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The KS-REB exam has 135 questions and runs 4 hours.
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A parcel is zoned for single-family use. Because the lot is unusually narrow, the required side-yard setbacks leave too little width for any reasonably sized house. The owner still proposes a permitted single-family dwelling and seeks relief only from the setback. Which land-use action is most appropriate?
Correct answer: C - Request a zoning variance
A title search shows no recorded easement, but a well-worn driveway from the neighboring parcel visibly crosses the subject property and is the neighbor's only apparent access. The buyer asks whether the record proves that no access right exists. What is the broker's best response?
Correct answer: A - Flag the visible use for title investigation because it creates inquiry notice
An appraiser is valuing a small apartment property. Annual potential gross rent is $180,000; expected vacancy and collection loss is $12,000; laundry income is $6,000; operating expenses are $54,000; and annual mortgage debt service is $30,000. At an 8% capitalization rate, which value indication is correct?
Correct answer: D - $1,500,000
A buyer offers $420,000 with possession at closing. The seller signs the form but changes possession to ten days after closing before returning it. What is the legal effect of the seller's response?
Correct answer: B - A counteroffer because a material term changed
Under an installment arrangement, the buyer takes possession, makes monthly payments directly to the seller, and receives the deed only after the final payment. Until then, the seller retains legal title while the buyer holds equitable title. Which financing device is described?
Correct answer: A - A contract for deed
A property manager enforces a no-pets rule. An applicant requests an assistance animal for a disability-related need that is not obvious and supplies reliable supporting information. Which response best complies with federal Fair Housing requirements?
Correct answer: D - Grant the accommodation without treating the animal as a pet
At a breakfast meeting, competing brokerage owners agree that none of their firms will accept a residential listing below a 6% commission. Which antitrust violation is most directly implicated?
Correct answer: B - Price fixing
During a winter showing, a carbon-monoxide alarm sounds. Two occupants report headache and nausea, and the furnace is running. What should the broker do first?
Correct answer: C - Move everyone outside and contact emergency services
A mortgage applicant gives the lender the applicant's name, income, Social Security number for a credit report, property address, estimated property value, and desired loan amount. The lender says it will wait for a signed purchase contract and an appraisal before issuing disclosures. Under TRID, what is required?
Correct answer: B - The lender must deliver or mail a Loan Estimate within three business days
Annual property taxes of $5,475 are unpaid and will be paid in arrears. Closing is May 15 in a nonleap year, the parties use a 365-day year, and the buyer owns the day of closing. How should the tax proration appear?
Correct answer: D - $2,010 seller debit and buyer credit
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