Exam 1: Introduction to Real Estate

In the early history of California, what group of explorers and colonizers were responsible for the development of presidios and pueblos?

The right to possess, encumber, use, and enjoy a piece of property, to the exclusion of all others, would be an accurate description of:

In addition to the land and those things that are affixed to the land, certain other things called appurtenances are considered to be real property. Which of the following is not real property?

The contract where a principal appoints a real estate agent is called:

Which of these statements most nearly defines personal property?

The addition of a wood-burning stove in a family room, with the stove pipe passing through the roof, is an example of:

The foundation of a standard built home sits on the:

A legal definition of real estate includes many elements and parts. Which of the following items would not be a part of real estate?

Property owners whose land borders a river have rights to a reasonable use of the water, known as:

A residential tenant may expect the landlord to make necessary repairs to keep the dwelling habitable. If the landlord does not, the tenant may make needed repairs and offset the rent up to:

California became a state in:

When anything is fastened or attached to real property in such a manner as to ensure its permanence, it is considered to be:

The definition of land includes all but one of the following:

Courts frequently have to make a decision as to whether some item does or does not go with the real property when it is sold. In making their decision, they use the "Five tests of a fixture." Which of the following is not a test of a fixture?

California became a state in:

The need to determine whether property is real or personal frequently arises. Which of the following would not be classified as real property?

A real estate broker received a commission of $6,300, which represented 6% of the sales price of the lot. What was the sales price of the lot?

Erick Chinn bought a stack of lumber, which he placed in his backyard. Later he used some of the lumber to build a room addition to his house. He only used a portion of the lumber. The remaining wood is considered:

An easement is defined as:

Under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, the United States acquired the territory of California from: