Question 1

The Fair Housing Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not regulate redlining. 
B)  Is inapplicable to loan qualifications. 
C)  Is inapplicable to appraisers. 
D)  Applies to residential sellers, buyers, and brokers. 
A)  Does not regulate redlining. 
B)  Is inapplicable to loan qualifications. 
C)  Is inapplicable to appraisers. 
D)  Applies to residential sellers, buyers, and brokers. D

Question 2

The controversy in awarding low-income tax credit to developers centers on:

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A)  Racial discrimination. 
B)  The lack of low-income housing in Caucasian areas. 
C)  Who decides where the low-income housing units will be built. 
D)  Disparate impact. 
A)  Racial discrimination. 
B)  The lack of low-income housing in Caucasian areas. 
C)  Who decides where the low-income housing units will be built. 
D)  Disparate impact. C

Question 3

Which of the following is not an element for the exercise of eminent domain?

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A)  Public purpose 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  Just compensation 
D)  Landowner approval 
A)  Public purpose 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  Just compensation 
D)  Landowner approval D

Question 4

The decision in the Murr v. Wisconsin case issue of regulatory takings of land:

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A)  Has now been clarified. 
B)  Is understood by courts and landowners. 
C)  There were three dissenting opinions and one justice's view that the court needs to start over. 
D)  Any regulation of land is a taking. 
A)  Has now been clarified. 
B)  Is understood by courts and landowners. 
C)  There were three dissenting opinions and one justice's view that the court needs to start over. 
D)  Any regulation of land is a taking.

Question 5

Racially discriminatory covenants are still enforceable as private land rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Zoning regulations cannot control First Amendment rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Racial covenants:

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A)  Are unconstitutional. 
B)  Are still valid in some states. 
C)  Are invalid unless they existed before 1964. 
D)  Are easily discovered. 
A)  Are unconstitutional. 
B)  Are still valid in some states. 
C)  Are invalid unless they existed before 1964. 
D)  Are easily discovered.

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding the establishment of a public purpose?

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A)  A narrow interpretation is given to the term 
B)  There must be a public road, park, school or other facility involved 
C)  Private property cannot be affected 
D)  State legislatures have limited the definition of public purpose 
A)  A narrow interpretation is given to the term 
B)  There must be a public road, park, school or other facility involved 
C)  Private property cannot be affected 
D)  State legislatures have limited the definition of public purpose

Question 9

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and the Community Reinvestment Act:

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A)  Are anti-redlining statutes. 
B)  Apply only to single-family dwelling loans. 
C)  Are the Fair Housing Act. 
D)  Have been declared unconstitutional. 
A)  Are anti-redlining statutes. 
B)  Apply only to single-family dwelling loans. 
C)  Are the Fair Housing Act. 
D)  Have been declared unconstitutional.

Question 10

Lending at less favorable terms in certain pre-designated geographic areas is a form of redlining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Community Reinvestment Act is the Fair Housing Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All-adult covenants in residential housing are constitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Redlining occurs when a lender considers the area of the property to be purchased as a factor in qualifying the buyer for the loan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The city of Reston has two annexation applications before it. One application would result in the annexation of a community of Asian-Americans. The other annexation would result in the addition of a retirement community consisting of all-white adults over the age of 55. Reston has denied one application- that of the Asian-Americans and approved the other citing economic reasons. The number of individuals in each annexation is about the same. The city's decision:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is probably valid. 
B)  Probably violates the Voting Rights Act. 
C)  Is not subject to any restrictions other than following proper procedures for annexation hearings. 
D)  Is a form of redlining. 
A)  Is probably valid. 
B)  Probably violates the Voting Rights Act. 
C)  Is not subject to any restrictions other than following proper procedures for annexation hearings. 
D)  Is a form of redlining.

Question 15

All-adult covenants are a violation of the Fair Housing Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The city of Providence has begun eminent domain proceedings to allow a pipeline to be constructed across several property owners' lands. Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) An easement for a pipeline is a taking that is proper and can be done with compensation. 
B) Eminent domain is for taking title to land, not for easements. 
C) Governments can take property for use, but cannot require landowners to have their property used for a pipeline. 
D) An easement is not a taking and does not require eminent domain proceedings. 
A) An easement for a pipeline is a taking that is proper and can be done with compensation. 
B) Eminent domain is for taking title to land, not for easements. 
C) Governments can take property for use, but cannot require landowners to have their property used for a pipeline. 
D) An easement is not a taking and does not require eminent domain proceedings.

