Final Examination 1

Which of the following acts is illegal?

A license broker shares a commission with a real estate attorney

An unlicensed assistant in a real estate broker's office may

pick up keys

Which of the following documents me be retained by a broker for only six months

Unaccepted offers to purchase

In New Jersey, NO ads for real estate may

indiscriminately promise financing

The supervising licensee of a main real estate office must NOT be

seller

Prohibits against commingling are aimed to prevent

mixing brokers' funds with clients' funds

The supervising licensee of a main real estate office

Otherwise employed

All ads for real estate must specify the

Property's municipal location

When brokers licenses are suspended or revoked, their sales person's licenses are

Suspended until they affiliate with another broker. They can go work for another broker at no fee

Real estate is defined to include all of the following components of land and also

Man made improvements

The creation of dryland by the gradual withdrawal of water from the land by the lowering of its surface level is known as

Reliction

Unlike trade fixtures, other fixtures are

Legally considered real estate

In a state that an individual may own for a lifetime or forever is referred to as

Freehold estate

In a state in which the holder is entitled to all the rides in the property is called

Fee simple

Which of the following activities by a property owner would result in a general lien against all of his property?

not paying federal income taxes

Permission to enter the land owned by another person for a specific purpose is

A license

Which of the following liens serves as a notice of possible future legal actions against a parcel of real estate?

Lis pendants

An easement by prescription is not created if the property owner

Specifically grant permission for use of the land

In New Jersey unless otherwise stated in the deed convenience of two or more persons not married to each other creates

Tenancy in common

The four unities required to create join Tenancy are time, title, interest, and

Possession

Which of the following statements regarding ownership of real property by a corporation is true?

Corporations can own real estate in several tea or as a tenant in common

A woman and a man live in a cooperative building when they purchased their apartment they automatically become lessees and

Shareholders

In New Jersey allows favorable property tax treatment for certain homeowners age 65 or older, eligible veterans, and property used for

Agriculture

Real estate property taxation in New Jersey is complex because not all townships within the state

Assessed property exactly at market value

If a private party purchases a tax sale certificate on a property, the purchaser cannot obtain clear title to the property for

Two years

Land acquired through eminent domain can only be taken for

Public good

According to Zoning rules, a man's lot is too small to build the garage he wants. In order to have the garage according to his plan, he will appeal for a

Variance

The Asbestos was once used in buildings for

Insulation

To prevent the growth of mold, a building must be free from

Intrusion from water

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, liability for the release of a hazardous substance on an owners property is placed on the

Landowner

Unlike employees, sales persons who are independent contractors cannot rely on their progress for

Health insurance benefits

A "meeting of the minds" is said to have taken place when parties are in agreement on the price, down payment, and

Financial method

After receiving a commission payment, a broker must pay the sales person's share within

10 days

In acting as fiduciary for a principal, the broker must

Please the principles interest above all others

Licensees must provide sellers, buyers, landlords, and tenants with Consumer Information Statement before any

Discussion of that party's motivation or financial situation

Agents are expected to serve principles with informed knowledge and skills. This is referred to as their duty of

Care

New Jersey's license law forbids an agent to represent both the seller and the buyer except with written consent of

Both parties

A real estate broker noticed that none of the electrical outlets in one bedroom of the house he was showing worked. The fact of this electrical problem is referred to as

Material information

A Megan's law statement on real estate contracts and leases advises purchasers and leasees that

The county prosecutor has a list of all known sex offenders who live in the area

When answering questions about the property, a good strategy for avoiding misrepresentation is to

Refer questions number to an expert source

Inducing homeowners to sell by telling them the minority's persons are moving to their neighborhood is referring to as

Blockbusting

Which of the following is NOT a reason for termination of listing

The owner discloses the presence of Asbestos

When talking with a broker about listing his home for sale, Frank Jackson made it clear that he did not want to have the whole house showing to people who would change the neighborhood. What must a broker do?

