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REAL ESTATE
STATE PRACTICE EXAM 1
Question | Answer |
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When a property is subject to mandatory membership in a Homeowners Association (HOA) the TREC form Subdivision Information, Including Resale Certificate for Property Subject To Mandatory Membership in a Property Owners' Association is completed by | the homeowners association. |
In real estate advertising which of the following would NOT be considered a trigger term? | APR |
As a result of a hearing, it was determined that a license holder had violated a provision of the licensing act. The maximum administrative penalty for the violation may NOT exceed | $5,000 for each day the violation continued. |
Broker took a listing for a small office building. The prop is in excellent condition/produces a good income, broker's sales agent has decided to purchase it as an investment. If the broker's sales agent wishes to buy this property, the sales agent must | inform the owner in writing that the buyer is a license holder and is a sales agent of the listing broker before entering into a purchase contract. |
In Texas, when a broker is listing a home and asks the seller to complete the Seller's Disclosure of Property Condition, which statement is TRUE ? | Seller disclosure of known property conditions is required by state statute. |
When must the broker or sales agent give the seller a written Information About Brokerage Services form that explains brokerage services? | On the first substantive dialogue with the seller |
A lease for a term of more than 1 year must be in writing to be enforceable.T/F | TRUE |
License holder tells a landlord that the prospective tenant could probably pay a somewhat higher rent than the landlord is asking. Which statement is TRUE? | The license holder's disclosure violated the statutory and common law duties of confidentiality and loyalty owed to the tenant. |
According to the Texas Real Estate License Act, which of the following must appear in a written listing agreement in Texas? | A definite termination date not subject to prior notice |
A buyer prospect is interested in viewing a house listed with the real estate company, but does not wish to enter into a buyer representation agreement. A sales agent from the real estate company can show the buyer an in-house listing if the | sales agent provides the buyer with an Information About Brokerage Services form at the first substantive dialogue and discloses the company's agency status with the seller. |
A sales agent has developed a website to attract buyers and sellers. What, if anything, must the sales agent include? | Name of the sponsoring broker/company |
Unless otherwise exempt, to renew a license in Texas a broker must | have completed 18 hours of continuing education in the last 2 years, which include 4 hours in Legal I and 4 hours in Legal II. |
All of the following types of agency are permitted in Texas EXCEPT | a broker employed to negotiate a transaction between the parties as a dual agent under common-law principles. |
A license holder who allows a license to expire has how long to reinstate the license without monetary penalty? | NO TIME |
A seller would most likely be required to give a buyer the written Seller's Disclosure of Property Condition form required by the Texas Property Code in all of these transactions EXCEPT | a sale of commercial property. |
Regarding a competitive market analysis or a broker's price opinion, which of the following statements is TRUE? | It must contain a prescribed statement that clearly establishes that it is not and should not be regarded as an appraisal. |
A real estate sales agent decides to sell his own property without using a broker. In offering his property for sale, the sales agent | must disclose, in writing, his status as a real estate license holder prior to entering into the purchase agreement. |
In Texas, real estate brokers or sales agents | must disclose a known latent defect to prospective buyers. |
The following is true regarding Texas Law of Descent and Distribution regarding adopted and illegitimate children EXCEPT | when a child is legally adopted they are generally considered heirs of the adopting parent(s) as well as ancestors of the adopting parent(s). |
In regards to recording documents in Texas, all of the following are true EXCEPT | deeds to Texas land may be in English or Spanish. |
For a broker to file court action, to collect an unpaid fee, the broker must | have been licensed at the time the fee was earned. |
A seller's listing agreement has expired, and the seller lists with a different brokerage firm. The original listing agent now has a buyer interested in the seller's property. Based on this information, the original agent | cannot disclose to the buyer offers received on the seller's property while it was listed with the original agent. |
Under the provisions of the TRELA, TREC may | adopt rules regarding advertising to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice by the person. |
All of these forms of ownership are recognized under Texas law EXCEPT | tenancy by the entirety. |
Unless affected by factors such as marriage of a minor or removal of emancipation by court order, the normal legal age of emancipation in Texas is | 18 |
Seller has no knowledge of any plumb sys prob on the prop the seller is selling. Pipes are corroded/will need replaced soon. Seller's Disclosure of Prop Condition, when responding, whether the seller is aware of plumbing sys prob, the seller should enter | NO |
The Commission proposes to suspend a sales agent's license for misrepresentation that occurred during the sale of the sales agent's personal residence. The license holder is entitled to a hearing conducted by the | State Office of Administrative Hearings. |
Seller+buyer written auth for the broker to funct as an inter. S agent w/realty has prev working for, but not appointed to buyer. S agent prev working for, but not appointed to seller + sales agent working w/ but not appoint buyer may legally disclose | market data (but not analysis) to the seller and buyer. |
If the Seller's Disclosure Notice is NOT given prior to the execution of the contract, the purchaser may, within seven days after receiving the notice, terminate the contract | FOR ANY REASON |
Who promulgates forms for mandatory use by Texas brokers and sales agents? | Texas Real Estate Commission |