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Real Estate Practice : Lesson 409

#409

Zoning ordinances may be designed to control the types of religious preferences that are acceptable within the area in consideration.

Is this true or false ?

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A. False

Zoning ordinances are government regulation of the uses of property within certain areas as defined by the ordinance and are regulations that may deal with the use of the property, the way a building is constructed, and the height of the structure.

Religious preference is not a consideration by governement in creating a zoning ordinance.

Real Estate Practice : Lesson 408

#408

When a conveyance tax is assessed it's always based on the fair market value of the home.

Is this true or false ?

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A. False

When a property is assessed a conveyance tax, levied by the authority of the state, it's always based on the selling price and takes place when title is transferred.

Real Estate Practice : Lesson 407

#407

When we speak about the police power of a local government we're usually referring to the government's power to create special taxes which will tax all property owners for the purposes of providing a secure police force and the addition of police protection.

Is this true or false ?

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A. False

Police power of the government allows the government to pass zoning laws and laws which are designed to protect the safety and well-being of it's citizens.

Real Estate Practice : Lesson 406

#406

When areas of a property are demarcated because their use is deemed unfit with the local ordinaces this is know as creating a setback.

Is this true or false ?

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A. False

When the property area is separated because it's usage is deemed unfit with zoning this process of separation is know as spearation by a "buffer zone".

Real Estate Practice : Lesson 405

#405

A judgement lien will always take a priority over a property tax lien regardless of how much time has passed since the judgement lien was recorded.

Is this true or false ?

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A. False

Property tax liens will always retain the first order of priority over all other liens.

Property tax liens are specific liens (they attach to specific property) and they're involuntary (the lien is issued by the law and without the consent of the property owner).