Unit 1: Intro to Real Estate Business

Intro to the Real Estate Business

A professional opinion of a property’s market value, based on established methods and using trained, professional judgment, is performed by a:

A) real estate broker.

B) real estate counselor.

C) real estate appraiser.

D) home inspector.

C) real estate appraiser.

In general, when the supply of a certain commodity increases:

A) prices tend to rise.

B) prices tend to drop.

C) demand tends to rise.

D) demand is unchanged.

B) prices tend to drop.

Which of these factors tends to affect supply in the real estate market?

A) Population

B) Demographics

C) Employment and wage levels

D) Government controls and financial policies

D) Government controls and financial policies

Which factor MOST likely influences the demand for real estate?

A) Labor force

B) Construction costs

C) Wage levels and employment opportunities

D) Government financial policies

C) Wage levels and employment opportunities

Property management, leasing, appraisal, financing, and development are all examples of:

A) specializations within the real estate industry.

B) factors affecting demand.

C) non–real estate professions.

D) government regulation of the real estate industry.

A) specializations within the real estate industry.

A REALTOR® is:

A) a specially licensed real estate broker.

B) any real estate broker who assists buyers, sellers, landlords, or tenants in any real estate transaction.

C) a member of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers who specializes in residential properties.

D) a real estate licensee who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®.

D) a real estate licensee who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®.

A major manufacturer of automobiles announces that it will relocate one of its factories, along with 2,000 employees, to a small town. What effect will this announcement MOST likely have on the small town’s housing market?

A) Housing will become less expensive.

B) Housing will become more expensive.

C) The announcement involves an issue of demographics, not a supply and demand issue; housing prices will stay about the same.

D) The announcement involves an industrial property; residential housing will not be affected.

B) Housing will become more expensive.

A licensee who has several years of experience in the industry decided to retire from actively marketing properties. Now this licensee helps clients choose among the various alternatives involved in purchasing, using, or investing in property. What is the licensee’s profession?

A) Real estate appraiser

B) Real estate educator

C) Real estate counselor

D) REALTOR®

C) Real estate counselor

The term REALTOR® refers to:

A) any real estate licensee.

B) a real estate licensee specializing in residential properties.

C) a real estate educator.

D) a member of the National Association of REALTORS®.

D) a member of the National Association of REALTORS®.

Schools are considered part of which real estate classification?

A) Special-purpose

B) Industrial

C) Commercial

D) Government-held

A) Special-purpose

When demand for a commodity decreases and supply remains the same:

A) price tends to rise.

B) price is not affected.

C) price tends to fall.

D) the market becomes stagnant.

C) price tends to fall.

The term appraisal is defined as the:

A) process of splitting a single property into smaller parcels.

B) method of estimating a property’s market value based on established methods and the appraiser’s professional judgment.

C) transfer of funds in the financing of real estate transactions.

D) process of providing clients with competent independent advice.

B) method of estimating a property’s market value based on established methods and the appraiser’s professional judgment.

The Federal Reserve Board:

A) monitors the Federal Housing Administration.

B) monitors nationwide construction costs.

C) establishes a discount rate of interest for the money it lends to its member banks.

D) establishes real estate appraisal standards.

C) establishes a discount rate of interest for the money it lends to its member banks.

All of these are categories of the uses of real property EXCEPT:

A) developmental.

B) residential.

C) agricultural.

D) industrial.

A) developmental.

All of these would affect overall demand in the real estate market EXCEPT:

A) population.

B) demographics.

C) wage levels.

D) zoning ordinances.

D) zoning ordinances.

Local government can influence the supply of real estate by:

A) land-use controls.

B) zoning ordinances.

C) building codes.

D) all of these.

D) all of these.

A licensed real estate professional who performs a visual survey of a property’s structure and systems and prepares an analytical report for a purchaser or an owner is acting as:

A) an educator.

B) a home inspector.

C) an appraiser.

D) a property manager.

B) a home inspector.

When the supply of a commodity decreases while demand remains the same, price tends to:

A) drop.

B) not be affected.

C) rise.

D) go in the direction of supply.

C) rise.

When responsible for maintaining a client’s property and maximizing the return on the client’s investment, a real estate licensee is serving as:

A) a rental agent.

B) a property manager.

C) a building maintenance specialist.

D) an investment counselor.

B) a property manager.

Detailed information about the age, education, behavior, and other characteristics of members of a population group is called:

A) population analysis.

B) demographics.

C) family lifestyles.

D) household data.

B) demographics.