SU # 65__Property Management Overview Flashcards

1
Q

If you hire someone as an employee, you must pay all but which of the following?

social security tax

Medicare tax

unemployment tax

excise tax

A

excise tax

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2
Q

Maintenance records are the responsibility of:

The owners

The property manager

The contractor performing the maintenance

The manager’s administrative staff

A

The property manager

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3
Q

Which of the following factors is unimportant in determining the amount of rent a landlord could charge?

Interest rates

Location of property

Condition of property

What entity the property owner is

A

What entity the property owner is

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4
Q

The organization that was created as a subsidiary group of the National Association of Realtors in 1933, and which now offers both educational and professional programs in property management, is called:

BOMA

NPMA

IREM

ARELLO

A

IREM

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5
Q

One of the principal financial advantages to income property ownership is:

Cash flow

Tax exemptions

Leverage

Capital depreciation

A

Cash flow

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6
Q

In which of the following situations can a leasing agent practice without a license?

Never

Only if his broker vouches for him, and then, only for 120 days.

Only for 120 days, if he is working under a sponsoring broker and can prove he’s working to meet the educational requirements.

Only if he leases 3 or less properties per month.

A

Only for 120 days, if he is working under a sponsoring broker and can prove he’s working to meet the educational requirements.

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The Illinois Real Estate License Act specifically states that a resident manager of an apartment building is exempt from the licensure requirements IF:

That person only manages one building.

That person is related to the property owner.

That person’s residence is in or on the property he is managing.

His application for exemption is approved by the IDFPR.

A

That person’s residence is in or on the property he is managing.

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In Illinois, those individuals whose real estate practice includes only those activities that are related to the leasing of residential real property, including collecting rent, negotiating leases, and other similar activities may obtain a special license. This is known as a:

Broker’s license

Property manager’s license

Residential property manager’s license

Leasing agent license

A

Leasing agent license

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9
Q

The skills required for effective tenant retention are:

Collection and screening skills

Market awareness and rent-setting skills

Mechanical and financial skills

Patience and people skills

A

Patience and people skills

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10
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Illinois license law requires a person renting or leasing real property in an agency capacity to:

Hold a real estate salesperson’s license in Illinois.

Hold a real estate broker’s license in Illinois.

Have a degree from an accredited 4-year university or its equivalent.

Have a business management or real estate degree from a 4-year university or its equivalent.

A

Hold a real estate broker’s license in Illinois.

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