Unit 1: Introduction To Tge Real Estate Business Flashcards

1
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What is the business of bringing people together in a real estate transaction called?

A

Real estate brokerage

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2
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What is a broker?

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A person or company licensed to buy, sell, exchange, or lease real property for others and to charge a fee for these services

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3
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A sales person is someone who is….

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Employed by or associated with the broker to perform brokerage activities on behalf of or for the broker.

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4
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A person who has satisfied the requirements of a licensing agency as authorized by State legislation is a…

A

A real estate licensee

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5
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An appraisal is?

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The process of developing an opinion of a property’s market value, based on established methods.

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6
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A person or company hired to maintain and manage property on behalf of the property owner is a….

A

property manager

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7
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Financing is?

A

The business of providing the funds that make real estate sales transactions possible.

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8
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A profession that combines practitioners interests in real estate with skis & training in the construction trades is a…

A

Home inspection

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9
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What are the six categories of real property?

A

residential
Commercial
Mixed-use
Industrial
Agricultural
*special purpose

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10
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The fair housing act is…..

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The illegal discrimination based on ones race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.

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11
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What exists when goods can be bought and sold?

A

The Market

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12
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Prices and goods for services in the market are established by the operation of…

A

Supply and Demand

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13
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What happens when supply increases and demand fails to increase?

A

Prices go down

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14
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What happens when demand increases and supply fails to increase?

A

Prices go up

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15
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What is Uniqueness?

A

No matter how identical they may appear, no two parcels are the same

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16
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What does immobility mean?

A

The fact that property cannot be relocated to satisfy demand

17
Q

What re the 3 factors that affect real estate supply?

A

Labor force, material & construction costs
Government controls & financial policies; and
Local government factors

18
Q

Population
Demorgraphics, and
Wage levels are all…

A

Factors affecting real estate demand

19
Q

What is demographics?

A

The study & description of a population

20
Q

The difference between the market value of a property and the amount still owed on it is the homeowners?

A

Equity

21
Q

How much is the excluded capitol gain for a married couple filing jointly?

A

$500,000

22
Q

How much is the excluded capitol gain for a single filing tax person?

A

$250,000