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An appraiser's definition of "Value" would be: a. present worth of all rights to future benefits arising out of ownership. b. the ability of one commodity to command other commodities in exchange. c. relationship between the thing desired and the potential purchaser. d. all of the above. - Answer d. all of the above. These are elements of value. Which of the following abbreviations is associated with the FHA? a. NAR b. CPM c. MIP/MMI d. MBA - Answer c. MIP/MMI MIP - Mortgage Insurance Premium/Mutual Mortgage Insurance. An investor group recently sold a parcel of land for $217,500, which was 45% more than they paid for it. The land is described as follows: N½ of the NW¼ of the SE¼ of Section 13 plus the W½ of the NE¼ of Section 13. What was the original price they paid per acre for the property? a. $1,500 b. $1,200 c. $1,000 d. $750 - Answer a. $1,500$217,500 ÷ 145% (1.45) = $150,000 original price Acreage: N½ of the NW¼ of the SE¼ = 20 acres W½ of the NE¼ = 80 acres Therefore, price per acre = $150,000 ÷ 100 = $1,500. Which of the following is NOT a lien? a. Encumbrance b. Homestead c. Zoning d. All of the above - Answer d. All of the above A lien is a charge against property, whereby the property is made security for payment of the debt, i.e., attachment. A property sells for $121,000. The purchaser gives $10,000 down payment, agrees to place an additional $5,000 down, and ta ke over an existing VA first loan of $100,000, with the remainder to be in the form of a 2nd note and trust deed. For these cond itions, how much would the documentary tax stamps be? a. $1.10 b. $5.50 c. $133.10 d. $23.10 - Answer d. $23.10