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NY Real Estate Contracts Practice Questions

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Question 1 · Statute of Frauds

Which of the following must be in writing under the Statute of Frauds?

  1. AA verbal promise to mow a neighbor's lawn for pay
  2. BA verbal agreement to purchase furniture from a neighbor
  3. CA 6-month apartment lease
  4. DA listing agreement to sell real property
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Correct answer: DA listing agreement to sell real property

Real estate listing agreements must be in writing to be enforceable. Leases over 1 year also require writing, but a 6-month lease and personal property agreements do not.

Question 2 · Remedies

A seller accepts a buyer's $600,000 offer in writing. Before closing, the seller receives a better offer and wants to back out. What remedy is uniquely available to the buyer?

  1. ASpecific performance. The court can force the seller to sell
  2. BCompensatory damages only
  3. CRescission and return of deposit only
  4. DPunitive damages for breach of good faith
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Correct answer: ASpecific performance. The court can force the seller to sell

Specific performance is available in real estate because each property is unique, so money alone can't make the buyer whole. A court can actually force the seller to complete the sale.

Question 3 · Contract Status

A 16-year-old signs a purchase contract for a condominium. This contract is:

  1. AFully valid and enforceable by both parties
  2. BVoidable by either party
  3. CVoid. It has no legal effect
  4. DVoidable by the minor only
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Correct answer: DVoidable by the minor only

A contract with a minor is voidable at the minor's option only. The adult cannot void it. If the minor reaches legal age and continues to honor the contract, they may have ratified it.

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