2025 Real Estate U Final Exam
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Solutions, Comprehensive Review,
and Proven Tips for Passing with Top
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Article 12-A of the NYS Real Property Law - answer -- The section of the New
York Real Property Law pertaining to real estate salespersons and brokers.
- Primary purpose is to "Protect the Public" - Requires a salesperson to be at least
18 years of age
- Requires a broker to be at least 20 years of age
Sponsor - answer -- A licensed real estate broker that holds the license of
a salesperson.
"Summary of Your Submission" - answer -- Obtained after you register for the
New York State
Salesperson exam using eAccessNY. You must bring your "Summary of
Your Submission" with
you when taking the State exam.
Misdemeanor - answer -- A crime punishable by up to a year in prison and/or a $1,000
fine.
Listing Agreement - answer -- An employment contract between principal and agent,
authorizing the
agent to perform services for the principle involving the latter's property
Pocket Card - answer -- A card issued by the Department of State to each
licensee which contains the
photo, name and business address of the licensee, and, in the case of a real
estate salesperson, the name and business address of the broker with whom he or
she is associated
and shall certify that the person whose name appears thereon is a licensed real estate
broker or
salesperson.
- Must be carried by the agent at all times when serving as a salesperson.
Fiduciary - answer -- A person who on behalf of or for the benefit of another
transacts business or
handles money or property not the person's own; such relationship implies
great confidence and
,trust.
OLD CAR - answer -- Obedience
- Loyalty
- Disclosure
- Confidentiality
- Accountability
- Reasonable Care
Obedience - answer -- Agent must act in accordance to clients demands/instructions.
Loyalty - answer -- Agent must work in the best interest of the client.
Disclosure of Information - answer -- Agent must communicate with client/must present
all offers.
Confidentiality - answer -- All confidential information as described by client must
remain so unless given permission in writing.
Accountability - answer -- One of the more serious fiduciary responsibilities.
Reasonable Care - answer -- Agent may be liable for costly mistakes.
Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Agency Relationships Form - answer -- A written
explanation, to
be signed by a prospective buyer or seller of real estate, explaining to the client the
role that the
broker plays in the transaction.
- First document to be submitted to all prospective clients
Exclusive Agency - answer -- An agreement of employment of a broker to the exclusion
of all other brokers; if sale is made by any other broker during term of employment,
broker holding
exclusive agency is entitled to commissions in addition to the commissions payable
to the
broker who effected the transaction
- Made between a broker and a seller
Principal - answer -- The employer of an agent or broker; the broker's or agent's client.
Price Fixing - answer -- Conspiring to establish fixed fees or prices for services or
products.
Market Allocation - answer -- An agreement between members of a trade conspiring to
refrain from competition in specific market areas.
, Independent Contractor Relationship - answer -- A person that provides services
to another under
terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement. An independent contractor is
not an
employee.
- The agent does not have to work in a specific location
- The broker cannot control the agent's work activities
Bundle of Rights - answer -- The premise that the ownership of real estate consists of
the ownership of the various rights associated with it. These rights include the right to
use and/or copy, the right to sell in whole or in part, the right to lease, the right to
bequeath and the right to do none of the foregoing. - Includes the right to quiet
enjoyment.
Littoral Rights - answer -- The right of a property owner whose land borders on a body
of water, such as a lake, ocean or sea, to reasonable use and enjoyment of the shore
and water the property borders on.
Riparian Rights - answer -The right of a property owner whose land borders a natural
water course, such as a river, to reasonable use and enjoyment of the water that flows
past the property. Riparian literally means "riverbank."
Specific Lien - answer -A lien that only binds to a specific asset or property. Ex:
Mortgage.
Voluntary Lien - answer -A contractual or consensual lien that is created by an
action taken by the debtor, such as a mortgage loan to buy real estate. Ex: Mortgage
Tax Lien - answer -A lien imposed by law upon a property to secure the payment
of taxes.
Easement - answer -A right to cross or otherwise use someone else's property for
a specified person.
Encumbrance - answer -Any right to or interest in the land interfering with its use
or transfer, or subjecting it to an obligation.
Affirmative Easement Appurtenant - answer -Parcels without access to a public way
may have an easement of access over adjacent land if crossing that land is
absolutely necessary to reach the landlocked parcel and there has been some
original intent to provide the lot with access.
Full Covenant and Warranty Deed - answer -A type of deed where the grantor
guarantees that he or she holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has a right to
sell it to the grantee. This type of deed contains the strongest guarantee of title.
