, the lender will usually release the final payment to the building contractor when:
the lien period has expired
In a new subdivision, who is responsible for assuring completion of paved streets, utilities, and curbs?
the developer
The type of real estate financing instrument which transfers equitable title to real property to the buyer, but retains legal title in the name of the seller, is called:
a real property conditional installment sales contract (another name for a land contract)
A court order to sell property after the final judgment in a lawsuit has been rendered is:
a writ of execution
The term “et ux” means:
and wife
A major difference between an easement and a license is that a license is
revocable
Which of the following is the most commonly distributed according to the Statute of Succession? community property, joint tenancy, tenancy in common, separate property
separate property
Individuals do not normally have: ability to sever property, riparian rights, power of eminent domain, reliction rights
power of eminent doman
The primary purpose of a master plan is to show the location of: commercial, industrial, residential districts; public streets, seismic safety zones, all of the above
all of the above
Wayne owns a 50 unit apartment building. John, a licensed real estate broker has been hired by Wayne to manage the building. Joan lives in the building and has been designated as the resident property manager. Who has the ultimate responsibility for inspection and maintenance of the apartment building?
Wayne
A condominium is similar to an apartment in that:
the owner of the condo and the tenant of the apartment each have an estate in real property
Under federal income tax law, an individual may not deduct a loss on a sale of a home, unless:
it was bought as an investment and rented out
All of the following are used to determine the gain or loss on the sale of real property for income tax purposes, except: the misc. costs of sale, the brokerage commission, the purchase price, the mortgage payment
the mortgage payment
Buyer buys a property from Mr. Valdez. Mr. Valdez agrees to take back a note secured by a trust deed to satisfy a portion of the purchase price. The trust deed would be:
a specific lien
Which is least satisfactory in providing a legal description?
a property tax bill
The purpose of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is to: standardize the methods for obtaining credit, regulate the total amount of credit given to the borrower, discourage discrimination in lending based on age, sex, race, marital status, color, religion, or national origin; all of the above
all of the above
When a real estate licensee acts as an agent for a principal without authority or color of authority and the acts are later approved by the principal, an agency relationship was created by:
ratification
When real estate is sold, if requested, a copy of the structural pest control report must be given to:
the buyer, as soon as practical
When commercial real estate is purchased today, the minimum period of time over which the owner can depreciate the improvements is:
39 years
What contributes most to the maintenance of value in a well planned community?
Conformity to proper land use objectives
In the situation where no prudent person would pay more for a piece of land than others, which of the following principles would best be applied:
substitution
In the definition of “highest and best use”, one would likely find the phrase
net return
The relationship between “effective” and “nominal” is that
effective interest is what the buyer pays, nominal interest is what is specified in the note
What is the definition of value to an appraiser? relationship of desirous persons and things desired, ability of one commodity to command other commodities, present worth of future benefits arising out of ownership of property, all of the above
all of the above
Who are the parties to a listing contract?
broker and seller
A joint tenancy may be created by: joint tenants, deeding their property to themselves, and another person, as joint tenants; tenants in common, deeding their property to themselves as joint tenants; husband and wife, deeding their property to themselves as joint tenants; all of the above
all of the above
Under the principle of substitution, one assumes that one property may be substituted for another in terms of: income, use, structural design, any of the above
any of the above
An attorney-in-fact is:
a legally competent person who has been given a power of attorney
If a broker wants to operate his business under the fictitious name of ABC Realty, he must do what before conducting business under that name?
obtain a license from the BRE under the fictitious name