Worksheetsbig book chapters 1-5
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 49mins
In general, a real estate licensee may NOT accept compensation for selling ---- on behalf of a client
commercial property
securities
timeshares
vacant land
The majority of new licensees begin their work in what market?
commercial properties
multi-family residential
property management
single-family residential
An independent contractor licensee
cannot be charged for office space or supplies provided by the broker
earns commission based on the results of his or her work efforts
is subject to strict direction or control by the broker
is paid for the number of hours worked
Which is NOT one of the factors used by the IRS to determine whether a real estate agent qualifies as a statutory non-employee?
has a fiduciary relationship with clients
paid for output, not hours worked
properly licensed
written and signed contract with broker
At the end of the year, what form will an independent contractor receive that details his or her compensation for the year?
1040 ICA
1099-MISC
W-2
W-4
An employer is responsible for withholding each of these from an employee's paycheck EXCEPT
income tax
Medicare tax
property tax
Social Security tax
Salesperson L uses the multiple listing service to find the perfect house for buyer B. When B buys the house, who will give L a check for the commission he earned?
B, his buyer client
L's broker
the manager of the multiple listing service
the seller
Which is NOT an advantage of a career in real estate sales?
possibility of owning your own brokerage with additional training, education and experience
potential for unlimited earnings
setting you own hours
predictable income
When may a person use the term REALTOR?
after closing the first successful transaction
as soon as the person passes the real estate license examination
only after becoming a member of the National Association of REALTORS
upon the sponsorship of his or her broker
The multiple listing service (MLS) was created so that
agency agreements and discloses would not be necessary
brokers could have a secure place to record a client's confidential information
member brokers could share listings with a blanket offer of cooperation and compensation
sellers and buyers could find each other
ABC Cable Inc. is getting ready to build a new call center in Smithton that should attract hundreds of new workers to the small town. What would you expect the immediate effect on home prices in the area to be?
Home prices should fall initially
Home prices should rise initially
Home prices should not be affected
It's not possible to predict
A large influx of people into a community is likely to result in which type of real estate market?
buyer's market
seller's market
should not affect the market
impossible to predict
What is the most important factor in determining supply in the real estate market?
economic base of an area
government programs
interest rates
population growth
What is the impact of low inflation on the real estate market?
It generally raises interest rates
It decreases the cost of a newly built home
It increases the price of existing homes
The market would not be affected
Which factor is NOT LIKELY result in a seller's market?
increased layoffs at a local factory
limited new construction
low construction costs for labor and materials
migration away from the area
Which situation would NOT LIKELY result in a seller's market?
high construction costs
low interest rates
migration out of the area
minimal new construction
What is the acronym you can use to remember the broad factors that impact the real estate market?
P-A-T-S
P-E-G-S
P-E-T-E
P-I-T-I
What is another word that refers to the non-homogeneity of real property?
immobility
scarity
uniformity
uniqueness
An increase in the cost of goods or services is knows as
the cost of money
economic base
inflation
lag time
Which is NOT a physical characteristic of land?
balance
immobility
scarcity
uniqueness
Which is NOT an example of an attachment?
a basketball hoop that is moved into the garage in the winter
a greenhouse that is built off the garage
the lily pond in the backyard Japanese garden
uncut roses on a rose bush planted by the back door
What term describes a right that transfers with ownership of real property?
appurtenance
encroachment
emblement
fixture
Physical land and all improvements that are permanently attached to it is known as
land
real estate
real property
real and personal property
A landowner needs water. His land contains no available water source. However, the landowner is given the right to cross over his next-door neighbor's property to run a pipeline from a river to his land. What high grants this permission?
appropriative
littoral
reelection
riparian
Over the last several years, the tide has been depositing silt onto the property along a coastal inlet, increasing the size of the property. This is an example of
accretion
avulsion
erosion
reflection
J buys a house from K. J assumed that the curtains would be included in the price, even though the agreement of sale did not list them, persuade a judge if this goes to court?
