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The MA-REB exam has 115 questions and runs 4 hours.
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A signed purchase agreement expressly excludes the dining-room chandelier and requires the seller to install a standard replacement before closing. The buyer later argues that the chandelier must remain because it is permanently affixed. How should the dispute be resolved?
Correct answer: A - The written exclusion controls; the seller may remove and replace it
A neighborhood market operated lawfully for years before the parcel was rezoned for residential use. The use has not been abandoned, enlarged, or changed, and the owner now plans to sell. Which statement is most accurate?
Correct answer: C - The legal nonconforming use may continue, subject to local limits
An eight-unit building has potential gross rental income of $180,000, vacancy and collection loss of $9,000, laundry income of $3,000, operating expenses of $60,000, and annual mortgage debt service of $42,000. Using an 8% capitalization rate, what value is indicated by direct capitalization?
Correct answer: B - $1,425,000
A buyer agrees to pay $500,000 for a home appraised at $480,000 and requests a $408,000 conventional loan. The lender calculates LTV using the lower of price or appraised value and requires PMI above 80% LTV. Which underwriting result is correct?
Correct answer: D - The LTV is 85%, so PMI is required
A buyer offers $720,000 with an October 1 closing. The seller signs the form, changes the closing date to September 15, and returns it. Before the buyer responds, a $735,000 offer arrives. What is the status of the first negotiation?
Correct answer: B - The seller made a counteroffer; no contract exists yet
The inspection clause states that the buyer may terminate only by delivering written notice of termination by 5:00 p.m. Monday; otherwise the contingency is waived. At 4:30 p.m. Monday, the buyer sends a repair request but no termination notice. The seller rejects the request Tuesday. What is the contractual effect?
Correct answer: A - The contingency was waived because the required termination notice was not delivered
A listing has expired. A prospective buyer calls the former listing agent and asks for the lowest price the seller privately said would be acceptable. The seller has not authorized disclosure. How should the former agent respond?
Correct answer: D - Keep it confidential unless the seller authorizes disclosure or law requires it
A listing broker plans to submit an offer through an LLC the broker controls, believing the price is fair. Before presenting the LLC's offer, what must the broker do?
Correct answer: C - Disclose the broker's interest in writing before the seller evaluates the offer
While preparing a listing, a broker observes fresh moisture below basement wall paneling and a strong musty odor. The seller says the stain is old and instructs the broker not to mention it unless a buyer asks. The broker is not qualified to diagnose mold. What is the proper response?
Correct answer: D - Disclose the observed moisture and recommend qualified inspection without diagnosing
At month-end, a property manager's bank balance is $84,500, while the combined owner and tenant ledgers show $86,000 in liabilities. No outstanding deposit or check explains the $1,500 shortage. Which response best protects client funds?
Correct answer: C - Investigate immediately, protect the account, and cure any confirmed shortage
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