Contracts, 12% of the examination
Specific performance
A court order compelling a party to complete the contract rather than pay damages.
It is available in real estate because every parcel is legally regarded as unique, so money is not an adequate substitute. Buyers seek it far more often than sellers, since a seller's loss can usually be measured in cash.
See it in a question
One question from Contracts, so the term lands in the context the exam uses it in.
Contracts ยท 12%Offers/Purchase Contracts
A seller receives an offer and returns it signed, having changed the closing date. What has the seller legally done?
Written to DRE's published topic list. Not a real examination question, since reproducing those is a misdemeanour under B&P Code section 123.