Maine Real Estate Law Exam Prep Questions With 100%
Correct Answers.
In Maine, a person without a real estate license may:
Call bids at a real estate auction.
Under Maine law, "real estate brokerage' means:
A single instance of offering, attempting to conduct, or conducting real estate services
on behalf of another for compensation.
In Maine an agency that has a company policy that permits disclosed dual agency
must provide a disclosed dual agency consent agreement to:
Prospective clients at the time of entering into a brokerage agreement.
In Maine, property disclosure must be:
In writing
Jill lists a convenience store with an apartment on the second floor. Jill must ask
the seller for disclosure information on:
The location of the private water supply.
Which of the following must a buyer agent disclose to his client regarding the
heating system in a residential property?
Malfunctions within the past two years
In Maine, information regarding the location of a leach field must be disclosed to
the buyer:
Prior to or during the preparation of the offer.
In Maine, a licensee is NOT required to provide a copy of the Real Estate
Brokerage Relationships Form to a prospective buyer or seller:
For a property with less than 1 or more than 4 residential dwelling units. If the licensee
is acting solely as a principal, not as an agent for another. When the written
communication from the licensee is a solicitation of business.
In Maine, a seller agent's obligations to his or her client would include:
Presenting additional offers after the property is securely under contract with a
confirmed closing date.
A Maine licensee shall disclose, in the offer to purchase, that the licensee is
acting in self interest and that she is a real estate licensee EXCEPT when:
Selling her own primary residential home.
When it comes to assuring good title, Maine is a:
Race Notice state.
The best way for a licensee to determine the boundaries of a property is to:
Have the property surveyed by a licensed surveyor.
In Maine, when must a licensee furnish various documents, including copies of
offers, counteroffers and all types of contracts to a consumer?
At the time of their signatures
The Maine Real Estate Commission requires that heating system disclosures be
presented to a buyer:
Prior to or during the preparation of an offer.
An applicant for a Maine Sales Agent license must be which of the following?
High school graduate or equivalent
, A Maine Sales Agent license is good for two years and:
The licensee must complete the requirements to upgrade the license before the end of
two years.
Who is required to hold an active real estate license in order to be compensated
for selling real estate on behalf of another?
An attorney who frequently lists and sells property for his clients as a regular part of his
practice
A designated broker in Maine is:
Responsible for the brokerage activities of anyone in her real estate brokerage agency.
If a licensee affiliates with a real estate brokerage agency that directs all real
estate activities, provides a salary or wages, offers benefits, and controls the
licensee's working hours, breaks and vacation then the licensee is a(n):
Employee.
Betty wants to purchase a seasonal property with an onsite sewage disposal
system in a shoreland zone and convert it to her year-round residence. As her
agent, you advise her to first:
Contact the local plumbing inspector and apply for a seasonal conversion permit.
Under the Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA), generally a permit is
required prior to the start of any construction or land alteration:
Within 75 ft. of a protected natural resource.
Which law requires review of developments that may have a substantial effect
upon the environment and occupy more than 20 acres?
Site Location of Development Law
The Shoreland Zoning Law is primarily administered through:
Each municipality.
Bill purchases his neighbor's farmhouse and learns there is a metal underground
storage tank on the property. Bill has 10 days to:
Notify the Department of Environmental Protection of the change in ownership.
Which of the following is NOT a violation of Maine Fair Housing Law?
The owner of a rental property refuses to rent to a tenant because of the large number
of people who will occupy the one bedroom apartment.
Henry purchases a camp in an unorganized township in Maine. He plans to
expand the camp and live there after he retires. Which agency would he contact
to obtain a building permit?
Land Use Planning Commission
Lucinda is seller her condominium unit. Before the closing, she must provide to
the buyer of her unit all of the following EXCEPT:
The declaration including the plats and plans.
Condominium associations must furnish a certificate containing the information
required for the unit owner to comply with the Maine Condominium Act:
Within 10 days of the request of the unit owner.
What is the amount of Maine Transfer Tax paid by the seller on a property that
sells for $369,195?