Question 17

The size of the taking controls whether there has been eminent domain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Certain zoning restrictions can constitute a taking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Channel Builders specializes in redevelopment projects and has been approved for several federal tax credit projects in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Low Income Tax Credits are awarded to him for investing in redevelopment in various communities. The racial composition of the neighborhoods he has redeveloped in Fort Lauderdale is 97% Latino or black. In neighborhoods where Channel has not done redevelopment and in his senior citizen developments, the racial composition is 78% white and the remainder minorities. Under the Fair Housing Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  Channel Builders has not engaged in discrimination because so many minorities buy his homes because the purpose of the tax credits is to provide housing for those with low incomes. 
B)  Channel Builders has violated the Fair Housing Act under a disparate impact theory. 
C)  Channel Builders cannot violate the Fair Housing Act unless an intentional act of discrimination is found. 
D)  The low-income housing tax credit program is on hold for location determinations. 
A)  Channel Builders has not engaged in discrimination because so many minorities buy his homes because the purpose of the tax credits is to provide housing for those with low incomes. 
B)  Channel Builders has violated the Fair Housing Act under a disparate impact theory. 
C)  Channel Builders cannot violate the Fair Housing Act unless an intentional act of discrimination is found. 
D)  The low-income housing tax credit program is on hold for location determinations.

Question 20

The deed restrictions in a subdivision require numerous upgrades to be present on all homes built within the subdivision, such as shake or tile roof, fireplace, two-car garage minimum, block?fence enclosed backyards, landscaping, etc. Two families wishing to build in the subdivision claim the effect of the restrictions is to exclude all but those in the upper-income brackets. They claim the restrictions are unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

?The restrictions are valid. No one grou

The Fair Housing Act:

The controversy in awarding low-income tax credit to developers centers on:

Which of the following is not an element for the exercise of eminent domain?

The decision in the Murr v. Wisconsin case issue of regulatory takings of land:

Racially discriminatory covenants are still enforceable as private land rights.

Zoning regulations cannot control First Amendment rights.

Racial covenants:

Which of the following is true regarding the establishment of a public purpose?

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and the Community Reinvestment Act:

Lending at less favorable terms in certain pre-designated geographic areas is a form of redlining.

The Community Reinvestment Act is the Fair Housing Act.

All-adult covenants in residential housing are constitutional.

Redlining occurs when a lender considers the area of the property to be purchased as a factor in qualifying the buyer for the loan.

All-adult covenants are a violation of the Fair Housing Act.

The city of Providence has begun eminent domain proceedings to allow a pipeline to be constructed across several property owners' lands. Which of the following is correct?

The size of the taking controls whether there has been eminent domain.

Certain zoning restrictions can constitute a taking.

Sources of Real Estate Law

Land Interests: Present and Future

Extent of Real Estate Interests

Nonpossessory Interests in Real Estate

Fixtures

Liens

Describing Land Interests

Co-Ownership of Real Estate

The Landlord-Tenant Relationship

Commercial Leases

Real Estate Communities: Multiunit Interests and Owners Associations

The Brokers Role in the Transfer of Real Estate

The Purchase Contract

Methods of Transfer and Conveyance in Real Estate

Financing in the Transfer of Real Estate

Closing the Deal

Transferring Real Estate After Death: Wills, Estates, and Probate

Zoning

Environmental Regulation and Sustainability

Legal Issues in Land and Economic Development

Tax Aspects of Real Estate Ownership and Transfer

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Exam 19: Constitutional Issues in Real Estate

The Fair Housing Act:

The controversy in awarding low-income tax credit to developers centers on:

Which of the following is not an element for the exercise of eminent domain?

The decision in the Murr v. Wisconsin case issue of regulatory takings of land:

Racially discriminatory covenants are still enforceable as private land rights.

Zoning regulations cannot control First Amendment rights.

Racial covenants:

Which of the following is true regarding the establishment of a public purpose?

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and the Community Reinvestment Act:

Lending at less favorable terms in certain pre-designated geographic areas is a form of redlining.

The Community Reinvestment Act is the Fair Housing Act.

All-adult covenants in residential housing are constitutional.

Redlining occurs when a lender considers the area of the property to be purchased as a factor in qualifying the buyer for the loan.

All-adult covenants are a violation of the Fair Housing Act.

The city of Providence has begun eminent domain proceedings to allow a pipeline to be constructed across several property owners' lands. Which of the following is correct?

The size of the taking controls whether there has been eminent domain.

Certain zoning restrictions can constitute a taking.

Sources of Real Estate Law

Land Interests: Present and Future

Extent of Real Estate Interests

Nonpossessory Interests in Real Estate

Fixtures

Liens

Describing Land Interests

Co-Ownership of Real Estate

The Landlord-Tenant Relationship

Commercial Leases

Real Estate Communities: Multiunit Interests and Owners Associations

The Brokers Role in the Transfer of Real Estate

The Purchase Contract

Methods of Transfer and Conveyance in Real Estate

Financing in the Transfer of Real Estate

Closing the Deal

Transferring Real Estate After Death: Wills, Estates, and Probate

Zoning

Environmental Regulation and Sustainability

Legal Issues in Land and Economic Development

Tax Aspects of Real Estate Ownership and Transfer

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