Questions & Answers – Step-by-Step
Solutions, Comprehensive Review,
and Proven Tips for Passing with Top
Scores
Article 12-A of the NYS Real Property Law - answer -- The section of the New
York Real Property Law pertaining to real estate salespersons and brokers.
- Primary purpose is to "Protect the Public" - Requires a salesperson to be at least
18 years of age
- Requires a broker to be at least 20 years of age
Sponsor - answer -- A licensed real estate broker that holds the license of
a salesperson.
"Summary of Your Submission" - answer -- Obtained after you register for the
New York State
Salesperson exam using eAccessNY. You must bring your "Summary of
Your Submission" with
you when taking the State exam.
Misdemeanor - answer -- A crime punishable by up to a year in prison and/or a $1,000
fine.
Listing Agreement - answer -- An employment contract between principal and agent,
authorizing the
agent to perform services for the principle involving the latter's property
Pocket Card - answer -- A card issued by the Department of State to each
licensee which contains the
photo, name and business address of the licensee, and, in the case of a real
estate salesperson, the name and business address of the broker with whom he or
she is associated
and shall certify that the person whose name appears thereon is a licensed real estate
broker or
salesperson.
- Must be carried by the agent at all times when serving as a salesperson.
Fiduciary - answer -- A person who on behalf of or for the benefit of another
transacts business or
handles money or property not the person's own; such relationship implies
great confidence and
,trust.
OLD CAR - answer -- Obedience
- Loyalty
- Disclosure
- Confidentiality
- Accountability
- Reasonable Care
Obedience - answer -- Agent must act in accordance to clients demands/instructions.
Loyalty - answer -- Agent must work in the best interest of the client.
Disclosure of Information - answer -- Agent must communicate with client/must present
all offers.
Confidentiality - answer -- All confidential information as described by client must
remain so unless given permission in writing.
Accountability - answer -- One of the more serious fiduciary responsibilities.
Reasonable Care - answer -- Agent may be liable for costly mistakes.
Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Agency Relationships Form - answer -- A written
explanation, to
be signed by a prospective buyer or seller of real estate, explaining to the client the
role that the
broker plays in the transaction.
- First document to be submitted to all prospective clients
Exclusive Agency - answer -- An agreement of employment of a broker to the exclusion
of all other brokers; if sale is made by any other broker during term of employment,
broker holding
exclusive agency is entitled to commissions in addition to the commissions payable
to the
broker who effected the transaction
- Made between a broker and a seller
Principal - answer -- The employer of an agent or broker; the broker's or agent's client.
Price Fixing - answer -- Conspiring to establish fixed fees or prices for services or
products.
Market Allocation - answer -- An agreement between members of a trade conspiring to
refrain from competition in specific market areas.
, Independent Contractor Relationship - answer -- A person that provides services
to another under
terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement. An independent contractor is
not an
employee.
- The agent does not have to work in a specific location
- The broker cannot control the agent's work activities
Bundle of Rights - answer -- The premise that the ownership of real estate consists of
the ownership of the various rights associated with it. These rights include the right to
use and/or copy, the right to sell in whole or in part, the right to lease, the right to
bequeath and the right to do none of the foregoing. - Includes the right to quiet
enjoyment.
Littoral Rights - answer -- The right of a property owner whose land borders on a body
of water, such as a lake, ocean or sea, to reasonable use and enjoyment of the shore
and water the property borders on.
Riparian Rights - answer -The right of a property owner whose land borders a natural
water course, such as a river, to reasonable use and enjoyment of the water that flows
past the property. Riparian literally means "riverbank."
Specific Lien - answer -A lien that only binds to a specific asset or property. Ex:
Mortgage.
Voluntary Lien - answer -A contractual or consensual lien that is created by an
action taken by the debtor, such as a mortgage loan to buy real estate. Ex: Mortgage
Tax Lien - answer -A lien imposed by law upon a property to secure the payment
of taxes.
Easement - answer -A right to cross or otherwise use someone else's property for
a specified person.
Encumbrance - answer -Any right to or interest in the land interfering with its use
or transfer, or subjecting it to an obligation.
Affirmative Easement Appurtenant - answer -Parcels without access to a public way
may have an easement of access over adjacent land if crossing that land is
absolutely necessary to reach the landlocked parcel and there has been some
original intent to provide the lot with access.
Full Covenant and Warranty Deed - answer -A type of deed where the grantor
guarantees that he or she holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has a right to
sell it to the grantee. This type of deed contains the strongest guarantee of title.
