Transfer of Title — Real Estate Salesperson — National Exam Practice Test

This Real Estate Salesperson — National Exam Transfer of Title practice set has 42 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 75% on the real Real Estate Salesperson — National Exam knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

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1. A deed is the legal instrument used to convey title to real property from one party to another. Which document does a deed transfer between the parties?

   • Title (legal ownership) of the real property — Correct answer
   • A mortgage loan from a lender
   • A leasehold for a fixed term of years
   • An appraisal of the property's market value

   Explanation: A deed is the written instrument by which an owner (grantor) conveys title to a buyer or recipient (grantee). It is the document of transfer; title is the legal ownership that passes by it. English term — Deed（契据）: the written instrument that conveys an interest in real property from grantor to grantee.

   Handbook: Transfer of Title — Deeds (purpose of a deed)

2. Several elements must be present for a deed to be valid. Which of the following is an essential element of a valid deed?

   • A competent grantor who signs the deed — Correct answer
   • The signature of the grantee
   • A real estate broker's commission statement
   • An appraisal report attached to the deed

   Explanation: A valid deed requires, among other things, a competent grantor, a named (identifiable) grantee, a granting clause (words of conveyance), consideration, an adequate legal description, the grantor's signature, and delivery and acceptance. English term — Grantor（出让人）: the party who conveys title by signing the deed.

   Handbook: Transfer of Title — Essential elements of a valid deed

3. In a properly executed deed, whose signature is required, and whose is NOT required, to make the deed valid?

   • The grantor must sign; the grantee need not sign — Correct answer
   • The grantee must sign; the grantor need not sign
   • Both the grantor and the grantee must sign
   • Neither party must sign if the deed is recorded

   Explanation: The grantor must sign the deed because the grantor is the one conveying title; the grantee is not required to sign. Acceptance by the grantee is needed, but the grantee's signature is not. English term — Grantee（受让人）: the party who receives title; the grantee need not sign the deed.

   Handbook: Transfer of Title — Essential elements (signature; grantee need not sign)