TEXAS REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP (FROM PEARSON-VUE AND & CHAMPIONS NATIONAL
EXAM PREP) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Real property - (ANSWER)all the legal rights, powers, and privileges of real estate ownership. The rights
of ownership are often referred to as the bundle of rights.
Bundle of Rights - (ANSWER)1.Possession, 2.Use, 3.Encumber, 4.Exclusion, 5.Transfer
Personal Property - (ANSWER)movable rather than being permanently attached to real estate
Chattel - (ANSWER)personal property
Fixture - (ANSWER)An item of personal property that has been converted to real property by being
permanently affixed to the realty. Ex: cabinets, carpet, built-in shelves
Emblements - (ANSWER)crops or any type of seasonal/annual plantings that are cultivated for profit.
These are classified as personal property.
Trade fixtures - (ANSWER)personal property that a business operator installs as part of the business
operations.
MARIA - (ANSWER)Method of Attachment, Adaptability, Relationship, Intention, Agreement
severance - (ANSWER)turning the item into personal property
Economic Characteristics of Land - (ANSWER)scarcity, improvements, permanence of investment, area
preference
Scarcity - (ANSWER)There's a limited supply of real property, particularly when considering a specific
area.
Improvements - (ANSWER)Adding improvements to real property affects its value.
,TEXAS REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP (FROM PEARSON-VUE AND & CHAMPIONS NATIONAL
EXAM PREP) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Permanence of investment - (ANSWER)Investment in improving a property tends to be very long term.
Area preference (location) - (ANSWER)The location of a parcel can dramatically affect its value.
Physical Characteristics of Land - (ANSWER)Immobility, Indestructibility, Uniqueness
Immobility - (ANSWER)In general, land doesn't move.
Indestructibility - (ANSWER)This refers to the fact that land can't be destroyed.
Uniqueness - (ANSWER)Each property is unique.
Metes and bounds - (ANSWER)A method of land description which involves identifying distances and
directions and makes use of both the physical boundaries and measurements of the land.
Lot and block - (ANSWER)A method of land description frequently used after land has been subdivided
into building lots; also referred to as the recorded plat method. (Must have a plat map to find the
property)
Government survey or rectangular survey - (ANSWER)This is a form of legal description used in most
central and western states. It uses a system of horizontal and vertical lines that divide the land into
squares called townships. The north-south lines are called range lines. The east-west lines are called
township lines. Each township is 36 square miles. Each square mile is called a section. Property is
identified by its location within a township and section.
townships - (ANSWER)36 square miles
Survey - (ANSWER)licensed surveyor
, TEXAS REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP (FROM PEARSON-VUE AND & CHAMPIONS NATIONAL
EXAM PREP) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Governmental Powers - (ANSWER)P.E.T.E: Police power, eminent domain, taxation, escheat
Police power - (ANSWER)right of public entities to establish regulations regarding the use of the land.
Eminent domain - (ANSWER)right of a public entity to take private property in exchange for a fair price
when the reason for the taking is for the public good.
Taxation - (ANSWER)government's right to impose property taxes
Escheat - (ANSWER)The state takes property upon an owners death if there is no will & no heirs exist.
Condemnation - (ANSWER)administrative process by which the government exercises its power of
eminent domain.
Inverse Condemnation - (ANSWER)when a property owner believes the use of his or her property has
been destroyed by a government action or regulation, even if the government hasn't officially taken the
property.
Zoning Ordinances - (ANSWER)control how property in the jurisdiction is used and to ensure the
protection of the environment and well-being of its citizens.
Planning Boards - (ANSWER)Prepare and amend a long-term master plan for the community to address
all its needs, such as residential, commercial, agricultural, transportation, recreation, health and safety,
and protections for environmentally sensitive areas.
Implement the master plan through regulations such as zoning ordinances and building codes.
Make investigations, maps, reports, and recommendations that relate to the planning and development
of the municipality.
EXAM PREP) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Real property - (ANSWER)all the legal rights, powers, and privileges of real estate ownership. The rights
of ownership are often referred to as the bundle of rights.
Bundle of Rights - (ANSWER)1.Possession, 2.Use, 3.Encumber, 4.Exclusion, 5.Transfer
Personal Property - (ANSWER)movable rather than being permanently attached to real estate
Chattel - (ANSWER)personal property
Fixture - (ANSWER)An item of personal property that has been converted to real property by being
permanently affixed to the realty. Ex: cabinets, carpet, built-in shelves
Emblements - (ANSWER)crops or any type of seasonal/annual plantings that are cultivated for profit.
These are classified as personal property.
Trade fixtures - (ANSWER)personal property that a business operator installs as part of the business
operations.
MARIA - (ANSWER)Method of Attachment, Adaptability, Relationship, Intention, Agreement
severance - (ANSWER)turning the item into personal property
Economic Characteristics of Land - (ANSWER)scarcity, improvements, permanence of investment, area
preference
Scarcity - (ANSWER)There's a limited supply of real property, particularly when considering a specific
area.
Improvements - (ANSWER)Adding improvements to real property affects its value.
,TEXAS REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP (FROM PEARSON-VUE AND & CHAMPIONS NATIONAL
EXAM PREP) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Permanence of investment - (ANSWER)Investment in improving a property tends to be very long term.
Area preference (location) - (ANSWER)The location of a parcel can dramatically affect its value.
Physical Characteristics of Land - (ANSWER)Immobility, Indestructibility, Uniqueness
Immobility - (ANSWER)In general, land doesn't move.
Indestructibility - (ANSWER)This refers to the fact that land can't be destroyed.
Uniqueness - (ANSWER)Each property is unique.
Metes and bounds - (ANSWER)A method of land description which involves identifying distances and
directions and makes use of both the physical boundaries and measurements of the land.
Lot and block - (ANSWER)A method of land description frequently used after land has been subdivided
into building lots; also referred to as the recorded plat method. (Must have a plat map to find the
property)
Government survey or rectangular survey - (ANSWER)This is a form of legal description used in most
central and western states. It uses a system of horizontal and vertical lines that divide the land into
squares called townships. The north-south lines are called range lines. The east-west lines are called
township lines. Each township is 36 square miles. Each square mile is called a section. Property is
identified by its location within a township and section.
townships - (ANSWER)36 square miles
Survey - (ANSWER)licensed surveyor
, TEXAS REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP (FROM PEARSON-VUE AND & CHAMPIONS NATIONAL
EXAM PREP) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Governmental Powers - (ANSWER)P.E.T.E: Police power, eminent domain, taxation, escheat
Police power - (ANSWER)right of public entities to establish regulations regarding the use of the land.
Eminent domain - (ANSWER)right of a public entity to take private property in exchange for a fair price
when the reason for the taking is for the public good.
Taxation - (ANSWER)government's right to impose property taxes
Escheat - (ANSWER)The state takes property upon an owners death if there is no will & no heirs exist.
Condemnation - (ANSWER)administrative process by which the government exercises its power of
eminent domain.
Inverse Condemnation - (ANSWER)when a property owner believes the use of his or her property has
been destroyed by a government action or regulation, even if the government hasn't officially taken the
property.
Zoning Ordinances - (ANSWER)control how property in the jurisdiction is used and to ensure the
protection of the environment and well-being of its citizens.
Planning Boards - (ANSWER)Prepare and amend a long-term master plan for the community to address
all its needs, such as residential, commercial, agricultural, transportation, recreation, health and safety,
and protections for environmentally sensitive areas.
Implement the master plan through regulations such as zoning ordinances and building codes.
Make investigations, maps, reports, and recommendations that relate to the planning and development
of the municipality.
