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The OHREB exam has 115 questions and runs 3 hours.
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A restaurant tenant installed a bolted commercial range and a custom exhaust hood for its business. The lease permits removal of tenant-installed trade fixtures before expiration if the tenant repairs any damage caused by removal. Two days before the lease ends, how should the items be classified?
Correct answer: D - Both may be removed as trade fixtures if the tenant repairs the resulting damage.
Zoning permits an eight-foot fence, but recorded subdivision covenants limit fences to six feet. The owner has obtained a building permit for an eight-foot fence. What should the broker explain?
Correct answer: C - Both apply; the enforceable six-foot covenant is the practical limit.
An appraiser is valuing a small apartment property by direct capitalization. Annual potential gross income is $120,000, vacancy and credit loss is 5% of PGI, and operating expenses are $42,000. Annual debt service is $24,000 and book depreciation is $6,000. Comparable sales support an 8% capitalization rate. What is the indicated value?
Correct answer: D - $900,000
A creditor has received a consumer's name, income, Social Security number for a credit report, property address, estimated property value, and mortgage loan amount sought. The consumer has not yet supplied bank statements. Under TRID, what event has occurred?
Correct answer: A - An application exists, so the Loan Estimate deadline has begun.
A seller receives two offers before the presentation meeting. Offer 1 is $510,000 with financing and an appraisal contingency. Offer 2 is $500,000 cash, closes sooner, and waives appraisal. The seller values certainty over price. What is the listing broker's proper course?
Correct answer: B - Present both promptly and let the seller choose after comparing all terms.
A purchase agreement gives the buyer 10 calendar days after acceptance to deliver written inspection objections to the seller at the notice email stated in the contract; silence waives the contingency. The buyer tells the buyer's agent orally on day 9, but written notice reaches the seller on day 11. Under the stated clause, what is the strongest conclusion?
Correct answer: C - The buyer waived the contingency by missing the specified written-notice deadline.
During an exclusive-agency listing, the owner independently finds a buyer without assistance from any broker. The agreement contains the standard owner-sale exception and no contrary clause. Which compensation result follows?
Correct answer: B - No commission is due under the owner-sale exception.
A listing agreement authorizes a broker to advertise, show, and negotiate a seller's property. Minutes before an offer expires, the seller is unreachable and the buyer asks the broker to sign the seller's acceptance. The broker has no power of attorney. What should the broker do?
Correct answer: D - Do not sign; keep trying to reach the seller and document those efforts.
A seller of a 1965 single-family home gives the buyer the EPA/HUD pamphlet, discloses all known lead information, and supplies available reports. The contract is otherwise ready for signature, but the seller wants to omit any inspection period because no lead has been confirmed. Which response complies with the federal rule?
Correct answer: C - Allow 10 days for lead inspection or risk assessment unless changed or waived in writing.
At 2:00 a.m., a supply line ruptures in a managed apartment building. The management agreement authorizes emergency action to protect life or property, although ordinary repairs above $1,500 require owner approval. A plumber quotes $2,800 to stop the leak and stabilize the system. What should the manager do first?
Correct answer: A - Authorize the emergency stabilization, document it, and notify the owner and insurer.
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