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

NC brokers are bound by an affirmative duty to both discover and disclose material facts to all parties in a transaction, not just their clients. This includes facts they know or should reasonably know, such as structural defects, zoning violations, or environmental issues. This duty exists regardless of whom the broker represents. Therefore, option A is correct.

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Any change to the terms of an offer—regardless of how small—constitutes a rejection of the original offer and the creation of a counteroffer. In this case, the seller changed the earnest money amount, which is a material term of the offer. Therefore, the original offer is void and the seller has made a counteroffer that the buyer can now accept or reject. Correct answer: D.

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The FHA (Federal Housing Administration) does not lend money directly to borrowers. Instead, FHA-insured loans are funded by approved private lenders such as banks, mortgage companies, or credit unions. The FHA insures the loan to protect the lender from default risk. HUD oversees the FHA but does not provide the funds. Fannie Mae is part of the secondary market. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

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Eminent domain is the government's right to take private property for public use, with just compensation to the owner. The legal process used to exercise this right is called condemnation. Therefore, while condemnation is the procedure, the actual right exercised is eminent domain. Escheat involves reverting property to the state when there is no heir, and police power involves regulations like zoning. Correct answer: B.

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