VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔If a lien against the property of a decedent is made, it remains enforceable for
A) 6 months
B) 18 months
C) 2 years
D) 10 years - ✔✔D
✔✔A lis pendens notice must declare all of the following EXCEPT
A) the amount of the claim
B) the description of the property
C) the name of the prospective purchaser
D) the name of the person whose estate is affected - ✔✔C
✔✔All of the following are satisfactory legal descriptions in Virginia EXCEPT
A) "lot 7, block D, play of red valley, Martin county, Virginia"
B) "the entire 77.5 acres purchased by Edna Kelly on June 20, 1991, and called seaside
neck, Roanoke"
C) "727 ocean drive, fletcherton, Virginia"
D) "proceeding 120 feet due west of the intersection of the east line of J street and the
north line of 11th street to a point; thence north 10 degrees 31 minutes west 100 feet" -
✔✔D
✔✔A deed contains the following description: "lots 7 and 8, block F, section 3, plat of
Greydon, otherwise called 14 Havers drive, Venus, Virginia." in fact, block F has only six
lots and the street address is lot 5. Is this deed valid?
A) no, a false element in a description invalidates the deed
B) no, because the lot description is faulty, a new deed is needed
C) yes, it's valid if the buyer knows which property is meant
D) yes, enough correct information remains to permit identification - ✔✔D
, ✔✔A lender wishes to use the services of only licensed surveyors and says he will NOT
accept the surveys of unlicensed or nonexempt surveyors. Is this practice legal?
A) yes, a lender may require the services of either licensed or exempt surveyors, but the
lender cannot require that a particular surgery or conduct the survey
B) yes, as long as the lender always uses the same surveyor conduct the survey
C) no, surveyors are selected by the clerks office
D) yes, the lender can require that a particular surveyor conduct the survey - ✔✔A
✔✔The survey for a property shows the location of the house, the garage, the fence,
utility lines, and the children's playhouse in the backyard. This is MOST likely which type
of survey?
A) subdivision play
B) boundary survey
C) house location survey
D) as-built survey - ✔✔D
✔✔The buyer and seller agree to the sale of a home for $150,000. No written contract is
signed, but the seller accepts payment in full from the buyer and delivers the deed.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)the sale is without legal effect; the seller continues to own the home
B) the sale violates the statute of frauds maximum amount for oral contracts
C) the sale is enforceable in a court of law under the statute of frauds, due to the parties
compliance
D) the sale is unenforceable under the statute of frauds, but the parties are free to
comply with its terms - ✔✔D
✔✔An actual contract used for the purchase and sale of real property
A) must on a form approved by the REB
B) must be drafted by an attorney licensed to practice in the commonwealth of Virginia
C) may take any form
D) does not need enough detail to clearly state the agreement between the parties -
✔✔C
✔✔A sales contract contains all of the following information EXCEPT the
A) type of sewage system
B) amount of the down payment
C) age of the parties to the contract
D) possession date - ✔✔C
✔✔All of the following are statutory contingencies required by law EXCEPT
A) review of the condominium resale packet
B) review of the POA disclosure packet
C) well and septic system inspection
D) review of property disclosure - ✔✔C
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔If a lien against the property of a decedent is made, it remains enforceable for
A) 6 months
B) 18 months
C) 2 years
D) 10 years - ✔✔D
✔✔A lis pendens notice must declare all of the following EXCEPT
A) the amount of the claim
B) the description of the property
C) the name of the prospective purchaser
D) the name of the person whose estate is affected - ✔✔C
✔✔All of the following are satisfactory legal descriptions in Virginia EXCEPT
A) "lot 7, block D, play of red valley, Martin county, Virginia"
B) "the entire 77.5 acres purchased by Edna Kelly on June 20, 1991, and called seaside
neck, Roanoke"
C) "727 ocean drive, fletcherton, Virginia"
D) "proceeding 120 feet due west of the intersection of the east line of J street and the
north line of 11th street to a point; thence north 10 degrees 31 minutes west 100 feet" -
✔✔D
✔✔A deed contains the following description: "lots 7 and 8, block F, section 3, plat of
Greydon, otherwise called 14 Havers drive, Venus, Virginia." in fact, block F has only six
lots and the street address is lot 5. Is this deed valid?
A) no, a false element in a description invalidates the deed
B) no, because the lot description is faulty, a new deed is needed
C) yes, it's valid if the buyer knows which property is meant
D) yes, enough correct information remains to permit identification - ✔✔D
, ✔✔A lender wishes to use the services of only licensed surveyors and says he will NOT
accept the surveys of unlicensed or nonexempt surveyors. Is this practice legal?
A) yes, a lender may require the services of either licensed or exempt surveyors, but the
lender cannot require that a particular surgery or conduct the survey
B) yes, as long as the lender always uses the same surveyor conduct the survey
C) no, surveyors are selected by the clerks office
D) yes, the lender can require that a particular surveyor conduct the survey - ✔✔A
✔✔The survey for a property shows the location of the house, the garage, the fence,
utility lines, and the children's playhouse in the backyard. This is MOST likely which type
of survey?
A) subdivision play
B) boundary survey
C) house location survey
D) as-built survey - ✔✔D
✔✔The buyer and seller agree to the sale of a home for $150,000. No written contract is
signed, but the seller accepts payment in full from the buyer and delivers the deed.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)the sale is without legal effect; the seller continues to own the home
B) the sale violates the statute of frauds maximum amount for oral contracts
C) the sale is enforceable in a court of law under the statute of frauds, due to the parties
compliance
D) the sale is unenforceable under the statute of frauds, but the parties are free to
comply with its terms - ✔✔D
✔✔An actual contract used for the purchase and sale of real property
A) must on a form approved by the REB
B) must be drafted by an attorney licensed to practice in the commonwealth of Virginia
C) may take any form
D) does not need enough detail to clearly state the agreement between the parties -
✔✔C
✔✔A sales contract contains all of the following information EXCEPT the
A) type of sewage system
B) amount of the down payment
C) age of the parties to the contract
D) possession date - ✔✔C
✔✔All of the following are statutory contingencies required by law EXCEPT
A) review of the condominium resale packet
B) review of the POA disclosure packet
C) well and septic system inspection
D) review of property disclosure - ✔✔C
