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

The four economic characteristics necessary for real property to have value are:

Demand: There must be a desire or need for the property.

Utility: The property must serve a purpose or satisfy a need.

Scarcity: There must be a limited supply of similar properties.

Transferability: The ownership rights must be transferable from one party to another.

These four components form the acronym DUST and are foundational in property valuation. The correct answer is A.

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A defeasible fee estate (specifically, a fee simple determinable or fee simple subject to a condition subsequent) is one that may be voided if a specific condition is violated or a required event does not occur. In this case, the condition is that the church cannot build a parking lot. If it does, ownership may revert to the grantor. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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Any change to the terms of a binding real estate contract must be made in writing and signed by all parties. In this case, the original Offer to Purchase and Contract remains valid, and the parties are modifying the terms (adjusting the sales price due to damage). This should be documented using a formal amendment. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

According to Paragraph 12 of the NCAR/NCBA Offer to Purchase and Contract (Form 2-T), the settlement date may be extended by up to 7 calendar days if either party is acting in good faith and is prepared to settle. This flexibility ensures neither party is penalized for delays that are minor and in good faith, but it limits how long the contract can be extended before a material breach could occur. Therefore, the settlement date can be delayed up to 7 calendar days and still remain enforceable.

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