Real Estate
The selling price of a property is $96,000. This can be financed if the buyer can put 10% down and pay a loan origination feet of one. 5%. How much cash must the buyer produce to complete this transaction
$10,896
The selling price of the property is $96,000. This can be financed if the buyer can put 10% down and pay a loan origination fee of 1.5%. How much cash must a buyer produce to complete this transaction
$10,896
Federal income tax law excludes gain realized on the sale of a primary residence for individuals filing separately and for couples filing jointly. The amount of this exclusion is (separately/jointly)
$250,000/$500,000
Peter wants to buy his first home but doesn't know how much he can afford to pay he has a gross monthly income of $3000. According to the traditional lenders rule of thumb formula, what is the total housing expense Peter can bear
$840
Sam is listing his property for $100,000. If his cost to refurbish/flip the property is 80% of the listing price, what will his percentage of profit be when his real estate is sold for the listing price
25%
_____________ is the process of using similar properties that have recently sold or least to estimate the value of a property and it is more informal
CMA
Broker Joan shows properties listed for sale with her company to prospect Karl. Karl has refused buyer representation. Karl is Joan's
Customer
The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is administered by
FEMA
Which of the following would not be under PITI?
Income
The largest real estate trade association is
NAR
The concept of a "bundle of legal rights" comes from
Old English law
A community that merges housing, recreation, and commercial units in one self-contained development is called
PUD
When Joe inherited rolling fields, he removed all the soil, gravel and lime soe and sold it. When he dies, he left it to his daughter, Rose. What did Rose inherit?
Rose inherits what's left, to the center of the earth
First-time home buyers can deduct monies from an IRA without penalty
True
Stan rented a restaurant to Marty. Stan and Marty have a dispute about whether a baker's oven should be considered a trade fixture or whether it can be removed by Marty now that his lease has ended. The key issue is
Whether it was removed before the end of the lease
Most homeowner's insurance policies contain which of the following clauses?
a coinsurance clause
An individual who buys a cooperative receives which of the following
a proprietary lease
____________ is the process where the landlord acquires a trade fixture when it is not removed before the end of the lease
accession
A manufactured home can be turned into real estate by what process
affixation
Who acts as the primary point between a principal broker and buyers or sellers
agents
Air rights may be sold separately from surface rights, with a limitation for
air travel
The owner of a house wants to fence the yard for her dog. When the fence is erected, the fencing materials are converted to real estate by
annexation
Real property includes all of the following except
annual planting
Sally buys 100 Main St. from Fred. Fred removes the basketball goal that was said instrument. Sally claims this was a fixture and should have remained with the property. Silicon say all the following legal arguments except
appurtenance
This is any right or privilege associated with the property (parking, eater rights, etc.)
appurtenance
Rights or privileges which are connected with real property, are
appurtenances
Water rights are classified as
appurtenances
Theft, smoke damage, and damage from fire are covered under which type of homeowners' insurance policy
basic form
A buyer's agency disclosure form should be signed at what point
before presenting an offer to purchase
The person who is ultimately responsible for the sales agent's actions is
broker
Niche marketing applies to
certain groups
Which of the following individuals or entities are involved in financing
commercial banks credit unions savings associations
Pools, clubhouses and hallways are used by condominium owners as
common elements
A multiunit residential building in which individual units are owned and fee simple, plus an undivided joint interest in the common elements is called a
condominium
Special purpose real estate includes all of the following except
condos
___________ is the right to determine interest of property
control
A building that is remodeled into residential units and is no longer used for the purpose for which it was originally built is an example of a(n)
converted-use property
Borrowers can deduct all of the following expenses EXCEPT
credit card interest
Which of the following BEST expresses the concept of equity
current market value - property debt
A basic form policy would cover all the following except
damage from falling objects
All of the following affect how quickly the forces of supply and demand work except
degree of standardization of the product's price
Governmental controls on real estate include all of the following except
development
All of the following are categories of the uses of real property except
developmental
The Federal Reserve Bank establishes the
discount rate
Jim takes out a loan on his house form the local lender. Jim has the right to encumber his property under the right of
disposition
All of the following laws affect real estate licensees except
domestic laws
Fructus industrials are also known as
emblements
__________ is the ability to use a property for a loan
encumbrance
___________ is possession without harassment or interference
enjoyment
When a person buys a house using a mortgage loan, the difference between the amount owed on the property and its market value represents the homeowner's
equity
A deed conditutes
evidence of ownership
________ is the ability to legally refuse others interest
exclusion
manufactured housing is also known as what
factory-built housing
A real estate agent may give legal advice about the affect of a contract provision, as long as he or she is representing one of the parties
false
All licensed agents must be realtors
false
The terms land, real estate and real property are synonymous
false
Appraisals are required for
federally related transactions
___________ is the process of securing funds for real estate transactions
financing
All of the following would affect demand except
fiscal policy
Any item that has been permanently attached to a building is referred to as a
fixture
For which of the following risk would a homeowner have to purchase a special policy in addition to a typical basic or broad form homeowners insurance policy
flood damage
All of the following are treated as personal property except
fructose naturales
A real estate professional who performs a visual survey of a property structure and systems in for prayers and analytical report for a purchaser or an owner is acting as a
home inspector
This is any artificial thing attached on or below ground (house, sewer, etc.)
