MICHIGAN REAL ESTATE EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED
When land is conveyed to a trustee, what may a trustee do? -
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B ANSWER Whatever is permitted under the trust agreement.B B B B B B
What is true of both special assessments an ad valorem taxes? -
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B ANSWER Delinquent payment is grounds for sale of the property.
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At the time of harvest, crops that require annual plantin gare generally considered to be what
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? - ANSWER
B B Personal property. B
A homeowner has negotiated with a neighbor to obtain the permanent right to pass over the
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northern part of the neighbor's land to gain access to the river. He pays the neighbor $9,000 fo
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r the right of access and receives a deed. This is an easement _______? -
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B ANSWER Appurtenant
Two lots of the same size are sold on a street. The lot on the corner sells for $20,000 more tha
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n the lot in the middle of the street. What characteristic MOST likely explains the price differe
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nce? - ANSWER B B Situs.
A tenant rented an apartment, signing a 15-
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month lease. After the lease expired, the tenant paid 1 month's rent and got a receipt. What ki
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nd of leasehold does the tenant have? - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B Holdover Tenancy. B
Legal descriptions using the government survey system are NOT generally used where? -
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B ANSWER the original 13 states
B B B
A deed restriction is applicable to the activities of who? -
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B ANSWER present and future owners. B B B
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, A landowner wishes to build a neighborhood grocery store on a busy street in an area zoned f
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or residential use. What would MOST likely be used to obtain permission for this store? -
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B ANSWER Conditional use permit or zoning variance. B B B B B
If conditions for purchase are included in a deed and these conditions are violated, what is the
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B penalty? - ANSWER B B Return of the property to the original owner.
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An environmental impact statement typically describes the effects of a proposed project on fa
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ctors such as what? - ANSWER
B B B B B public health and safety. B B B
Although states make specific laws governing water rights and the rights in land that borders
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water, most states generally follow one of two basic doctrines regarding water rights. In many
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states, the common law doctrine of riparian and littoral rights dictates that water rights are au
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tomatically conveyed with property. In others, all water rights are controlled by the state unde
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r the doctrine of ______________ _____________ ? - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B prior appropriation.B
A lawsuit for inverse condemnation may be brought by whom? -
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B ANSWER a homeowner
B
When a sewer line is installed down a rural road, the cost will probably be shared by whom? -
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B ANSWER all current owners of real estate fronting on that road.
B B B B B B B B B
All of the following are methods to calculate the reproduction or replacement cost of a buildin
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g EXCEPT what? - ANSWER
B B B B straight-line method. B
If all other factors are equal, in which location is a parking lot likely to bring the highest sales pr
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ice? - ANSWER B B Business district zoned for a six-story office building.
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An appraiser MUST be licensed or certified to handle Federally related work on residential pro
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perty valued at more than what? - ANSWER
B B B B B B B $250,000
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QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED
When land is conveyed to a trustee, what may a trustee do? -
B B B B B B B B B B B B
B ANSWER Whatever is permitted under the trust agreement.B B B B B B
What is true of both special assessments an ad valorem taxes? -
B B B B B B B B B B B
B ANSWER Delinquent payment is grounds for sale of the property.
B B B B B B B B
At the time of harvest, crops that require annual plantin gare generally considered to be what
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
? - ANSWER
B B Personal property. B
A homeowner has negotiated with a neighbor to obtain the permanent right to pass over the
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
northern part of the neighbor's land to gain access to the river. He pays the neighbor $9,000 fo
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
r the right of access and receives a deed. This is an easement _______? -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
B ANSWER Appurtenant
Two lots of the same size are sold on a street. The lot on the corner sells for $20,000 more tha
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
n the lot in the middle of the street. What characteristic MOST likely explains the price differe
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
nce? - ANSWER B B Situs.
A tenant rented an apartment, signing a 15-
B B B B B B B
month lease. After the lease expired, the tenant paid 1 month's rent and got a receipt. What ki
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
nd of leasehold does the tenant have? - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B Holdover Tenancy. B
Legal descriptions using the government survey system are NOT generally used where? -
B B B B B B B B B B B B
B ANSWER the original 13 states
B B B
A deed restriction is applicable to the activities of who? -
B B B B B B B B B B
B ANSWER present and future owners. B B B
1
Wicky
, A landowner wishes to build a neighborhood grocery store on a busy street in an area zoned f
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
or residential use. What would MOST likely be used to obtain permission for this store? -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
B ANSWER Conditional use permit or zoning variance. B B B B B
If conditions for purchase are included in a deed and these conditions are violated, what is the
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
B penalty? - ANSWER B B Return of the property to the original owner.
B B B B B B B
An environmental impact statement typically describes the effects of a proposed project on fa
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
ctors such as what? - ANSWER
B B B B B public health and safety. B B B
Although states make specific laws governing water rights and the rights in land that borders
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
water, most states generally follow one of two basic doctrines regarding water rights. In many
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
states, the common law doctrine of riparian and littoral rights dictates that water rights are au
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
tomatically conveyed with property. In others, all water rights are controlled by the state unde
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
r the doctrine of ______________ _____________ ? - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B prior appropriation.B
A lawsuit for inverse condemnation may be brought by whom? -
B B B B B B B B B B
B ANSWER a homeowner
B
When a sewer line is installed down a rural road, the cost will probably be shared by whom? -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
B ANSWER all current owners of real estate fronting on that road.
B B B B B B B B B
All of the following are methods to calculate the reproduction or replacement cost of a buildin
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
g EXCEPT what? - ANSWER
B B B B straight-line method. B
If all other factors are equal, in which location is a parking lot likely to bring the highest sales pr
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
ice? - ANSWER B B Business district zoned for a six-story office building.
B B B B B B B
An appraiser MUST be licensed or certified to handle Federally related work on residential pro
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
perty valued at more than what? - ANSWER
B B B B B B B $250,000
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