Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Exam — All Questions
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Massachusetts is generally considered a 'buyer beware' (caveat emptor) state, but sellers and agents must still:
- a.Provide a state-mandated seller disclosure form for every sale
- b.Disclose known material defects they are aware of✓
- c.Guarantee the home is free of all defects
- d.Pay for the buyer's home inspection
Unlike many states, Massachusetts does not require a standardized statewide seller disclosure form; it follows caveat emptor. However, sellers and agents may not misrepresent the property and must disclose known material defects, and lead-paint disclosure is required for older homes.
Under the Massachusetts Lead Law, special obligations arise when a child under age 6 resides in a home built before 1978. The law primarily requires owners to:
- a.Demolish the home
- b.Refuse to rent to families with children
- c.Ignore the paint if it looks intact
- d.Address lead paint hazards, such as by removing or covering them✓
The Massachusetts Lead Law requires the removal or covering of lead paint hazards in homes built before 1978 where a child under six lives, to prevent lead poisoning. Refusing to rent to families with children would itself violate fair housing law.