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The RI-REB exam has 140 questions and runs 4 hours.
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A residential lot has an unusual triangular shape. A house is permitted in the district, but applying the side-yard setback literally leaves no reasonable building envelope. The owner seeks relief only from the setback. Which zoning device is most appropriate?
Correct answer: C - Request a variance based on parcel-specific hardship
A Rhode Island broker's required errors-and-omissions policy is canceled on Monday, and replacement coverage has not yet been bound. What must occur now?
Correct answer: A - The broker must stop licensed activity immediately and notify DBR within five business days
An investor is valuing a six-unit building by direct capitalization. Annual figures are: gross scheduled rent $180,000; vacancy and credit loss $9,000; laundry income $6,000; operating expenses $62,000; mortgage debt service $38,000; and a planned roof replacement costing $24,000. Using an 8% capitalization rate, what value is indicated?
Correct answer: D - $1,437,500
A principal broker determines in good faith that a buyer did not forfeit the purchase deposit. All interested parties received the broker's certified notice 24 days ago, and no written dispute was submitted. Which action is permitted now?
Correct answer: B - Release the deposit to the buyer under the 21-day notice procedure
At the first showing of a Rhode Island three-family property, a prospective buyer begins revealing the maximum price and financing limits before receiving the mandatory relationship disclosure. No designated client relationship has been created. What is the proper immediate response?
Correct answer: A - Pause, give the disclosure, then proceed as transaction facilitator absent written representation
At a 1967 Rhode Island two-family listing, the broker sees peeling paint in a child's bedroom. The seller has no lead report and wants to describe the condition as cosmetic while omitting all lead paperwork. Before a buyer becomes obligated, what should the broker ensure occurs?
Correct answer: B - Disclose the condition and provide the required lead documents and 10-day inspection opportunity
A Rhode Island tenancy ended, possession was returned, and the tenant supplied a forwarding address on May 1. By May 24, the landlord has sent neither the deposit balance nor an itemized list of deductions. No other delaying fact applies. Which remedy statement is accurate?
Correct answer: D - The landlord may owe the balance, twice the wrongful withholding, and reasonable attorney's fees
A condominium uses first-come, first-served parking. A resident with a mobility disability requests a reserved space near the entrance and provides reliable support for the disability-related need. No physical alteration is required. What should the housing provider do?
Correct answer: D - Grant the accommodation unless it creates an undue burden or fundamental alteration
A Phase I environmental site assessment of a former dry-cleaning property identifies a recognized environmental condition associated with a possible solvent release. The buyer wants evidence of whether contamination is actually present. Which next step best fits that objective?
Correct answer: B - Conduct a Phase II assessment with targeted sampling and testing
A buyer agrees to pay $510,000 for a home appraised at $500,000 and obtains a $425,000 conventional loan. The lender uses the lower of purchase price or appraised value for underwriting. Which conclusion is correct?
Correct answer: D - The LTV is 85%, placing the loan above the usual PMI threshold
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