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A buyer purchases a rental home that is fully furnished. The document used to transfer title to the furniture is: a. quitclaim deed b. bill of sale c. special warranty deed d. general warranty de... ed - ANS -b. bill of sale Deeds transfer title to real estate, a bill of sale is generally needed to transfer title to personal property. Ben receives a life estate in a property, with his nephew Will designated as the remainderman. When Ben dies, what kind of interest does Will receive? A. Fee Simple Estate B. Life Estate C. Remainder Interest D. Reversionary Interest - ANS -A. Fee Simple Estate The interest that passes to a designated person upon the death of a life tenant (or other measuring life) is a fee simple estate. Will has a remainder interest only up until the moment Ben dies. Once Ben is dead, Will's interest immediately becomes a fee simple interest. A buyer accepts a general warranty deed from a seller, believing that the seller is the sole owner of the property. The buyer later finds out that the seller is only a co-owner. Has a covenant in the general warranty deed been violated? A. No, the only covenant in a general warranty deed promises that the previous owner didn't encumber the property B. No, the principle of caveat emptor controls matters concerning a deed C. Yes, there is a covenant providing equitable title D. Yes, there is a covenant providing marketable title - ANS -D. Yes, there is a covenant providing marketable title The general warranty deed contains a covenant of the right to convey, meaning that the grantor either has title to the interest or is an agent of the owner with the authority to transfer the interest. A plaintiff files a lawsuit involving a property and also files a separate document intended to provide notice of the lawsuit. This recorded notice of a pending legal action is called a/ an: A. Abstract of judgement B. Petition for alienation C. Writ of execution D. Lis Pendens - ANS -D. Lis Pendens A Lis Pendens is a recorded notice stating that there is a lawsuit pending that may affect title to the defendant's real estate and that could bind the purchaser of the property. A movie theater was built ten years ago. If the neighborhood is now zoned entirely residential, the movie theater: A. will have to be torn down B. must be remodeled to better conform to the neighborhood's intended use C. will be allowed to continue if the owner obtains a conditional use permit D. will be allowed to continue since it was built before the new zoning law went into effect - ANS -D. Will be allowed to continue since it was built before the new zoning law went into effect The movie theater is an example of a nonconforming use, which predated a zoning change. Nonconforming uses are generally allowed to continue, although they may not be enlarged, or resumed if they are stopped. In a bilateral contract: A. a duty wil be performed by only one party B. one party can restrict the performance of another party C. two parties have exchanged promises, and both parties are obligated to perform D. all parties have fully performed their duties - ANS -C. two parties have exchanged promises, and both parties are obligated to perform In a bilateral contract, two parties have exchanged promises and both parties are obligated to perform. (Bi=two way) Gerald engages a licensee to list his property and find a buyer for it. In this context, the licensee is acting as a: A. General agent B. power of attorney C. property manager D. special agent - ANS -D. Special Agent When a licensee represents a seller in a single transaction, and is authorized to perform typical duties associated with listing a property, she acts as a special agent. A licensee located what seems like a ready, willing, and able buyer. However, the deal falls through at closing because the buyer cant obtain necessary financing. At the same time, though, a seller turns out to be unable to provide marketable title. Does the seller still owe a commission to the listing agent in this case? A. No, because the sale didn't close B. No, because there was no ready, willing, and able buyer C. Yes, because the licensee saw the transaction through the closing date D. Yes, because the seller has an absolute duty to provide marketable title at closing - ANS -B. No, because there was no ready, willing, and able buyer The most important rule of determining whether a seller is obligated to pay a commission is whether a ready, willing, and able buyer was found during the listing period. [Show More]

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