Refuse the listing after Frank intends to violate the law against discrimination

What are four essential elements of a valid contract

Competent parties, offer and acceptance, consideration, and legality of object

The comparative market Analysis CMA offered by a broker or salesperson must never

Be called a free appraisal

How many years are allowed in New Jersey for parties to a contract to bring legal suit to recover real property?

Six

In New Jersey brokers are allowed to complete standard approved sales contracts for one family to four family residences and vacant lots and to

Complete residential leases

New Jersey requires that specific language appear in exact form at the top of the first page of the sales contract to alert signers that

The contract is a legally binding and three business days if you choose an attorney

The buyer of a residential property constructed before 1978 must be offered, in the sales contract, a 10 day opportunity to examine the property for

Lead based paint

In contract negotiations, an offer is not considered accepted until the person making the offer

Has been notified of the other parties acceptance

Special contingency clauses providing that the contract may be voided if the property appraises below the sale price must be part of contracts for

Home finance to buy FHA and VA loans

Earnest money from the purchaser must be kept in a special account and must not be

Mixed with brokers on funds

An amount of money that will serve as compensation if one party to a contract does not live up to the contract is called

Liquidated damages

When home purchasers apply for mortgage loans, the right of rescission

Does not apply. Once you get a mortgage that's it you can't rescind it you can only rescind with a refinance

Land contracts or means of

Seller financing

A business signed a lease on a property for 24 months this type of lease is referred to as

And estate for years

New Jersey a lease prepared by a licensee must indicate the

Business relationship the firm has with respect to parties named in the lease

If I tenant makes improvements to my property, the improvements

Become fixtures and they were allowed to remove them before the lease is up

Constructive eviction refers to an action taken by

Landlords

The two main documents in a mortgage are the mortgage and the note. The note is

A financing instrument also evidence of the debt

The acceleration clause in a mortgage

Assists the lender if the borrower defaults

And alternative to foreclosure is for the mortgage lender to except

A deed in Lieu of foreclosure

In a fully amortized mortgage loan, regular payments are applied first to the

Interest owed

By definition, estate for years

It's for a fixed term . definite period of time specific termination date

The main type of mortgage loans that shift interest rate risk from the lender to the borrower is the

Adjustable rate mortgage

In mortgage lending, points are a form of

Prepaid interest

the term used to describe mortgage loans that were arranged entirely between the borrower in the lending institution is

Conventional loan

One of the main advantages of FHA loans is that they

Require very low down payments

At what time most lenders provide your "home loan tool kit" to perspective buyers

Within three business days of completed loan application

The New Jersey Housing in Mortgage Finance Agency offers favorable mortgage terms to home buyers who purchase homes in

Urban target areas

The lender is preparing to close a loan for $395,000 so the buyers can purchase their first home. In this situation what must the lender provide three business days prior to the closing

CD or closing disclosure

Which of the following is an example of a second mortgage

Home-equity loan

What does RESPA is section 8 do?

Prohibits kickbacks to real estate licensees for referring business to lenders and title companies

Mortgage lenders make many loans with the intention of selling them on the

Secondary market

Mortgage loans for a very high amount of money are referred to as

Jumbo loans

The lender offered at a rate lock to the borrowers. What is the purpose of the rate lock?

Lenders hold the agreed upon rate for a specific period of time

Qualifying ratios are used by lenders to determine a borrowers

Maximum monthly payment for housing expense. qualifying ratios 28/36

The location of a particular property and People's preference for particular locations is called

Situs

The present worth of future benefits arising from the ownership of real property is called

Value

The principle that maximum value of property tends to be set at the cost of purchasing another is called

Substitution

Market value presupposes in "arms length transaction " with which means that it is done

Between relative strangers

Which approach to value is most often used by brokers and sales people when helping setters set prices for their residential real estate?

