NSPIRE CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
REAC - ANS Real Estate Assessment Center
High Performer (NSPIRE inspection score) - ANS NSPIRE inspection score: 90 points or above
Standard Performer (NSPIRE inspection score) - ANS NSPIRE inspection score: Below 90 but
above 60
Substandard (NSPIRE inspection score) - ANS Total score of 60 or more, but a score of less
than 60 in one or more of the physical condition, financial condition, or management operations
indicators.
Troubled (NSPIRE inspection score) - ANS Less than 60; or less than 50 in Capital Fund
indicator
Inspection Frequency: PHAs with 250+ units scoring 90 or above - ANS Every 3 years
Inspection Frequency: PHAs with 250+ units scoring 80-89 - ANS Every 2 years
Inspection Frequency: PHAs with 250+ units scoring under 80 - ANS Every year
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,Deadline for PHA, Field Office, and residents to receive Full Inspection Report - ANS 15
business days
Point deduction in Unit inspectable area causing automatic property failure (Unit Threshold Fail)
- ANS 30 points or more
Deadline for PHA to file a request for a technical review after receiving inspection report -
ANS 45 calendar days
Duration PHA must make physical inspection report and related documents available to
residents - ANS 60 days
Definition of a Habitable Room - ANS A room in a building for living, sleeping, eating, or
cooking
Purpose of NSPIRE regarding HUD programs - ANS Aligns multiple HUD programs to a single
set of standards
Core standard for NSPIRE properties - ANS Safe, habitable dwellings
Area of property receiving increased emphasis under NSPIRE - ANS The Unit
Appearance deficiencies that are no longer scored under NSPIRE - ANS Overgrowth,
decorative fencing, scratched countertops, graffiti, water stains that aren't wet
Total score scale for NSPIRE - ANS 100 point scale
Policy on interim repairs - ANS Allowed
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, Corrective Timeframe: Life-Threatening - ANS 24 hours
Corrective Timeframe: Severe - ANS 24 hours
Corrective Timeframe: Moderate - ANS 30 days
Corrective Timeframe: Low - ANS 60 days
The three NSPIRE Inspectable Areas - ANS Unit, Inside, Outside
Three types of NSPIRE inspections - ANS Self inspections, NSPIRE inspections, and NSPIRE
Plus
Only one bathtub or shower is present and it is inoperable or does not drain - ANS Severe
Deficiency (24-hour correction)
A bathtub or shower component is damaged, inoperable, or missing such that it may limit the
resident's ability to maintain personal hygiene - ANS Moderate Deficiency (30-day correction)
List three bathtub/shower components that, if damaged or missing, do NOT constitute a
deficiency because they do not limit personal hygiene - ANS 1. Stopper (mechanical or non-
mechanical), 2. Curtain, 3. Discoloration impacting less than 50% of the surface
True or False: If a bathtub was never installed by design (e.g., SRO property), shared facilities are
inspected as the resident's primary bathtub or shower - ANS True
Percentage of kitchen, bath, or laundry cabinet components (doors, drawers, or shelves) that
must be damaged, inoperable, or missing to constitute a deficiency - ANS 50% or more
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
REAC - ANS Real Estate Assessment Center
High Performer (NSPIRE inspection score) - ANS NSPIRE inspection score: 90 points or above
Standard Performer (NSPIRE inspection score) - ANS NSPIRE inspection score: Below 90 but
above 60
Substandard (NSPIRE inspection score) - ANS Total score of 60 or more, but a score of less
than 60 in one or more of the physical condition, financial condition, or management operations
indicators.
Troubled (NSPIRE inspection score) - ANS Less than 60; or less than 50 in Capital Fund
indicator
Inspection Frequency: PHAs with 250+ units scoring 90 or above - ANS Every 3 years
Inspection Frequency: PHAs with 250+ units scoring 80-89 - ANS Every 2 years
Inspection Frequency: PHAs with 250+ units scoring under 80 - ANS Every year
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
1
,Deadline for PHA, Field Office, and residents to receive Full Inspection Report - ANS 15
business days
Point deduction in Unit inspectable area causing automatic property failure (Unit Threshold Fail)
- ANS 30 points or more
Deadline for PHA to file a request for a technical review after receiving inspection report -
ANS 45 calendar days
Duration PHA must make physical inspection report and related documents available to
residents - ANS 60 days
Definition of a Habitable Room - ANS A room in a building for living, sleeping, eating, or
cooking
Purpose of NSPIRE regarding HUD programs - ANS Aligns multiple HUD programs to a single
set of standards
Core standard for NSPIRE properties - ANS Safe, habitable dwellings
Area of property receiving increased emphasis under NSPIRE - ANS The Unit
Appearance deficiencies that are no longer scored under NSPIRE - ANS Overgrowth,
decorative fencing, scratched countertops, graffiti, water stains that aren't wet
Total score scale for NSPIRE - ANS 100 point scale
Policy on interim repairs - ANS Allowed
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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, Corrective Timeframe: Life-Threatening - ANS 24 hours
Corrective Timeframe: Severe - ANS 24 hours
Corrective Timeframe: Moderate - ANS 30 days
Corrective Timeframe: Low - ANS 60 days
The three NSPIRE Inspectable Areas - ANS Unit, Inside, Outside
Three types of NSPIRE inspections - ANS Self inspections, NSPIRE inspections, and NSPIRE
Plus
Only one bathtub or shower is present and it is inoperable or does not drain - ANS Severe
Deficiency (24-hour correction)
A bathtub or shower component is damaged, inoperable, or missing such that it may limit the
resident's ability to maintain personal hygiene - ANS Moderate Deficiency (30-day correction)
List three bathtub/shower components that, if damaged or missing, do NOT constitute a
deficiency because they do not limit personal hygiene - ANS 1. Stopper (mechanical or non-
mechanical), 2. Curtain, 3. Discoloration impacting less than 50% of the surface
True or False: If a bathtub was never installed by design (e.g., SRO property), shared facilities are
inspected as the resident's primary bathtub or shower - ANS True
Percentage of kitchen, bath, or laundry cabinet components (doors, drawers, or shelves) that
must be damaged, inoperable, or missing to constitute a deficiency - ANS 50% or more
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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