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Florida Real Estate Exam Practice Questions: Federal Law: RESPA, TILA, and FIRPTA
4 practice questions on federal law: respa, tila, and firpta for the Florida real estate sales associate exam. Each one has the correct answer, a full explanation of why the other options are wrong, and the statute it comes from.
What this topic covers
RESPA, TILA, FIRPTA, and principles. Questions here test the federal statutes that touch real estate transactions and the core principles that cut across topics.
Sources these questions cite include: 26 U.S.C. § 1445; 42 U.S.C. § 4012a; 15 U.S.C. § 1703; 12 U.S.C. § 2605; 15 U.S.C. § 1639c; 12 U.S.C. § 5101.
Question 1
A seller of a home also sells a freestanding piece of furniture that is not attached to the home. Which document is generally used to transfer title to that personal property?
- A. A warranty deed
- B. A mortgage
- C. A bill of sale
- D. A lis pendens
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
Real property is conveyed by a deed, while personal property is transferred by a bill of sale. A contract for sale often lists the items of personal property that are included. A is wrong because a deed transfers real property. B is wrong because a mortgage secures a loan. D is wrong because a lis pendens gives notice of a lawsuit.
Source: Common law
Question 2
Which federal agency, created by the Dodd-Frank Act, now has primary rulemaking authority for RESPA and the Truth in Lending Act?
- A. The Federal Housing Administration
- B. The Real Estate Commission
- C. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- D. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 created the CFPB and transferred rulemaking authority for federal consumer financial laws, including RESPA and TILA, to it. A is wrong because FHA insures loans and does not write these rules. B is wrong because that is a state body. C is wrong because that is a regional bank of the Federal Reserve System.
Source: 12 U.S.C. § 5511
Question 3
Which list names the rights in the traditional 'bundle of rights' that come with ownership of real property?
- A. Scarcity, improvements, permanence of investment, and area preference (situs), which are the economic characteristics of land
- B. Possession, control, enjoyment, exclusion, and disposition
- C. Offer, acceptance, consideration, and legal capacity of the parties, which are the elements of a valid contract
- D. Accretion, avulsion, erosion, and reliction, which are the ways in which the shore of a body of water changes
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
Ownership of real property includes a bundle of rights: the right to possess, control, enjoy, exclude others, and dispose of the property. An owner may sell, lease, or give away some rights while keeping others. A is wrong because those are economic characteristics of land. C is wrong because those are elements of a contract. D is wrong because those are changes in land by water.
Source: Real estate principles
Question 4
All else being equal, what is the usual effect on the housing market when mortgage interest rates rise sharply?
- A. Monthly payments rise, affordability falls, and demand for homes tends to decrease
- B. Demand for homes tends to increase, because buyers rush to borrow before the lenders raise the interest rates any higher.
- C. Home prices become fixed by the lender, because the lender sets the price at which a home may be sold to a borrower.
- D. Property taxes drop to offset the higher rates, because the county lowers its tax rates when interest rates rise.
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
Higher interest rates raise the cost of borrowing, which reduces how much buyers can afford, and tends to slow sales and moderate prices. Lower rates generally have the opposite effect. B is wrong because higher rates generally reduce affordability and dampen demand. C is wrong because lenders do not fix prices. D is wrong because interest rates do not set property taxes.
Source: Real estate principles
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The full Prep475 kit has 20 questions on federal law: respa, tila, and firpta, all with the same statute-cited explanations, plus a timed 100-question exam simulation.
Independent study aid, not legal advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Florida Real Estate Commission, the DBPR, or Pearson VUE. Questions are original practice questions, not actual exam questions. Statutes, rules, and exam details change; always confirm against current Florida law and your pre-licensing course materials.
Last reviewed October 20, 2026.