Sales comparison , method most common

External obsolescence is caused by factors not on the subject property so it is almost always

Incurable

A license or certificate is required to perform

Any real estate appraisal

And investor cannot usually sell real estate quickly without taking some sort of loss, making real estate an investment that is not

Highly liquid

The object of owning income property is to generate spendable income, usually referred to as

Cash flow

An investors initial cost for real estate is referred to as

Basis

In the sale of a business, the Bulk Transfer Act protects the

Creditors of the seller

Investors in real estate investment trusts REIT take advantage of the same tax benefits

Mutual fund investors

Which of the following concerns would not be important to a planning board as it considers a new subdivision?

Racial composition of perspective homeowners

And planning a subdivision is subdivider draft a map of the development that shows the location and boundaries of individual properties this map is known as the

Plat or also called plat map it shows setbacks and easements

The minimum lot size is a new subdivision and population density are usually established by

Zoning ordinances

Which of the following is not a legal description of land

Monument and landscape

Through which deed does a grantor covenant that they have done nothing to encumber the property while it was in their possession, but not extending back to all previous owners?

Bargain and sale deed also known CAG

Which type of deed provides the Grantee with the lease protection of any deed?

Quit claim deed, clears a Cloud on the title past, present , future

In New Jersey a deed will not be excepted for recording unless it contains the

Acknowledgment

The corporation can convey real estate only upon

Resolution passes by its Board of Directors

A partition proceeding is a form of involuntary alienation in which

A co-owner seeks To force another to divide or sell property

The legal process by which a court determines who will inherit the property of a deceased person is called

Probate

In New Jersey, the duty to investigate the title of the property to be conveyed it belongs to the

Purchaser

The title insurance required by lenders protects the interest of the

Lender

The closing of real estate transaction generally involves two closings. One is the closing of the real estate sale in which the deed is delivered in exchange for the purchase price. The other is the closing of the

Buyers loan

The real estate settlement procedures act RESPA was created to ensure that the buyer and seller in residential real estate transaction have knowledge of all

Settlement costs

At closing, and seller swears that he or she has not had a judgment, bankruptcy, filed for divorce, or taking any other action that would cloud the title through in

Affidavit of title

Which of the following items is credited to the buyer at closing?

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Which of the following acts is illegal?

A license broker shares a commission with a real estate attorney

An unlicensed assistant in a real estate broker's office may

pick up keys

Which of the following documents me be retained by a broker for only six months

Unaccepted offers to purchase

In New Jersey, NO ads for real estate may

indiscriminately promise financing

The supervising licensee of a main real estate office must NOT be

seller

Prohibits against commingling are aimed to prevent

mixing brokers' funds with clients' funds

The supervising licensee of a main real estate office

Otherwise employed

All ads for real estate must specify the

Property's municipal location

When brokers licenses are suspended or revoked, their sales person's licenses are

Suspended until they affiliate with another broker. They can go work for another broker at no fee

Real estate is defined to include all of the following components of land and also

Man made improvements

The creation of dryland by the gradual withdrawal of water from the land by the lowering of its surface level is known as

Reliction

Unlike trade fixtures, other fixtures are

Legally considered real estate

In a state that an individual may own for a lifetime or forever is referred to as

Freehold estate

In a state in which the holder is entitled to all the rides in the property is called

Fee simple

Which of the following activities by a property owner would result in a general lien against all of his property?

not paying federal income taxes

Permission to enter the land owned by another person for a specific purpose is

A license

Which of the following liens serves as a notice of possible future legal actions against a parcel of real estate?

Lis pendants

An easement by prescription is not created if the property owner

Specifically grant permission for use of the land

In New Jersey unless otherwise stated in the deed convenience of two or more persons not married to each other creates

Tenancy in common

The four unities required to create join Tenancy are time, title, interest, and

Possession

Which of the following statements regarding ownership of real property by a corporation is true?

