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| Florida's measurement begins in Tallahassee where the Tallahassee Principal Meridian runs North and South. The Tallahassee baseline runs East and West. |
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| From this point lines are drawn north and south; east and west. These are simply called meridians and range lines. Two meridians create a range. Ranges are numbered from the east and the west with Range 1E being on the east of the Tallahassee Principal Meridian and R1W being on the West side of the Principal Meridian. |
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| Range lines run north-south parallel to the meridians. Township lines run east and west. Range lines and township lines are drawn off the correction lines and guide meridians and are six miles apart. Townships are numbered north and south with township 1 north and township 1 south being adjacent to the beginning point. A township is 36 square miles. |
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| A township is then divided into 36 sections. Each township is numbered sequentially north or south with the numbers getting larger the further from Tallahassee. |
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| Sections are numbered from front upper right to left and across a township in a back and forth movement. Each section is one mile square and contains 640 acres. Each acre contains 43,560 square feet. The correction sections are number 1-6 and 12,13,24,25, and 36. In these sections, surveyors correct for the curvature of the earth. |
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| Datum is the level plain which is used by the bench mark to determine elevation and from which surveyors measuring begins. |
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| To speed up the surveying process, surveyors use a short cut known as a bench marks. The bench mark is a permanent brass plate, placed in the ground and it notates the feet above sea level at that location. The surveyor can then start at the bench mark in order to determine elevation (feet above sea level.) |
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For example E 1/2 of the NW1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SW1/4 of Sec. 36 is?
Solution is 2x4x4x4 = 128 640/128 = 5 acres |
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| Area is always expressed in square feet or square yards. |
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| Area of a rectangle is Area = length x width |
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| Volume is always expressed in cubic feet or cubic yards. |
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| Volume of a rectangle is Volume = length x width x depth |
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| Volume of a triangle is Volume = 1/2 base x height x depth |
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| 1 Square yard = 9 square feet |
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| 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet |
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| 1 square mile = 640 acres |
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| 1 acre = 43,560 square feet. |
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How many acres are in a piece of property measuring 620' x 430'?
- 5
- 6.12
- 7.25
- 8.36
Answer is 6.12 acres. The problem asks for the area in acres; 620' x 430' = 266,600 square feet. Divide the square footage of the area given by the amount of square feet in an acre 43,560.
266,600/43,560 = 6.12 |
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A lot contained 600 square yards and had a frontage of 40 feet. If the lot was rectangular in shape, what would be the length of the lot measure?
- 15 feet
- 135 feet
- 185 feet
- 217 feet
First, convert square yards into square feet 600 x 9 = 5400 square feet.
Area = length x width so if area is known then the formula becomes area ÷ width = length or 5400 ÷ 40 = 135 feet. |
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How many acres of land are there in the S 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4?
- 10 acres
- 20 acres
- 40 acres
- 160 acres
Take 2x2x4=16. Divide 640 by 16= 40 acres. |
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| A copy of the complaint is sent to the licensee or the licensee's attorney and the licensee will have an opportunity to answer the complaint against him. The answer is given to a Probable Cause Panel, investigating the case. All the information obtained is considered confidential until 10 days after probable cause is found. |
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| DBPR adds its recommendation and forwards to the FREC Probable Cause Panel. |
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What is an advisory service provider?
a. A broker of fee simple titles
b. A corporate real estate broker
c. A broker performing non-transactional services
for a commission
d. Abroker who renders realestate services for a fee |
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| D. A broker who rendere real estate services for a fee |
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A construction boom in a market is an indication that prices
a. have been increasing.
b. have been declining.
c. have been in equilibrium.
d. have exceeded supply. |
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Which of the following is included in the legal concept of land?
a. The surface of the earth and all natural things permanently attached to the earth
b. Only the surface of the earth that is delineated by boundaries
c. The surface of the earth except for lakes and streams
d. Everythingabove,onandbelowthesurfaceofthe earth |
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| A. The surface of the earth and all natural things permanently attached to the earth |
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The major sources of real estate law are legislation at federal, state and local level, and
a. court decisions.
b. professionalrealestateassociations.
c. real estate commissions.
d. localpractices. |
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Under the doctrine of littoral rights, an owner claims ownership of all of the land underlying a lake where there are three other abutting property owners. Which of the following is true?
a. The owner's claim is invalid, because the state owns the underlying land.
b. The owner's claim is invalid, because the underlying land is shared equally with the other owners.
c. The owner's claim is invalid, because he may only own underlying land to the middle of the lake. d. Theowner'sclaimisvalid,becausethelakeis
navigable. |
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| A. The owners claim is invalid . because the state owns the underlying land. |
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