Real Estate law governing advertising applies to all of these EXCEPT:
A. In house notes for showing
B. Multiple listing service (MLS)
C. communications with consumers
D. Social Media - A. In-house notes for showing are not seen by consumers an so do
not have to follow state or federal laws.
A couple accompanies a property inspector during an inspection of a house on which
they have a contract. The inspector points to a six-inch crack at the corner of a dining
room window. The crack is an example of :
A. A structural defect
B. A patent Defect
C. a latent defect
D. an environmental defect - B. A patent defect is easily visible when inspecting a
property. (another) term for material)
An eligible veteran made an offer of $225,000 to purchase a home contingent upon
obtaining a no-down payment U.S department of Veterans Affairs (VA) guaranteed loan.
Three weeks after the offer was accepted, the VA issued a certificate of reasonable
value (CRV) for the $222,000 for the property. In this case, the veteran may:
A. withdraw from the sale with a three-point penalty
B. withdraw from the sale on payment of a commission to the seller's broker
C. purchase the property by making a $3,000 cash payment
D. seek secondary funding for the $3,0000 - C. When the purchase price of a property
is greater than the VA-issued (CRV), the veteran may pay the difference in cash to
purchase the property because secondary financing is somewhat restricted under VA
regulations.
General real estate property taxes levied for the operation of the government are called:
A. special taxes
B. ad valorem taxes
C. improvement taxes
D. special assessment taxes - B.
Under current Regulations, a U.S. department of Veteran Affairs (VA) loan is assumable
if:
A. The VA approves both the buyer and the assumption agreement
B. the veteran agrees not to request a releases of liability for repayment
C. the VA approves the buyer only
D. the VA approves the assumption of the agreement only - A.
for VA loans made after March 1, 1988 the VA must approve both the buyer and the
assumption agreement before the loan may be assumed.
, During the period of time after a real estate sales contract is signed, but before title
actually passes, the status of the contract is:
A. executory
B. voidable
C. executed
D. unilateral - A.
A contract is in executory status when its terms of agreement have not yet been carried
out.
If there is a discrepancy between a residential lot size quoted in a listing contract and
the actual lot size, the actual lot size that will prevail in a sales transaction will be found
in :
A. the MLS
B. the survey
C. the listing contract
D. the deed - B.
The buyers secured a loan at 75% (LTV) ration. The interest rate was 7.125%, and the
term was for 30 Years. The first month's interest payment was $477.82. What was the
appraised value of the property?
A. $103.700
B. $80,475
C. $107,300
D. 79,239 - C.
$477.82x12=$5,733.84 annual interest
$5,733.84/7.125%=$80,475
$80,475/75%=$107,300
A document that protects against hidden risk such as forgeries and loss due to defects
in title, subject to specific exclusions, is called:
A. a title insurance policy
B. an abstract of title
C. a chain of title
D. a certificate of title - A.
Last month's loan payment included $412.50 interest on a $60,000 loan balance. What
is the annual rate of interest?
A. 7.75%
B. 8.25%