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A city's zoning ordinance permits duplexes on a parcel, but a valid recorded subdivision covenant limits the parcel to one detached single-family dwelling. The owner has not obtained a release or amendment of the covenant. What controls the proposed duplex?
Correct answer: A - The covenant bars the duplex despite permissive zoning
An appraiser is valuing a house without a garage. A comparable sold for $338,000 and has a garage that market data supports at $22,000. All other differences have already been adjusted. What adjusted sale price should the appraiser use for this comparable?
Correct answer: D - $316,000
A covered conventional mortgage on a principal residence had an original value of $400,000. The scheduled principal balance is now $304,000, and the borrower is current. Borrower-paid PMI is still being charged. The servicer should now:
Correct answer: B - Terminate PMI because the scheduled balance has fallen below the 78% automatic-termination threshold
A buyer offers $410,000. The seller returns a signed counteroffer at $425,000, which the buyer rejects. Before the original offer's stated expiration, the seller signs the buyer's original $410,000 form without any new assent from the buyer. What is the result?
Correct answer: C - No contract forms because the counteroffer terminated the original offer
A broker has obtained valid written consent to act as a disclosed dual agent. During negotiations, the seller asks for the buyer's maximum price, while the buyer asks for the seller's minimum price. How should the broker respond?
Correct answer: A - Decline to reveal either confidential limit without that party's permission
A buyer is considering a 1966 single-family home. The seller knows that prior testing found lead-based paint and has the report. The compliant course under the federal pre-1978 disclosure framework is to:
Correct answer: D - Disclose the known hazard, provide the report and EPA pamphlet, include the lead warning, and give the buyer a 10-day inspection opportunity unless changed or waived in writing
An applicant for a no-pet apartment has a non-obvious disability and submits reliable information showing a disability-related need for an emotional-support animal. The animal does not pose a direct threat. The property manager should:
Correct answer: B - Grant a reasonable accommodation and waive ordinary pet fees or deposits
A title company will issue a policy on a parcel but will expressly exclude a disputed access easement. The purchase contract requires the seller to deliver marketable title. The title-policy offer means:
Correct answer: A - Insurability with an exception does not necessarily satisfy the marketable-title requirement
A Mississippi listing agent is about to show a listed one-family home to an unrepresented prospective buyer. They have discussed only the advertised features and have not formed a representation relationship. Before opening the door, the agent should:
Correct answer: B - Give the seller-agency disclosure before the showing; no buyer agreement is required merely for the tour
A mutually agreeable contract has been accepted, and a Mississippi broker receives the earnest-money check on Friday. Monday is a bank holiday; Tuesday and Wednesday are normal banking days. Under the current statutory deadline, when must the broker deposit the funds?
Correct answer: C - By close of business Wednesday
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