Real Estate Exam - State Portion - NC -
General RE Topics - Basic House
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Ranch / One Story - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔All one level/floor
Easy Accessibility/maintenance
Most expensive to build (roof and foundation spread across entire footprint)
Split Level - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Takes advantage of uneven terrain w/ minimal
grading
Two Story - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Most economical (double space for 1/2 roof &
foundation)
, One & one half story - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Functions like a 2 story, but upper
level is underside of roof line - no attic space above.
Contemporary - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Style of Home which uses open floor plans,
skylights, windows, multilevel roof lines
Transitional Style - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Style of home which blends traditional
exteriors and contemporary elements inside.
Traditional - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Style of homes: Think Colonial, Tudor,
Victorian, French Provencial
Wood Frame - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Most popular & widely used method of
construction in NC
Offers flexibility in design
Low cost, easy to insulate, takes minimal time to build.
Foundation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Types include: Concrete slab, crawl space,
basement, stacked stone (Not used in NC)
Footings - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Concrete support forms the base for the
foundation
General RE Topics - Basic House
Construction 2025 Expert Verified | Ace
the Test
Ranch / One Story - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔All one level/floor
Easy Accessibility/maintenance
Most expensive to build (roof and foundation spread across entire footprint)
Split Level - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Takes advantage of uneven terrain w/ minimal
grading
Two Story - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Most economical (double space for 1/2 roof &
foundation)
, One & one half story - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Functions like a 2 story, but upper
level is underside of roof line - no attic space above.
Contemporary - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Style of Home which uses open floor plans,
skylights, windows, multilevel roof lines
Transitional Style - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Style of home which blends traditional
exteriors and contemporary elements inside.
Traditional - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Style of homes: Think Colonial, Tudor,
Victorian, French Provencial
Wood Frame - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Most popular & widely used method of
construction in NC
Offers flexibility in design
Low cost, easy to insulate, takes minimal time to build.
Foundation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Types include: Concrete slab, crawl space,
basement, stacked stone (Not used in NC)
Footings - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Concrete support forms the base for the
foundation
