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The NHREC-S exam has 120 questions and runs 4 hours.
These 10 free NHREC-S questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the New Hampshire Real Estate Salesperson Exam blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A recorded deed grants Parcel A a permanent easement appurtenant over Parcel B's driveway. Parcel B is later sold, and the new owner argues that the right ended with the prior owner. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: C - The easement generally continues to burden Parcel B and benefit Parcel A.
A residential lot is unusually narrow. Applying the zoning ordinance's side-yard setback literally would leave no practical building area, although the proposed home is a permitted use. What relief should the owner seek from the local zoning authority?
Correct answer: A - A variance based on the parcel's unique hardship
An investor is analyzing an eight-unit property. Annual scheduled rent is $96,000; expected vacancy and collection loss is 5%; operating expenses are $31,200; and annual mortgage payments would be $8,400. Using value = net operating income divided by capitalization rate and an 8% cap rate, what value is indicated?
Correct answer: D - $750,000
A conventional buyer agrees to pay $360,000 for a home appraised at $350,000 and requests a $315,000 first mortgage. The lender calculates LTV using the lower of price or appraised value. Assuming no special low-down-payment program, which result should the buyer expect?
Correct answer: B - 90% LTV; PMI is generally required
By 2:00 p.m., a listing broker holds three written offers. One buyer demands that the broker present only that offer because it expires at 3:00 p.m.; the seller has given no contrary instructions. What is the broker's best course?
Correct answer: A - Promptly present all offers and let the seller decide how to respond.
A buyer offers $425,000. The seller signs and delivers a counteroffer at $440,000. Before accepting the counteroffer, the buyer announces acceptance of the original $425,000 offer. No later action revives the original terms. What is the legal result?
Correct answer: D - No contract exists; the counteroffer terminated the original offer.
A seller's listing expires without a sale. Two days later, a prospective buyer asks the former listing agent to reveal the lowest price the seller had privately authorized. The seller has not consented to disclosure. How should the agent respond?
Correct answer: B - Keep the seller's confidential bargaining information private.
A salesperson wants to purchase a listed property through an LLC the salesperson controls. The salesperson believes no disclosure is needed because the LLC, rather than the individual, is named as buyer. Before the seller acts on the offer, what must occur?
Correct answer: C - The salesperson's license status and ownership interest must be disclosed.
During a winter showing, a carbon-monoxide alarm sounds and a visitor reports sudden dizziness. The source is unknown. What should the licensee do first?
Correct answer: D - Move everyone outdoors and contact emergency services from a safe location.
An apartment complex assigns parking first come, first served. A tenant who uses a wheelchair requests a reserved space near the accessible entrance and explains that it is needed to use the dwelling. What is the property manager's appropriate response?
Correct answer: A - Approve it as a reasonable accommodation unless it imposes an undue burden.
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