Real Estate - Chapter 10
There are ____ square feet in an acre.
43,560
There are ____ feet in a mile.
5,280
A township is _____ miles square and contains _____ square miles.
6, 36.
There are _____ acres in a section.
640
The most accurate method of legally describing property is the _____ method.
Metes and Bounds.
Where is the starting point of the government survey in Florida? A. Orlando B. Jacksonville C. Tallahassee D. Miami
C
Which of the following best describes a contract for sale that contains a street address instead of a legal description? A. It is not valid under the statute of frauds. B. It is valid only if witnessed. C. It is valid, but may lead to a future dispute. D. It is a violation of the code of ethics.
C
Plat Method
The plat method, the most common form of describing residential lots, uses lot and blocks numbers and refers to previously recorded maps called plats.
A section is ___ mile square and contains _____ square mile.
1, 1.
How many square feet are in one acre? A. 43,560 B. 43,650 C. 45,360 D. 45,630
A
Which of the following contains a property described by lot and block number? A. Recorded plat. B. Recorded deed. C. Development. D. Government survey.
A
Which term refers to the area between a baseline and a line running parallel to it? A. Tier B. Range C. Section D. Acre
A
Which term refers to the area between meridians? A. Range B. Tier C. Section D. Acre
A
Who should prepare a legal description? A. Land surveyor. B. Attorney C. Broker D. Title Company
A
How many acres are in a section? A. 5,280 B. 640 C. 100 D. 36
B
The S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 14 contains how many acres? A. 10 B. 20 C. 40 D. 80
B
What is the distance between meridians? A. 5 miles B. 6 miles C. 10 miles D. 18 miles
B
What is the primary reference point in a metes and bounds description? A. The starting point. B. The monument or permanent marker, then the point of beginning. C. The initial reference point. D. The point of first reference.
B
If a metes and bounds description returns exactly to the original starting point, it is called a(n) ______.
Closing.
A property description which reads in part "...run N 73 a distance of 26.8'; thence run E a distance of 100.43'..." is being described using which method of legal description? A. Government Survey. B. Plat C. Metes & Bounds D. Township.
C
How many townships does a section contain? A. 24 B. 30 C. 36 D. 140
C
What is the main north/south line used in the government survey method? A. Prime meridian. B. Principal longitude. C. Principal baseline. D. Principal meridian.
D
Which method of legal description uses compass bearings to indicate the direction of boundary lines? A. Lot and block systems. B. Government Survey Method. C. Plat method. D. Survey's method.
D
_____ are used to identify a parcel's location on the face of the earth without duplication and without confusion with any other parcel.
Legal Description.
Legal Descriptions
Legal descriptions are used to identify a parcel's location on the face of the earth without duplication and without confusion with any other parcel. Surveyors are used to identify the boundaries of a parcel and to draw the legal description from the survey.
The initial reference point in a metes and bounds legal description is the _____ then the _____.
Monument, Point of Beginning.
Properties located in subdivided areas are usually described using the _____ method.
Plat
The area of land running north and south formed by two meridians is called a(n) _____.
Range
A township identified as T25S, R18E would lie _____ of T24S, R18E.
South
Section 13 is ____ of section 12 in the same township.
South
In Florida, the rectangular survey system of property identification begins at a point in _____.
Tallahassee
Surveyor's Method (Metes & Bounds)
This is the oldest and most accurate method of legal description and can be used to describe regularly or irregularly shaped tracts of real estate using the following measurements and references: - Metes: Measurements of distance such as inches, feet, yards, and miles. - Bounds: Compass directions to property boundaries. - Monuments: Fixed objects used to establish boundaries. - Point of beginning: the main reference point from which the survey directions begin.
The area of land lying between a line running east and west and a line lying either north or south and running parallel is called a _____.
Tier.
Townships
Townships are six miles by six miles and contain 36 square miles. Each township contains 36 sections measuring one mile by one mile, each of which contains 640 acres.
Government Survey Method (Rectangular Method)
With the government survey method, the surface is divided into a grid with numbered squares, which can be further subdivided. In Florida, the government survey method begins in Tallahassee with the intersection of the principal meridian running north/south and the base line running east/west. Ranges are east or west of the principal meridian and townships (or tiers of townships) are north and south of the baseline.