Real Estate Exam Practice Flashcards
Where can agents and brokers find additional rules and restrictions for various forms of advertising options?
- Do not Call lists
- MLS IDX (Internet Data eXchange)
- NAR Membership Marks Manual
Under the __________ of recording, title passes when the conveyance is registered on the title certificate.
Torrens System
Who first reviews the request for arbitration?
The professional Standards Committee
Note, May be the Grievance Committee
Why is designated agency a good alternative to traditional dual agency?
Even though the same broker represents each party, both the buyer and the seller have a licensee who exclusively acts as their agent in the transaction.
An exclusive listing agreement may contain _________
Listing term of less than one year
What can exclusive listing agreements NOT contain?
- Automatic renewal clauses
- Options by the broker to purchase the listed property
(Both May be construed as unfair to the seller partly due to the agent’s experience and their superior knowledge about real estate contracts)
Which of the following statements are TRUE with regard to ethics?
Ethics or a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct.
What are laws?
Legal documents setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
What are regulations?
The principles or conditions that customarily govern
What are Standards?
The ideal in terms of which something can be judged; a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
What are Ethics?
The principles of right and wrong that are excepted by an individual or social group; a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
Which of the following would be an example of personal Ethics?
Respect for the autonomy of others.
What are personal Ethics?
Concern for the well-being of others; Respect for the autonomy of others; Trustworthiness and honesty; Willing compliance with the law; Being fair; Refusing to take unfair advantage; Doing good; Preventing harm
How does Planned Unit Development Zoning differ from ordinary zoning?
It requires that multiple tracks of land be developed according to a single design for efficient use of space.
The system of land ownership in the United States is known as what?
The Allodial System
The term “Business Ethics” applies to which of the following statements?
A form of applied ethics that examines ethical principles that arise in a business environment.
Which buyer would likely replace the original buyer who could not qualify for a home purchase in a multiple bid situation?
First and Backup Buyer
Agency that is based upon old English Common Law is also known as ________
Common Law Agency
An agent can do what in a dual agency situation?
Show properties to the buyer that are not owned by the same seller
The assessed value of Sydney’s home is $350,000 but the home was recently appraised at $225,000. As a result, Sydney believes her tax bill is way too high. What options does Sydney have?
She can file a complaint with the local board of assessment review.
What happens if a realtor or realtor associate member violates the NAR Code of Ethics
They can be subject to sanctions by their local Association through procedures established by NAR
One or more licensees designated by the employing broker, with the consent of the principal, to act exclusively as the agent is described as a ____________
Designated Agent
Ownership of a property reverted to the grantor of the estate when its usage failed to conform to a standard condition in the grant. What type of estate existed?
Fee simple defeasible.
Who is authorized to practice law in Kentucky?
Lawyer
A person who is 16 years of age does not meet the agency relationship or contract requirements covered under which answer?
Legal capacity
What is the most common description when a licensee accidentally deposits client funds into the wrong bank account?
Commingling
Vicky was posing as a customer of establishment Realty. However, she was really there to see if establishment realty was following fair housing laws. Vicky was a ___________
Tester
Broker Joey just signed a listing agreement with the seller. When should Joey schedule an office tour?
Within a week after the listing is taken
What can an injured party in a breach of contract situation due to attempt to minimize the damage?
- File a civil lawsuit
- Request an injunction in court that prevents the seller from attempting to sell the property to another party
- Politely request the full return of the buyers earnest money deposit
According to article 2, which of the following statements are true?
Realtors must disclose all known material facts but are not obligated to discover latent defects in the property.
Escrow money should be held in the brokers ___________
Escrow Account
How many square feet are there in an acre?
43,560
Seller Sam’s house is about to be foreclosed. The reduction in market price due to the pressures of a threatened foreclosure is an example of a _________
Distressed property
Lisa owns a contaminated property and the EPA is conducting an environmental audit. In what phase of audit is the actual cleanup (assuming it is needed)?
Phase III
What is the agency relationship formed when a client asks a broker to handle multiple transactions for them over a relatively long period of time such as a property management situation?
General Agency
What is general Agency?
Handling one or more real estate transactions for a certain client over a relatively long period of time.
How many square miles are there in a township?
36
Which item below can help protect against a home with a listed incorrect street address or legal description in public records?
- Standard Coverage Title Insurance Policy
2. Extended Coverage Title Insurance Policy
If broker Marco is showing property that was the site of a murder/suicide five years ago, he _________
Is NOT required to disclose the act.
Under what type of contract is a seller obligated to sell, but the buyer is not obligated to buy?
Option
Under the rectangular survey system, which direction do the principal meridian lines run on a map?
North-South
What is typically used to find boundaries for properties?
Land Surveys
What is the difference between the Articles of the Code and the Standards of Practice?
The Articles are broad statements of ethical principles while the standards support, interpret, and amplify the Articles under which they are included.
What type of insurance is mandatory for all active licensees?
Errors and omissions insurance