$812.90
Correct Answers.
In Maine, a person without a real estate license may:
Call bids at a real estate auction.
Under Maine law, "real estate brokerage' means:
A single instance of offering, attempting to conduct, or conducting real estate services
on behalf of another for compensation.
In Maine an agency that has a company policy that permits disclosed dual agency
must provide a disclosed dual agency consent agreement to:
Prospective clients at the time of entering into a brokerage agreement.
In Maine, property disclosure must be:
In writing
Jill lists a convenience store with an apartment on the second floor. Jill must ask
the seller for disclosure information on:
The location of the private water supply.
Which of the following must a buyer agent disclose to his client regarding the
heating system in a residential property?
Malfunctions within the past two years
In Maine, information regarding the location of a leach field must be disclosed to
the buyer:
Prior to or during the preparation of the offer.
In Maine, a licensee is NOT required to provide a copy of the Real Estate
Brokerage Relationships Form to a prospective buyer or seller:
For a property with less than 1 or more than 4 residential dwelling units. If the licensee
is acting solely as a principal, not as an agent for another. When the written
communication from the licensee is a solicitation of business.
In Maine, a seller agent's obligations to his or her client would include:
Presenting additional offers after the property is securely under contract with a
confirmed closing date.
A Maine licensee shall disclose, in the offer to purchase, that the licensee is
acting in self interest and that she is a real estate licensee EXCEPT when:
Selling her own primary residential home.
When it comes to assuring good title, Maine is a:
Race Notice state.
The best way for a licensee to determine the boundaries of a property is to:
Have the property surveyed by a licensed surveyor.
In Maine, when must a licensee furnish various documents, including copies of
offers, counteroffers and all types of contracts to a consumer?
At the time of their signatures
The Maine Real Estate Commission requires that heating system disclosures be
presented to a buyer:
Prior to or during the preparation of an offer.
An applicant for a Maine Sales Agent license must be which of the following?
High school graduate or equivalent
, A Maine Sales Agent license is good for two years and:
The licensee must complete the requirements to upgrade the license before the end of
two years.
Who is required to hold an active real estate license in order to be compensated
for selling real estate on behalf of another?
An attorney who frequently lists and sells property for his clients as a regular part of his
practice
A designated broker in Maine is:
Responsible for the brokerage activities of anyone in her real estate brokerage agency.
If a licensee affiliates with a real estate brokerage agency that directs all real
estate activities, provides a salary or wages, offers benefits, and controls the
licensee's working hours, breaks and vacation then the licensee is a(n):
Employee.
Betty wants to purchase a seasonal property with an onsite sewage disposal
system in a shoreland zone and convert it to her year-round residence. As her
agent, you advise her to first:
Contact the local plumbing inspector and apply for a seasonal conversion permit.
Under the Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA), generally a permit is
required prior to the start of any construction or land alteration:
Within 75 ft. of a protected natural resource.
Which law requires review of developments that may have a substantial effect
upon the environment and occupy more than 20 acres?
Site Location of Development Law
The Shoreland Zoning Law is primarily administered through:
Each municipality.
Bill purchases his neighbor's farmhouse and learns there is a metal underground
storage tank on the property. Bill has 10 days to:
Notify the Department of Environmental Protection of the change in ownership.
Which of the following is NOT a violation of Maine Fair Housing Law?
The owner of a rental property refuses to rent to a tenant because of the large number
of people who will occupy the one bedroom apartment.
Henry purchases a camp in an unorganized township in Maine. He plans to
expand the camp and live there after he retires. Which agency would he contact
to obtain a building permit?
Land Use Planning Commission
Lucinda is seller her condominium unit. Before the closing, she must provide to
the buyer of her unit all of the following EXCEPT:
The declaration including the plats and plans.
Condominium associations must furnish a certificate containing the information
required for the unit owner to comply with the Maine Condominium Act:
Within 10 days of the request of the unit owner.
What is the amount of Maine Transfer Tax paid by the seller on a property that
sells for $369,195?
$812.90