" K mentioned that they went with the house"
"My agent assumed me they were included"
"The curtains were custom-made for the odd-shaped windows"
"The curtains were in the ad that appeared in the paper"
A bench and table are installed as a leasehold improvement in the breakfast nook of a rented single-family home. The bench and table are bolted to the floor and must have bee installed by the --- and would most likely be --- property.
landlord/ personal
landlord/ real
tenant/personal
tenant/real
B bought a farm, and the sale included two tractors. What is required at the settlement to transfer ownership of those tractors?
bill of sale
deed
purchase agreement
sales contract
Which item is LEAST LIKELY to be a fixture?
the built-in washer that's at the repair shop on the day of closing
the curio cabinet in the living room that matches the room's decor
the keys to the house
the white picket fence around the house
Which of these is NOT considered when determining whether an item is a fixture or personal property?
intention of the annexer
manner of annexation
value of the annexed item
relationship of the parties
H owns a small commercial building that he rents to L, who opens a ceramics shop. L installs a kiln. Four years later, H sells the property to A, who wants to start her own pottery business. When L's lease is up, who owns the kiln?
former tenant L
new tenant A
property owner H
It's impossible to tell without more information
Which is NOT an example of an improvement?
the barn on the back of the property
the fence running along the edge of the property
the line of pine trees planted along the edge of the property
the sewer line running along the front of the property
A homeowner is preparing to build a pool and deck in the backyard. The contractor just delivered a load of lumber and concrete to his house for construction beginning next week. That lumber and concrete would be considered
improvements
personal property
real property
trade fixtures
When J brought D's house, D turned over the house keys as part of the transaction. The house keys have become real property through the process of
actual annexation
adoption
agreement
constructive annexation
Each of these terms could be used to doctrine a tractor EXCEPT
appurtenance
chattel
personal property
personalty
What is another term for emblements?
fructus industriales
fructus naturales
leasehold improvements
trade fixture
Physical land, its attachments, and its bundle of right is known as
land
real estate
real property
real and personal property
Which is NOT an example of avulsion?
After a storm, part of J's property collapses in a mudslide
During a drought, the lake dries up, giving U more land on which to grow a garden
A flash flood pulls G's barn and the land on which it sat into the river
T's hillside is torn away in an earthquake
G inherits a plot of land from J. A year later, G sells half of the property to K. A year later, K gives her half to A, who sells the mineral rights. This series of events best represents the legal property right of
control
disposition
possession
quiet enjoyment
If a tenancy is terminated before a crop is ready to harvest, a tenant farmer has the right to re-enter the land later to harvest the crop. This rule is known as the doctrine of
appropriation
appurtenance
emblements
fructus industriales
What are the two main types of possessory interest in real property?
easements and freehold estates
freehold estates and leasehold estates
easements and liens
liens and leasehold estates
Which statement about a fee simple absolute estate is FALSE?
Fee simple absolute is the highest, freest form of ownership
A fee simple absolute estate is both transferable and inheritable
A person can own a fee simple absolute estate indefinitely
A person transferring a fee simple interest can put no limitations of the new owner
V owns 20 acres of land in the mountains and decides to deed the land to a cousin. V wants to ensure that the pristine beauty of the property is not married by development and indicates in the deed that at least 10 acres must remain undeveloped. This is an example of
fee simple absolute
fee simple defeasible
leasehold
life per autre vie
J sold his land to F with the condition that F does not disturb the spring house built in 1750 that's on the back of the property. When F tore the spring house down to install a swimming pool, J exercised his right of re-entry. What type of estate did J grand F, and what does J have to do to get the land back?
determinable fee estate; J gets the property automatically
determine fee estate; J goes to court
fee simple subject to a condition subsequent; J gets the property automatically
fee simple subject to a condition subsequent; J goes to court
B owns property in fee simple. He grants a life estate to Z and a remainder estate to X. The life estate is based on Z's life. Life tenant Z CANNOT
give the life estate away to someone else
live on the property
sell the life estate to a stranger
will the life estate to a family member
G bought a house for K to live in, although G remains the owner. When K dies, G wants to retain possession of the property. Who will own the property when K dies and what is that person called?
The owner of the property will be G, who is the remainder man
The owner of the property will be G, who is the reversioner
The owner of the property will be K's heir, who is the new life tenant
The owner of the property will be K's heir, who is the remainderman
M conveys a life estate to N for as long as P shall live, and then to T. N dies before P dies. Now who has the present interest in the estate?
M, the grantor
N's heir
P, the measuring life
T, the remainderman
H has lived in her home for 30 years with her sister A. H's son E will inherit H's estate, but she wants to ensure A is still allowed to live in the home if she dies before A. H grants A a life estate. When H dies, which statement is TRUE?
