North Carolina Real Estate Commission Updated NCREC-Broker-N Exam Questions and Answers by kayson

NCREC rules require that brokers deliver a copy of any executed (signed) document to all parties within 3 calendar days. However, a stricter rule applies to offers and contracts: any signed agency agreement or sales contract must be delivered within 3 days, and any executed offer must be delivered "immediately, but in no case later than 3 days." Best practice—and NCREC recommendation—is within 24 hours. Therefore, the most accurate and safe answer is A.

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Encroachmentis a physical intrusion by a structure onto neighboring property. A garage that crosses property lines without permission is the textbook definition of encroachment, matching optionD. Options A and B involve non-physical use rights (easements), and C describes trespass or nuisance—but not an encroachment. Thus,Dis accurate per NCREC definitions.

Anexclusive right to selllisting gives one broker the sole authority to market and sell a property. The broker is entitled to a commissionno matter who procures the buyer, even if the seller finds the buyer independently during the listing period commission payment upon sale within the term—matchingoption A. Option B is false (that applies to exclusive agency); C applies to open or exclusive-agency; and D conflicts with the exclusivity provision.

In North Carolina, if a property borders a non-navigable river or stream, the property owner holds riparian rights. This means the owner's property extends to the centerline of the watercourse. Littoral rights, by contrast, apply to properties bordering large, navigable bodies of water such as oceans and lakes. The owner does not own the water and cannot restrict its natural flow or public use where applicable. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

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