NE Real Estate case studies
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The Nebraska Real Estate Salesperson Examination is the licensing test administered as part of the process for obtaining a Nebraska real estate salesperson license under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act. The Nebraska Real Estate Commission, the state agency that regulates real estate licensees, publishes examination information, education requirements, application packets, and fingerprint/background check instructions through its official website and licensee portal. The NE Real Estate case studies are 5 cases and about 3,221 words.
1The Nonconforming Duplex and the Daycare Plan
Buyer has a signed contract at 310,000 on a 1925 two-story house in a Lincoln neighborhood zoned R-1 (single-family). The house was converted to two units in 1978 and has been rented continuously since; current rents are 1,150 and $1,025, and the seller's disclosure calls them 'two legal units.' A 2019 zoning letter on file states the property 'retains existing nonconforming status.' The contract includes a 30-day zoning/land-use contingency, 20% down, and a 45-day close.
664 words, about 3 min2Two Desks, One File: Confidentiality Under Designated Agency
Salesperson Dana lists 1428 Elm at 425,000 for sellers who are divorcing. In confidence the sellers told Dana their walk-away number is 395,000 and that they must close before the school year starts.
569 words, about 3 min3Two Offers, One Counter, and a Congratulatory Text
Seller lists at 380,000 and has two written offers. Offer A: 390,000, 30-day close, 21-day appraisal and financing contingencies, 5,000 earnest money, expiration Friday 5 p.m.
672 words, about 3 min4The Team Lead, the Unlicensed Host, and the $8,500 Check
Broker Kim's team, Summit Home Group, runs Facebook ads reading 'Summit Home Group - call Tyler for a free market analysis.' No brokerage name appears. Tyler is unlicensed; he wears a team shirt, hosts Sunday open houses alone, quotes the list price, tells prospects 'the seller will look at anything over 340k,' and says 'we can get you 3% toward closing.' Kim pays Tyler 75 per open house out of the commission when a deal closes.
667 words, about 3 min5The Assistance Dog, the Breed Ban, and the Five-Person Family
Landlord owns a four-unit building in Omaha and runs an ad reading 'Quiet building - NO PETS, NO EXCEPTIONS, adults preferred.' Applicant Renee has a documented disability and uses a 60-pound mixed-breed assistance dog; she supplies a letter from her physician. The landlord says his insurer bans 'aggressive breeds' that include the dog's mix, and asks for a 300 pet deposit, 35 per month pet rent, and a copy of Renee's complete medical records.
649 words, about 3 min