A has a life estate where she is the life tenant and H is the measuring life. E is the remainderman
A is both the life tenant and the measuring life for the estate; E has a reversionary interest
A is the measuring life of this life estate and E is the tenant with a reversionary interest
A's life estate needs when H dies, and E takes possession of the property as reversioner
R conveys a life estate to daughter C for as long as she lives, and then to son D. Who's is D, and what does he own?
remainderman, present estate
remainderman, future estate
reversioner, present estate
reversioner, future estate
Of these, which estate is NOT inheritable?
fee simple absolute
fee simple defeasible
life estate pur autre vie
ordinary life estate
L leases his property to S. L is the ----, and S is the -----
landlord/lessor
lessee/lessor
lessor/lessee
tenant/landlord
A leasehold estate is
personal property
real property
both personal property and real property
neither personal property nor real property
Lessors have a(n) ----- interest in real property
absolute
present
revisionary
temporary
N rents her house to D. D has a --- estate, and N has a --- estate. If N moves back into the house at the end of the lease, N will have a ---- estate
leased fee/ leasehold/ freehold
leased fee/ leased fee/ leasehold
leasehold/ leased fee/ freehold
leasehold/ leased fee/ leasehold
A tenant agrees to rent an apartment for six months for $700 a month. At the end of the six months, the lease automatically renews for another six months. What odes this situations describe?
estate for years
holdover tenancy
periodic tenancy
tenancy at will
W owns two duplexes. When he dies, his four tenants must vacate the premises. What kind of estate does this indicate?
periodic tenancy
tenancy at sufferance
tenancy at will
tenancy for years
M's lease expired, but she continues living in the apartment without her landlord's permission. This situation is considered a
periodic tenancy
tenancy at sufferance
tenancy at will
tenancy for years
R agrees to rent an apartment for K for three months for $500 a month. He moves in January 1st and moves out March 31st without giving notice. What type of leasehold estate is this?
periodic tenancy
tenancy at sufferance
tenancy at will
tenancy for years
Y's friend from college moves to town. Y lets her move into his house while she is looking for a job. What type of leasehold estate is this most likely to be?
periodic tenancy
tenancy at sufferance
tenancy at will
tenancy for years
Generally speaking, if a landlord accepts rent from a holdover tenant after the lease expires, what type of tenancy is created?
periodic tenancy
tenancy at sufferance
tenancy at will
tenancy for years
The gas company has an easement in gross to access its gas lines on the
dominant tenant
dominant tenement
servant tenant
servant tenement
L has lived in a house on the lot behind T's property for 30 years, driving across T's vacant front property to get to the road without an easement. When T finally decides to build, she puts a fence all around her property, blocking L from the road. Other than an easement by necessity, what option might L have to travel from her property to the road?
easement by condemnation
easement by implication
easement by perscription
she has no other options
E and K have an agreement that E is permitted to hunt on K's property during the current hunting season. This agreement is a(n)
encroachment
encumbrance
license
public easement
B has an appurtenant easement that allows him to cross over his neighbor's land to get to the lake. When the neighbor sells this land to B, the easement is terminated through
abandonment
destruction
failure of purpose
merger
Which situation would LEAST likely be an example of a license?
D buys a ticket to the theater
N gives J the right to hunt on his property
R gets access to cross his neighbor's lawn to get to the lake when he bough his house
T checks into a hotel for two nights
W has an easement to drive across his neighbor V's property to get to his barn. W's property is know as the ---- tenement
affirmative
appurtenant
dominant
servant
A similarity between an easement and a license is that both
can be revoked at any time
create an encumbrance
grant someone access to another's property
run with the land
A thunderstorm knocks down power lines on J's property. Big City Electric enters J's property without his permission to fix the lines. This is an example of
easement appurtenant
easement in gross
encroachment
trespassing
R buys a house near the beach. After he moves in, R and his neighbor sign a written agreement that allows R to cross the neighbor's property to get to the beach. The agreement states that if R moves or dies, the permission is terminated. What is this an example of?
appurtenant easement
easement in gross
life estate
voluntary lien
Which is an example of a negative easement?
The gas company uses two feet in front of A's house for lines.
B and neighbor C share a wall separating their gardens
D's neighbors goes to court to get the right to drive across D's land to get to his
G's neighbor is unable to add a second story to his house if it blocks G's sunlight
Which is NOT a requirement to claim an easement by prescription?
adverse use
exclusive use
hostile use
notorious use
Which statement about liens is FALSE?