Corporations can own real estate in several tea or as a tenant in common

A woman and a man live in a cooperative building when they purchased their apartment they automatically become lessees and

Shareholders

In New Jersey allows favorable property tax treatment for certain homeowners age 65 or older, eligible veterans, and property used for

Agriculture

Real estate property taxation in New Jersey is complex because not all townships within the state

Assessed property exactly at market value

If a private party purchases a tax sale certificate on a property, the purchaser cannot obtain clear title to the property for

Two years

Land acquired through eminent domain can only be taken for

Public good

According to Zoning rules, a man's lot is too small to build the garage he wants. In order to have the garage according to his plan, he will appeal for a

Variance

The Asbestos was once used in buildings for

Insulation

To prevent the growth of mold, a building must be free from

Intrusion from water

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, liability for the release of a hazardous substance on an owners property is placed on the

Landowner

Unlike employees, sales persons who are independent contractors cannot rely on their progress for

Health insurance benefits

A "meeting of the minds" is said to have taken place when parties are in agreement on the price, down payment, and

Financial method

After receiving a commission payment, a broker must pay the sales person's share within

10 days

In acting as fiduciary for a principal, the broker must

Please the principles interest above all others

Licensees must provide sellers, buyers, landlords, and tenants with Consumer Information Statement before any

Discussion of that party's motivation or financial situation

Agents are expected to serve principles with informed knowledge and skills. This is referred to as their duty of

Care

New Jersey's license law forbids an agent to represent both the seller and the buyer except with written consent of

Both parties

A real estate broker noticed that none of the electrical outlets in one bedroom of the house he was showing worked. The fact of this electrical problem is referred to as

Material information

A Megan's law statement on real estate contracts and leases advises purchasers and leasees that

The county prosecutor has a list of all known sex offenders who live in the area

When answering questions about the property, a good strategy for avoiding misrepresentation is to

Refer questions number to an expert source

Inducing homeowners to sell by telling them the minority's persons are moving to their neighborhood is referring to as

Blockbusting

Which of the following is NOT a reason for termination of listing

The owner discloses the presence of Asbestos

When talking with a broker about listing his home for sale, Frank Jackson made it clear that he did not want to have the whole house showing to people who would change the neighborhood. What must a broker do?

Refuse the listing after Frank intends to violate the law against discrimination

What are four essential elements of a valid contract

Competent parties, offer and acceptance, consideration, and legality of object

The comparative market Analysis CMA offered by a broker or salesperson must never

Be called a free appraisal

How many years are allowed in New Jersey for parties to a contract to bring legal suit to recover real property?

Six

In New Jersey brokers are allowed to complete standard approved sales contracts for one family to four family residences and vacant lots and to

Complete residential leases

New Jersey requires that specific language appear in exact form at the top of the first page of the sales contract to alert signers that

The contract is a legally binding and three business days if you choose an attorney

The buyer of a residential property constructed before 1978 must be offered, in the sales contract, a 10 day opportunity to examine the property for

Lead based paint

In contract negotiations, an offer is not considered accepted until the person making the offer

Has been notified of the other parties acceptance

Special contingency clauses providing that the contract may be voided if the property appraises below the sale price must be part of contracts for

Home finance to buy FHA and VA loans

Earnest money from the purchaser must be kept in a special account and must not be

Mixed with brokers on funds

An amount of money that will serve as compensation if one party to a contract does not live up to the contract is called

Liquidated damages

When home purchasers apply for mortgage loans, the right of rescission

Does not apply. Once you get a mortgage that's it you can't rescind it you can only rescind with a refinance

Land contracts or means of

Seller financing

A business signed a lease on a property for 24 months this type of lease is referred to as

And estate for years

New Jersey a lease prepared by a licensee must indicate the

Business relationship the firm has with respect to parties named in the lease

If I tenant makes improvements to my property, the improvements

Become fixtures and they were allowed to remove them before the lease is up

Constructive eviction refers to an action taken by

Landlords

The two main documents in a mortgage are the mortgage and the note. The note is

A financing instrument also evidence of the debt

The acceleration clause in a mortgage

Assists the lender if the borrower defaults

And alternative to foreclosure is for the mortgage lender to except

A deed in Lieu of foreclosure

In a fully amortized mortgage loan, regular payments are applied first to the

Interest owed

By definition, estate for years

It's for a fixed term . definite period of time specific termination date

The main type of mortgage loans that shift interest rate risk from the lender to the borrower is the

