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TEXAS REAL ESTATE STATE EXAM 2026|
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
Life Estate - correct-answer - ownership for the duration of someone's life. Owner
called Life tenant. Remainder man person getting the estate after owner dies
Reversion - correct-answer - life estate is setup so that at the end of the life
estate the property goes back to the original owner
Estate in severalty or Sole ownership - correct-answer - Ownership by one person
Tenancy in common - correct-answer - Ownership by two or more without rights
of survivorship goes to your heirs not the other owners
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Joint Tenancy - correct-answer - Ownership by two or more with rights of
survivorship goes to other owners overrides a will
Trust - correct-answer - if a property is held by one party for the benefit of
another
Syndicate - correct-answer - when two or more parties join together to create
and operate a real estate investment
4 leasehold estates - correct-answer - Estate for years, periodic Tenancy, Estate at
will, tenancy at sufferance
Estate for years - correct-answer - lease with specific starting and ending date
EX.12 Month lease on a Apt.
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Periodic Tenancy - correct-answer - fixed period of time that automatically
renewed EX. Month to Month
Estate at will - correct-answer - Lease can be terminated by either party at will
without notice
Tenancy at Sufferance - correct-answer - Lease expires and tenant refuses to
move out
Holdover Tenancy - correct-answer - holdover tenant pays rent and it is accepted
Statutory Estate - correct-answer - created by law,vary from state to state, in TX
community property and homestead are statutory estate
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Government rights in land (PETE) - correct-answer - Police Power, Eminent
Domain,Taxation, Escheat
Police Power - correct-answer - Power given to a municipality to regulate and
control the character and use of property for the health,safety,and general
welfare of the public
Zoning - correct-answer - Common example of Police Power, non conforming use
still grandfathered in, Example Old Apartment building in a now all residential
neighborhood
Variance - correct-answer - if you violate zoning you can request this in order to
fix or prevent a violation
TEXAS REAL ESTATE STATE EXAM 2026|
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR
CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
Life Estate - correct-answer - ownership for the duration of someone's life. Owner
called Life tenant. Remainder man person getting the estate after owner dies
Reversion - correct-answer - life estate is setup so that at the end of the life
estate the property goes back to the original owner
Estate in severalty or Sole ownership - correct-answer - Ownership by one person
Tenancy in common - correct-answer - Ownership by two or more without rights
of survivorship goes to your heirs not the other owners
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Joint Tenancy - correct-answer - Ownership by two or more with rights of
survivorship goes to other owners overrides a will
Trust - correct-answer - if a property is held by one party for the benefit of
another
Syndicate - correct-answer - when two or more parties join together to create
and operate a real estate investment
4 leasehold estates - correct-answer - Estate for years, periodic Tenancy, Estate at
will, tenancy at sufferance
Estate for years - correct-answer - lease with specific starting and ending date
EX.12 Month lease on a Apt.
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Periodic Tenancy - correct-answer - fixed period of time that automatically
renewed EX. Month to Month
Estate at will - correct-answer - Lease can be terminated by either party at will
without notice
Tenancy at Sufferance - correct-answer - Lease expires and tenant refuses to
move out
Holdover Tenancy - correct-answer - holdover tenant pays rent and it is accepted
Statutory Estate - correct-answer - created by law,vary from state to state, in TX
community property and homestead are statutory estate
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Government rights in land (PETE) - correct-answer - Police Power, Eminent
Domain,Taxation, Escheat
Police Power - correct-answer - Power given to a municipality to regulate and
control the character and use of property for the health,safety,and general
welfare of the public
Zoning - correct-answer - Common example of Police Power, non conforming use
still grandfathered in, Example Old Apartment building in a now all residential
neighborhood
Variance - correct-answer - if you violate zoning you can request this in order to
fix or prevent a violation