A lien does not prevent the transfer of property
A lien is a financial encumbrance
A lien is a possessory interest
A lien may be placed against personal property
Which is an involuntary, specific liens?
easement created by express agreement
judgement lien
mechanic's lien
mortgage
Which type of lien can be either voluntary or involuntary?
income tax lien
judgement lien
mechanic's lien
property tax lien
All or the following are examples of junior liens EXCEPT
attachment liens
judgement liens
mechanic's lien
property tax liens
All of the following are examples of specific liens EXCEPT
judgement liens
mechanic's lien
property tax liens
special assessments
When a firm is not paid after furnishing material for the construction of an apartment building, the firm may file a(n)
deficiency judgement
estoppel certificate
lis pendent
mechanic's lien
Which project would LEAST LIKELY justify a special assessment?
new curbs on Oak Street
new driveway approaches in the River Bend subdivision
new siding on an individual property owner's home
ornamental street lighting in the historic district
When G purchases a house, he gets a mortgage. The mortgage is recorded May 1st. G builds a deck in July and then goes to Hawaii for several months. He doesn't pay any of his bills and his property goes into foreclosure. Generally speaking, in what order will the liens be paid?
mechanic's lien, property tax lien, mortgage lien
mortgage lien, mechanic's lien, property tax lien
mortgage lien, property tax lien, mechanic's lien
property tax lien, mortgage lien, mechanics's lien
Which is the best example of an involuntary, general lien?
IRS tax lien
mechanic's lien
mortgage lien
special assessment lien
L and C are married and decide to buy some investment property together. L wants to make sure that if she dies, her daughter from a previous marriage will be able to inherit her interest in the property. How should L and C take title to the property?
joint tenants
tenants by the entirety
tenants in common
tenants in severalty
J and friend L buy a $250,000 house together as tenants in common. J pays $200,000, and L pays $50,000. The deed indicates that J owns 80% interest, and L owns 20% interest. How much of that property can L occupy?
25%
50%
100%
whatever J and L agree to
P and Q just got married, and P moves into the house Q owned in severalty prior to the wedding. Which of these unities is present with respect to the ownership of the house?
interest
time
title
person
When V and C get married, they decide to sell each of their homes and buy one house together. V's house sells for $700,000; C's house sells for $300,000; and they're going to buy a $1 million house. If V wants a 70% interest in the new house, what form of ownership must they take?
joint tenancy
tenancy in common
tenancy in the entirety
tenancy in severalty
G and J are getting divorced and decide to sell their house. Before the house sells, however, the divorce is finalized, and the judge awards the house to J as part of the divorce settlement. When the new deed is prepared, what is J's likely interest in the house?
joint tenant
tenant in common
tenant by the entirety
tenant in severalty
H,Y,K AND R co-own a property as joint tenants. When R,K and Y are killed in a car accident, what is H's interest in the property?
H is a joint tenant with 100% interest
H owns the property of severalty
H still owns 25%, and the rest is split between the heirs of R,K and Y
The estate ends at the death of the majority of the co-owners
A and B each own a one-third interest in a property as joint tenants with right of survivorship. D owns a one-third interest in the property as a tenant in common with A and B. When B dies, what happens to his interest in the property?
It is split equally, so A and D each have a 50% interest
It goes to A, who now has a two-thirds interest
It goes to B's heirs, leaving A and D with their one-third interest
It must go to probate court for a determination
K,S and L own a house as tenants in common. When S dies, her 25% interest
goes to her heirs
goes to K and L, split equally
goes to K and L in proportion to their ownership interests
It's impossible to know
Joint tenancy is severed when
one of the owners files for bankruptcy
one of the owners sells his interest to a third party
one of the parties becomes disabled
the leasehold expires
What is the only form of co-ownership that permits the division of property in unequal proportions?
joint tenancy
severalty
tenancy by the entirety
tenancy in common
ABC, Inc. just bought an old warehouse to turn into a state-of-the-art bakery. How does ABC take ownership of the property?
joint tenants
in severalty
real estate investment trust
tenants in common
Which type of business entity pays a share of the profits to its beneficiaries?
corporation
joint venture
REIT
syndicate
T makes brother B the trustee of the family farm for the benefit of her daughter D. Who actually holds title to the property?
brother B
daughter D
mother T
T,B and D as tenants in common
A hundred doctors get together and put in $10 million each to purchase every strip mall in town as they become available over the next several years. This is most likely an example of a
general partnership
joint venture
syndicate
trust
S has a designated parking space at his condo. This is an example of a(n)
alternative leasing
common area
declaration
limited common area
T has a proprietary lease on an individual unit in Royal Tower Residences. Most likely, what does T own?
a condominium unit
a deeded timeshare
shares in a cooperative unit
shares in real estate investment trust
W just bought a condominium. Which statement regarding W's ownership is TRUE?
The government levies property taxes against W directly
W has a proprietary lease
W may not devote the property
W must take title as a joint tenant with other owners
A is a co-owner of a property in Orlando. He is permitted to stay there only the first week of December and the third week of June every year. N MOST LIKELY owns a
cooperative
condominium
leasehold estate
timeshare
