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A listing agent reviews a HERS rating certificate showing the home scored a 45. When explaining this to a prospective buyer, the agent should say the home:
Correct answer: A - Uses approximately 55% less energy than the HERS Reference Home
A seller's home has a rooftop solar system under a 20-year lease with a third-party owner. During the appraisal, the appraiser should treat the solar system as:
Correct answer: D - Personal property, excluded from the appraised value of the home
A buyer is under contract on a home with an outstanding residential PACE assessment that holds lien priority over the first mortgage. The buyer is using conventional financing. The MOST likely outcome is that:
Correct answer: D - The assessment must be paid in full at or before closing for the loan to proceed
A seller spent $38,000 on solar and envelope upgrades and instructs the listing agent to make sure the appraiser adds $38,000 to the value. The agent should explain that an appraiser:
Correct answer: B - Cannot adjust value dollar-for-dollar based on equipment and installation cost
Which residential green building rating system is the only one approved by ANSI as an American National Standard?
Correct answer: B - National Green Building Standard (ICC 700)
A GREEN designee's client emails their blower door test results and asks what the numbers mean and which repairs to prioritize. Under Article 11 of the Code of Ethics, the designee should:
Correct answer: C - Refer the client back to the certified professional who performed the test
A homeowner pays a third party a per-kilowatt-hour rate for the electricity produced by rooftop panels that the third party owns and maintains. This arrangement is BEST described as a:
Correct answer: B - Power purchase agreement
A seller's contractor recommends installing an air conditioner one size larger than the Manual J calculation indicates, describing it as a safety margin. The PRIMARY performance problem with oversizing is that the unit will:
Correct answer: D - Short cycle and fail to adequately dehumidify the home
Under the FTC Green Guides, which listing statement presents the GREATEST risk of being considered deceptive?
Correct answer: C - "Eco-friendly home with sustainable upgrades throughout"
A buyer's agent is comparing two homes: one with a HERS Index of 62 and one with a DOE Home Energy Score of 8. Regarding these two scores, the agent should understand that:
Correct answer: C - The scales run in opposite directions and are not directly comparable
The NAR's Green Designation, The Green REsource Council (GREEN) exam is organized into 2 knowledge domains. These free practice questions are drawn from across them so you can see where you're strong and where to study:
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