Humber Real Estate - Course 2, Module 6, Understanding Residential Construction - Structural Components Questions And Answers.

Humber Real Estate - Course 2, Module 6, Understanding Residential Construction - Structural Components Questions And Answers. The side of the street that abuts or borders a public street or highway - except for waterfront properties which is considered the side that border the body of water. - ANSWER-Define 'Frontage' The distance between the front and the rear lot lines. - ANSWER-Define 'Lot Depth' The distance between the two side lot lines. - ANSWER-Define 'Lot Width' The overall area of the lot. It can be stated in either square feet, square meters, hectares or acres. - ANSWER-Define 'Lot Size' That which is within the setbacks from the lot lines. - ANSWER-What is the 'Buildable Area' of a property? - Rectangular lot (most common for residential, frontage is less than the depth) - Square lot (often found in rural areas where overall lot size is larger) - Wide-shallow lot (reduced depth and ample frontage; not common in residential) - Pie-shaped (relatively smaller frontage when compared to the larger read yard area of the lot, with lots of backyard space. Typically found on a cul-de-sac and a garage is often a focal point of the front, so better for privacy.) Reverse pie shape - Wide frontage with smaller backyard. Front appearance of this property needs to be a priority for the buyer. - Corner lot (located at the intersection of 2 roads, additional size and deeper setback requirements on the one side of the property that abuts the road) - ANSWER-List and define the most common lot shapes. - Additional costs (i.e. an irregular-shaped lot can impact where buildings can be placed, and extending services such as cable deeper into the house can cost more) Humber Real Estate - Course 2, Module 6, Understanding Residential Construction - Structural Components Questions And Answers. - Property direction (view / exposure direction of sunlight) - Property features and topography (trees, hilly terrain, a stream) - Surrounding property uses (proximity to nearby nuisances such as an airport) - ANSWER-What are some other major residential lot considerations to be aware of? No. They are only obligated to provide what they already have. - ANSWER-Is a seller obligated to provide a new survey to a seller? No, never. - ANSWER-Can you use a previous listing of a property to confirm lot size? - Whole (the larger number expressed) - Part (the smaller number expressed) - Rate/Ratio (the smaller number's percentage of the whole) which can be expressed as a decimal or a percentage - ANSWER-A percentage is a portion or a part of the whole. Every percentage consists of what 3 components? 3/12 = 0.25 + 50 ft. = 50.25 ft Remember: There are 12 inches in a foot. So 3 is the part, and 12 is the whole. - ANSWER-How can you express 50 feet, 3 inches as a decimal? 5050.125 square feet - ANSWER-If a lot measures 50.25 ft x 100.5 ft., what is the area of the lot in square feet? The frontage - ANSWER-Typically what measurement is the first identified in any listing or advertising of a property? - Feet / Inches to meters: Multiply the imperial unit (e.g. 8.5 feet) by 0.3048 for the metric conversion (e.g. 2.59 meters) - Square feet to square meters: Multiply the imperial unit (e.g. 790 square feet) by 0.0929 for the metric conversion (e.g. 73.39 square meters) - Acres to hectares: Multiply the imperial unit (e.g. 8 acres) by 0.4047 for the metric conversion (3.24 hectares) - ANSWER-What are common formulas used to convert lot measurements from Imperial to Metric? What are common formulas used to convert lot measurements from Metric to Imperial? - ANSWER-- Meters to feet: Multiply the metric unit (e.g. 5 meters) by 3.281 for the Imperial conversion (e.g. 16.41 feet) - Square meters to square feet: Multiply the metric unit (e.g. 70 square meters) by 10.76 for the imperial conversion (e.g 753.2 square feet) Hectares to acres: Multiply the metric unit (e.g. 8 hectares) by 2.471 for the imperial conversion (19.77 acres) - Zoning - Topography - Site plan control - Soil conditions - Water tables and flooding - Lot size - Services available - ANSWER-What factors can influence land use and structure placement? A method of development regularly imposed by a municipality (or appropriate planning approval body) during the planning and development process. - ANSWER-Define 'Site Plan Control' - Adequate landscaping and buffering from adjacent properties - Grading of the lot - Widening of roads abutting the site, including a provision of curbs, signs and walkways - Storm, surface and water runoff facilities - ANSWER-In what ways can site plan control affect land use and structure placement? They can significantly influence the location of structures. Building foundations require a stable and strong soil to retain their structural integrity as building systems are constructed on top of them. - ANSWER-Why are soil conditions so important? Its physical properties. The most desirable soil for structure placement is a mixture of soil composition. - ANSWER-What is the strength and stability of soil dependant on? Conservation Authorities - ANSWER-Properties located within flood plains typically fall under the regulations of the ________ _________, who are directly involved in administration of flood plains (regulated areas). Regulated areas refer to lands adjacent to watercourses that require special considerations.