Property Rights & Ownership

Condominium

A form of ownership in which a buyer holds fee simple title to an individual unit plus an undivided share of the common elements.

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What does Condominium mean on the Texas real estate exam?

Answer: A form of ownership in which a buyer holds fee simple title to an individual unit plus an undivided share of the common elements.

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Condominium definition

In a condominium, the owner holds fee simple title to the individual unit and an undivided share of the common elements, such as the lobby, pool, and parking. A condominium is created by recording a declaration of condominium.

Because the unit is real property, it can be financed and conveyed like a house. Texas condominiums are governed by the Texas Uniform Condominium Act, which sets requirements for the declaration, the resale certificate a seller must furnish, and the cancellation rights a buyer may have.

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On the exam

Condo means fee simple ownership of the unit plus a share of the common elements. Texas condominiums fall under the Texas Uniform Condominium Act.

Exam trap

A condominium owner owns the unit as real property. A cooperative owner owns shares and a lease, not the unit.

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Ownership & Title (9 of 80 National)

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