Adjustable rate mortgage

In mortgage lending, points are a form of

Prepaid interest

the term used to describe mortgage loans that were arranged entirely between the borrower in the lending institution is

Conventional loan

One of the main advantages of FHA loans is that they

Require very low down payments

At what time most lenders provide your "home loan tool kit" to perspective buyers

Within three business days of completed loan application

The New Jersey Housing in Mortgage Finance Agency offers favorable mortgage terms to home buyers who purchase homes in

Urban target areas

The lender is preparing to close a loan for $395,000 so the buyers can purchase their first home. In this situation what must the lender provide three business days prior to the closing

CD or closing disclosure

Which of the following is an example of a second mortgage

Home-equity loan

What does RESPA is section 8 do?

Prohibits kickbacks to real estate licensees for referring business to lenders and title companies

Mortgage lenders make many loans with the intention of selling them on the

Secondary market

Mortgage loans for a very high amount of money are referred to as

Jumbo loans

The lender offered at a rate lock to the borrowers. What is the purpose of the rate lock?

Lenders hold the agreed upon rate for a specific period of time

Qualifying ratios are used by lenders to determine a borrowers

Maximum monthly payment for housing expense. qualifying ratios 28/36

The location of a particular property and People's preference for particular locations is called

Situs

The present worth of future benefits arising from the ownership of real property is called

Value

The principle that maximum value of property tends to be set at the cost of purchasing another is called

Substitution

Market value presupposes in "arms length transaction " with which means that it is done

Between relative strangers

Which approach to value is most often used by brokers and sales people when helping setters set prices for their residential real estate?

Sales comparison , method most common

External obsolescence is caused by factors not on the subject property so it is almost always

Incurable

A license or certificate is required to perform

Any real estate appraisal

And investor cannot usually sell real estate quickly without taking some sort of loss, making real estate an investment that is not

Highly liquid

The object of owning income property is to generate spendable income, usually referred to as

Cash flow

An investors initial cost for real estate is referred to as

Basis

In the sale of a business, the Bulk Transfer Act protects the

Creditors of the seller

Investors in real estate investment trusts REIT take advantage of the same tax benefits

Mutual fund investors

Which of the following concerns would not be important to a planning board as it considers a new subdivision?

Racial composition of perspective homeowners

And planning a subdivision is subdivider draft a map of the development that shows the location and boundaries of individual properties this map is known as the

Plat or also called plat map it shows setbacks and easements

The minimum lot size is a new subdivision and population density are usually established by

Zoning ordinances

Which of the following is not a legal description of land

Monument and landscape

Through which deed does a grantor covenant that they have done nothing to encumber the property while it was in their possession, but not extending back to all previous owners?

Bargain and sale deed also known CAG

Which type of deed provides the Grantee with the lease protection of any deed?

Quit claim deed, clears a Cloud on the title past, present , future

In New Jersey a deed will not be excepted for recording unless it contains the

Acknowledgment

The corporation can convey real estate only upon

Resolution passes by its Board of Directors

A partition proceeding is a form of involuntary alienation in which

A co-owner seeks To force another to divide or sell property

The legal process by which a court determines who will inherit the property of a deceased person is called

Probate

In New Jersey, the duty to investigate the title of the property to be conveyed it belongs to the

Purchaser

The title insurance required by lenders protects the interest of the

Lender

The closing of real estate transaction generally involves two closings. One is the closing of the real estate sale in which the deed is delivered in exchange for the purchase price. The other is the closing of the

Buyers loan

The real estate settlement procedures act RESPA was created to ensure that the buyer and seller in residential real estate transaction have knowledge of all

Settlement costs

At closing, and seller swears that he or she has not had a judgment, bankruptcy, filed for divorce, or taking any other action that would cloud the title through in

Affidavit of title

Which of the following items is credited to the buyer at closing?

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