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The AL-REB exam has 135 questions and runs 3 hours 30 minutes.
These 10 free AL-REB questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Alabama Real Estate Broker Exam blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A title search discloses no easement, but a buyer sees a neighbor routinely crossing the parcel on a visibly worn driveway. The seller insists that the neighbor has no rights. Which notice principle most directly applies to the buyer?
Correct answer: B - Inquiry notice, because the visible use calls for investigation of possible rights
An apartment property has $168,000 in potential annual rent, $6,000 in laundry income, $10,000 in expected vacancy and collection loss, and $56,000 in operating expenses. The owner pays $24,000 in annual debt service. At a 9% market capitalization rate, what value is indicated?
Correct answer: D - $1,200,000
A buyer submits a signed offer that expires Friday. On Wednesday, the seller changes the proposed closing date, signs the altered document, and returns it to the buyer. The buyer takes no further action. What is the legal effect?
Correct answer: C - The seller made a counteroffer, so no contract exists unless the buyer accepts it
Reliable information establishes that an applicant has a disability-related need for an assistance cat. The animal poses no direct threat, and the requested accommodation creates no undue burden or fundamental alteration. The property has a no-pet policy and normally charges a $400 pet deposit. Which response complies with federal fair housing law?
Correct answer: C - Waive the no-pet rule and pet deposit while holding the resident liable for actual damage
Follow-up radon measurement confirms a long-term average of 5.2 pCi/L in a home. The parties ask what the EPA benchmark means. Which interpretation is accurate?
Correct answer: A - EPA recommends mitigation at this level, using a qualified radon professional
An Alabama buyer's broker furnishes a complete estimated closing statement when presenting an offer on a single-family home. The seller later makes a written counteroffer at a higher price, and the buyer's broker presents it to the buyer. What additional documentation is required at that point?
Correct answer: A - A new complete estimated closing statement with the buyer's dated signature
A borrower has timely received the Closing Disclosure for a covered mortgage. Before consummation, the seller credit increases. The APR remains accurate, the loan product is unchanged, and no prepayment penalty is added. Under TRID, the creditor should:
Correct answer: C - Provide a corrected Closing Disclosure without restarting the three-business-day wait
An Alabama purchase contract terminates after an inspection dispute. Buyer and seller each demand the $8,000 earnest-money deposit, but only the seller signs a release and no court has entered an order. The qualifying broker must:
Correct answer: A - Retain or interplead it pending an all-party written agreement or court order
Before a privately scheduled showing, an Alabama licensee gives an unrepresented buyer the current RECAD consumer disclosure and the company's written office policy. The buyer refuses to sign the disclosure, and no agency agreement exists. Which course is proper?
Correct answer: B - Document the refusal and proceed as a transaction facilitator absent an agency agreement
Alex Reed is a member of an Alabama real estate team, and Magnolia Realty is the team's licensed company. Each proposed advertisement is truthful and has the qualifying broker's written authorization. Which advertisement also satisfies the team-name, member-identification, and company-prominence rules?
Correct answer: D - "River City Group - Alex Reed - Magnolia Realty," with all wording in equal-size type
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