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The MA-RES exam has 120 questions and runs 4 hours.
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A deed conveys a lake house to Priya and Daniel as tenants in common, with Priya holding 70% and Daniel 30%. Daniel's valid will leaves his real estate to his daughter. After Daniel's death, what is the ownership result?
Correct answer: C - Daniel's 30% passes to his daughter, who becomes a tenant in common
An eight-unit property has $120,000 in annual scheduled rent, a 6% vacancy and collection loss, $4,800 in other income, $39,600 in operating expenses, and $24,000 in annual debt service. At an 8% capitalization rate, what is the indicated value?
Correct answer: D - $975,000, using $78,000 of NOI before debt service
A home is under contract for $450,000, appraises for $420,000, and will be financed with a $350,000 conventional first mortgage. The lender requires borrower-paid PMI when origination LTV exceeds 80% and uses the lower of price or appraised value. Which conclusion is correct?
Correct answer: A - The LTV is 83.3%; private mortgage insurance is generally required at origination
A buyer offers $610,000 with a May 30 closing. The seller changes the closing date to June 15, signs, and returns the document. The buyer then writes, "I accept the original May 30 offer," but the seller never agrees to May 30. What is the status?
Correct answer: C - No contract formed; the seller's change was a counteroffer and ended the original offer
A listing agent learns that the seller must relocate quickly and would accept substantially less than the list price. The listing later expires. A former prospect asks why the seller was so motivated. How should the agent respond?
Correct answer: A - Keep the motivation confidential unless disclosure is authorized or legally required
A buyer contracts to purchase a 1969 single-family home. The seller supplies the federal lead pamphlet and all known reports but refuses any inspection opportunity because no child will live in the home. What required protection is missing?
Correct answer: B - A 10-calendar-day inspection or risk-assessment opportunity, unless changed or waived in writing
A grantor properly executes a deed, hands the original to the grantee, and says, "The property is yours now." The grantee accepts but waits two weeks to record. Between the parties, when did title pass?
Correct answer: A - When the deed was delivered and accepted; later recording affects notice and priority
After a Massachusetts closing, the buyer offers the salesperson a $750 personal bonus "for finding the right home" and says it is separate from the brokerage commission. What should the salesperson do?
Correct answer: B - Decline direct payment; any lawful transaction compensation must flow through the affiliated broker
On September 10, 2025, a landlord-hired Massachusetts salesperson meets an unrepresented prospective tenant in person for the first time to discuss a specific apartment. Before the tenant signs anything, what must the salesperson do?
Correct answer: D - Provide the relationship disclosure and written rental-fee notice, identifying the landlord as the hiring and fee-responsible party
A Massachusetts apartment rents for $2,500. A voucher will pay $1,800, leaving the applicant responsible for $700. The landlord requires wage-earning applicants to show income equal to three times their own rent obligation but tests the voucher applicant against three times the full $2,500. How should this policy be evaluated?
Correct answer: B - Evaluate the applicant against the tenant-paid share using the same lawful affordability standard
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