improvement
When added to a piece of property, drainage, sewage and water access are known as
improvements
Land is considered to be
indestructible
Residential property can be all of the following except
industrial
Demographics include all of the following except
jobs
After agreeing to a purchase price, a buyer and seller become very contentious. The seller removes the lighting fixtures from the bathrooms before moving out. When the buyer moves in, she sues. Which of the following statement is true
lighting fixtures are generally considered fixtures
Generally, personal property can be distinguished from real property by its
mobility
Which of the following is a factor in supply
monetary policy
Homeowners may deduct all of the following expenses when preparing their income tax return EXCEPT A) real estate taxes. B) mortgage interest on a first home. C) mortgage interest on a second home. D) mortgage interest on a third home.
mortgage interest on a third home
Three years ago Dr. and Mrs. Henderson moved from the house they had owned for 20 years, but did not sell it. They decided to travel and bought a mobile home to live in. They now sell the house for $325,000. How much of their capital gain on the house will be taxable?
non of it, if it is less than $500,000
Carol and her husband bought their house in 1968 (when they were 21) for $25,000 and have lived in it ever since. Today, the neighborhood has become very fashionable, and they sell the house for $450,000. How much of the gain is taxable on the couple's joint return this year?
none of it
A broker showed a owner occupied property that had window screens, custom venetian blinds, and a wall bed to a fire whose offer was then excepted by the owner. The buyer contracted to retain all of these items. Before the close of escrow the seller may remove
none of the identified items
After the construction of a building in the air rights above a railroad fight-of-way, the trains can
operate as usual
What are some of a property managers' responsibilities
order maintenance protect investment collect rents
A bill of sale is used to transfer the ownership of
personal property
According to law, a trade fixture is usually treated as
personal property
According to law, a trade picture is usually treated as
personal property
If a mobile home is delivered to a lot and hooked up to utilities, it is considered
personalty
Realty includes all of the following EXCEPT
personalty
___________ is the right to occupy the premise
possession
When demand increases and supply remains stable
prices go up
Co-insurance requires a homeowner to maintain insurance that is at least 80% of
replacement cost
Property manager duties include all of the following except
selling the property
Real property can become personal property by
severance
When you divide a single property into smaller parcels and sell them as building parcels you are typically creating a
subdivision
Which of the following are NOT costs or expenses of owning a home
taxes on personal property in the home
Last month Wanda took a listing on a property. She now learns that her client has been declared incompetent by the court. Her listing now is
terminated
John rented space in an office complex. When he moved in, he erected shelving to showcase the books. When his lease ran out, John left without removing the shelving. John returned a week later to claim his shelves. The landlord refused to give John, the shelves. Who is correct?
the landlord because John did not remove the shelves on time
A rancher owns a parcel of land on which oil was discovered. If the rancher has not previously conveyed the oil rights, who owns the oil?
the rancher
All of the following are included in the right to control one's property except
the right to exclude the utilities' meter reader
A company buys a 100 acre parcel of land and build several storage shacks. The company then uses those shacks to store hazardous materials, such as turpentine and old paint. Which of the following statements is true
the shacks are improvements
Typically, __________ must be removed before the last day of lease
trade fixtures
Fixtures are
treated as real property
All of the following are economic characteristics of land except
uniqueness
The term non homogeneity refers to
uniqueness
Stan rented a restaurant to Marty. Stan and Marty have a dispute about whether a bakers oven should be considered a trade fixture or whether it can be removed by Marty now that his lease has ended. The key issue is
whether it was removed before the end of the lease