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The TXREB exam has 145 questions and runs 4 hours.
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A tenant operating a coffee shop bolts a custom espresso counter to the floor. The lease is silent about the counter. Before the lease expires, the tenant removes it and repairs the bolt holes. How is the counter classified?
Correct answer: B - A trade fixture the tenant may remove before the tenancy ends, subject to repairing damage
A purchaser receives a valid deed but does not record it. Months later, a different instrument affecting the same property is properly recorded in the property's chain of title. A later buyer who never personally reads that instrument is nevertheless charged with knowledge of it. What type of notice is this?
Correct answer: D - Constructive notice
An appraiser finds a well-maintained home whose only full bathroom can be reached only by walking through a bedroom. Market data show buyers discount the home because of that layout. The loss in value is best classified as:
Correct answer: A - Functional obsolescence
A four-unit property has annual gross scheduled rent of $96,000, vacancy and collection loss of $4,800, operating expenses of $31,200, annual debt service of $18,000, and tax depreciation of $7,000. Investors require an 8% capitalization rate. Which value indication is produced by the income approach?
Correct answer: C - $750,000
A buyer offers $500,000 for a property. The seller signs and delivers a counteroffer at $515,000. Before the buyer responds, the seller signs the buyer's original $500,000 offer and says, "I accept after all." What is the legal effect of the seller's later signature?
Correct answer: D - It is a new offer; the seller's counteroffer terminated the buyer's original offer
During negotiations, a buyer tells the buyer's broker, "I can go $30,000 higher, but do not reveal that." The listing broker later asks whether the buyer has room to increase the price. Unless the buyer authorizes disclosure, the buyer's broker should:
Correct answer: B - Protect the buyer's confidential bargaining position and present only authorized terms
A sales agent tells parents with a toddler, "This condominium community is mostly adults. I will focus on neighborhoods that are more appropriate for families with children." The community is not qualified housing for older persons. The agent's conduct is best described as:
Correct answer: C - Steering based on familial status
At a meeting, competing brokerage owners agree that none of their firms will charge sellers less than a 5% commission because "lower fees hurt the profession." The agreement is a classic example of:
Correct answer: A - Price fixing
A Phase I environmental site assessment of a former dry-cleaning property identifies a recognized environmental condition involving possible solvent releases. No soil or groundwater samples have been collected. Which next step most directly determines whether contamination is present?
Correct answer: B - Conduct a Phase II assessment with targeted sampling and laboratory analysis
A mortgage lender pays a real estate broker $200 for each buyer the broker refers. The broker performs no settlement services in exchange for the payment, and the transaction involves a federally related mortgage loan. Which rule applies?
Correct answer: D - RESPA Section 8 prohibits the referral fee
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