Real Estate Ch 1 quiz

The first component of real estate is land, which includes

soil, rocks, reasonable airspace above the earth

The northeast ¼ of a section contains

160 acres- there are 640 acres in a section- divide by 4

How many square feet are in three acres of land

130,680- acre of land is 43560 sq ft thus multiply by 3

Not acceptable means to obtain title

escheat- individual may not obtain title by escheat- only estate government may acquire title through escheat

There are *** baseline and meridian systems in California

3 - Humboldt, Mt Diablo, San Bernardino

Which of the following would be the least desirable refernce point for a metes and bounds description

A riverbank may shift over time

A lot contains 73,000 sq yards. How many acres does this equal

15.1- 73,000×9= 657000 — 657000/43560= 15.1

Which of the following statements regarding zoning is true

zoning is never retiactive

Before a new home can be occupied

a certificate of occupancy needs to be recorded by the owner

On a zoning map, ‘M’ generally means

manufacturing

The subdivision map act grants control to the

local government

An owner with riparian rights has rights relating to the use and ownership of water from

rivers, streams and watercourses

Individual ownership of a lot and common ownership of the other areas in the development constitutes a

planned unit developement (PUD)

The Real Estate Commissioner rescinds their approval of a subdivision by

issuing a desist and refrain order

A roof on which all four sides slope to the eaves is classifed as

hip roof

Real property does not include

leasehold estates

Which of the following is regarded as real property

riparian rights

A primary difference between real and personal property is that real property

is immmovable

A dispute over ownership rights and interests held in real property is that real property may be settled by

a quiet title action

If a person dies without a will and with no identifiable heirs, the state acquires title to their real property through

Escheat

All of the following are rights of ownership except

eminent domain rights

Basic regulation of the housing and construction industries is performed by

the state housing act, local building codes, the state contractor’s license law

The general purpose of local building codes is to assure

compliance with minimum construction requirements

Private restrictions on the use of land are best created by

recording the restrictions with the county recorder, with refernce made in the deed to each parcel

Portable means

drinkable water

Placing 2 or more contiguous units under common ownership for the purpose of increasing the value is known as

plottage

Which of the following is shown on a plot map

location of the improvemnt on the lot and its relationship to surrounding features

Personal property may not

none. ofthe above

The physical components of a subdivision are controlled by the

city or country planning commision

Mary held a life estate for her lifetime in a single family residence. She leased the residence to Martha for 5 year period but died few weeks after lease began. The lease was

valid only during the lief of the lessor (mary)

What notice id filed first in regards to mechanic lien

Notice of Nonresponsiblity

A subcontractor uses a *** to notify a general contractor or the owner of their right to record and foreclose a mechanic’s lien against property when they are not paid

20-day preliminary notice

All of the following are examples of specific liens, except

a judgement for punitive money

Which of the following is a lien

an attachment

If a lien covers all properties of the debtor in that country where it is recorded, it is known as a

gernal lien

All of the following are required by an occupant to establish title by adverse possesion, except

they have occupied the property in a way which constitutes no notice to the record owner

All of the following are appurtenances that go with the land except

a trade fixture

Ownership rights and interests in real estate are called

estates or fees

WHich of the following is an example of a freehold estate

a life estate

All of the following are less-than-freehold estates, except

a life estate

Which of the following brst describes an estate of indefinite duration

estate of inheritance

In what way is a tenant in an apartment like an owner of a condominium

the owner of the condominium and the tenant of the apartment each have an estate in real property

The word “tenancy” in real property law most nearly means

the method or mode of holding intrest to real property by the lessee or owner

Appurtenant rights include the right to ingress and *** across adjoning properties

egress

Easements which restrict an owner’s ability to maintain or construct improvements interfering with a neighbor’s solar energy system are known as *** easements

solar

The real estate commissioner under the subdivided lands law is initially concerned with which court

superior

An encroachment is

an improvement on real estate, such as a building, fence, driveway or tree, which extends onto a neighbor;s real estate

Upon moving into the home they had just purchased the owner discovered their neighbor’s garage encroached 4 feet over his property line. If. a friendly settlement cannot be negotiated the owner may sue the

neighbor, since the encroachment is a tresspass

Lead-based paint was banned by the Federal Consumer Product Safety Commission on

1978

Environmental hazards located on a property that pose a direct health threat to occupants include toxic mold and

building materials containing asbestos

The Williamson Act property tax relief for owners of farmland and open, undeveloped land in exchange for a *** that the land will not be converted to another use

Williamson Act aka Cali Land Conservation Act 1965 provided property tax relief to owners of farmland and open-space land in exchange for a 10 year agreement