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real estate

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how many points do you need to get a brokers license? 3600
area preferences in the location of land is described as? situs
mrs baker holds a life estate in the home in which she lives. during her lifetime she may not? commit waste on the property
the responsibilities of TREC are? granting licenses protect public interest regulate activities of licensees
an easement acquired by constant use is called easement by? prescription
person who dies without a will or hairs their land goes to? the state
how many members are on the real estate broker lawyer committee 13
legal action to force the breaching party to carry out the remainder of a contract is called a suit for? specific performance
ownership in severalty occurs when? property is owned by one person
easements, right of way, and condominium parking stalls are examples of? appurtenances
Americans with disabilities act deals primarily with? commercial property
a purchasers right to acquire legal title to real property under the terms of a valid agreement is know as? equitable title
what type of mortgage is used to fiance the purchase of raw land or subdivision blanket mortgage
the following is defined as the mortgage payment plus all recurring debt back-end ratio
what is the advantage to the lender for going FHA mortgage insurance
loans that meet the loan requirments of both fannie mae and freddie mac are? conforming loans
which of the following is a clasue in a mortgage alienation due-on-sale defeasance
who must sign the mortgage and the note mortgagor
settlement statement is also called HUD-1
approval of the applicant , property, and the final closing is the job of the underwriter
systematic and continuous repayment of an obligation through periodic installments until the debt has been repaid in full amortization
the good faith estimate is required by RESPA
usury most nearly means illegal interest
a right, lien, or claim attached to real property that passes with the title is called encumbrance
liquidation of debt by periodic installments is best described as amortization
buying loans and issuing mortgaged backed securities are two examples of the secondary market
what is the opposite of an alienation clause? assumption
what does FNMA exchange for a block or pool of mortgages? mortgage backed securities
when a borrower defaults on a mortgage the lender proceeds to cure the default by invoking the acceleration clause
HUD-1 form is required by RESPA
the process some lenders have to approve FHA loans in house is called? direct endorsement
which is true about discount points they increase the effective yield to the investor
TREC was created in what year? 1949
info about brokerage services must always be printed in 10 point font
exclusive agency? seller list there house with a broker, the broker will not receive a commission if the owner finds a buyer themself
price fixing is a violation of? sherman antitrust act
the seller authorizes the broker to act as an intermediary in the? listing agreement
steering directing home seekers to a neighborhood because of race, religion, color, national origin.
jones v. alfred h mayer company and the title VIII of the civil act both occurred in? 1968
when an agent offers free advice he is responsible for advice free agency is gratuitous agency
TAR residential buyer/tenant representation agreement states if the buyer buys one of the brokers listings, the broker will look to the seller for the commission
the canons of professional ethics and conduct for real estate licensees include fidelity, integrity, and competency
fiduciary relationship is a relationship founded on trust
a deed is a written document that transfer real title to real estate from one person to another. T or F ? TRUE
the trustee in deed of trust forecloses on the property in the event of default.
special warranty deed the owner warrants that the owner has done nothing to encumber the title while the owner owned the property
prorations of items in real estate closing are made usually as of the date of? Closing
dedication a voluntary gift of private land to the public
in order to convey title to real property a deed must be signed by the? Grantor
removing the original borrowers name from the note and substituting the new buyers name is called? Novation
the CPM designation is presented by? IREM
what a person has seen, heard, and read? actual notice
The premiums for the title insurance policy are set by the? Texas department of insurance
zoning is enforced by? building permits and building codes
expenses, which a lender incurs while processing a mortgage loan application are recoverd from the borrower as? origination fee
written documents affecting title to real estate are recorded where? at the the county clerks office where the property is located?
a person who leaves no will dies? Intestate
the right to redeem the property before a mortgage foreclosure sale is called? equitable redemption
FHLMC provides a secondary market for? conventional loans
mortgage that includes real estate and personal property is a? package mortgage
A hand written will signed by the testator but not witnessed is know as? Holographic Will
Jack has a lien on his home. the lien will be paid in full by the maturity date without the need for a balloon payment. This type of loan is known as? Amortized loan
The loan the requires equal payments of sufficient size and number to pay all interest and principal by the end of the loan is? an Amortized loan
what is an abstract title? a history of all recorded activity affecting a parcel of real estate.
General warranty deed contains the covenant of seisin and the covenant against encumbrance
land plus new construction cost minus depreciation is the formula for? cost approach
a title insurance policy in favor of the mortgage will insure the? the Lender
the highest and best deed used in Texas is the? General warranty deed
The right to redeem the property after a tax foreclosure sale is called? statutory redemption
the owners of a cooperative estate hold shares of stock in the cooperative and are issued a? proprietary lease
a construction loan is also called? interim loan
The borrower is required to be notified when the note is sold and the servicing rights are not sold. T or F ? false
At the closing? all documents will be signed and seller will receive the sales price for the property.
the deed of Trust has several advantages for the lender including? time between default and foreclosure is short and the non-judicial foreclosure is inexpensive.
who must sign the option fee receipt? seller of listing broker
TREC promulgates a short sale addendum to be used in a short sale this short sale addendum is to be signed by the? buyer and seller
if your are selling a foreclosed property, you will need to make the change from general warrenty deed in paragrgh 9 to? special warranty deed
your buyers have signed a contract t buy a new house the contract is subject to the sale of their present house. this is called? contingency
prepaid items may include? interest, taxes, insurance.
who is responsible for sending the contract to any attorneys that are named in the contract? Broker
The majority of lawsuits come from the issue of? non-disclosure
when a fixture in a property does not remain for the buyer, how do you inform the buyer of this fact? list items in the "residential contract"
seller and buyer agree to all terms of a contract but later agree to a change. what form should the agent use to make this change? an amendment
all changes from the original contract are completed on the "amendment" addendum. T or F True
what must a buyers representation agreement have? a termination date
a contract in which both parties have fulfilled their promises and performed on the contract is a? executed contract
earnest money must be deposited with the title company or attorney by end of the second business day
a suit for a specific performance is? to force either the buyer or seller to perform on the terms of the contract
TREC 1-4 family residential contract states that if the cost of the lender required repairs and treatments exceeds___% of the sales price. the buyer may terminate the contract and the earnest money will be refunded. 5%
when should earnest money be deposited by the end of the second bushiness day after the last party has signed the contract and initialed all changes.
what type of deed is used in a standard conventional sale? a general deed
third party financing condition addendum is used for conventional, FHA, VA financing options. T or F true
what is the name of the clause that states that the buyer will NOT be held responsible to complete the purchase if the buyer cannot obtain sufficient financing? contingency clause
if an agent does not let the buyer know that he should get a title policy or an abstract, what can occur? it precludes the payment of or recovery of any commission to be paid on the sale
seller promises a broker a bonus if the broker brings the buyer a full price offer within 30 days this is called? uni-laterl agreement
sisters buying a house together. to ensure that if one dies her share will go to her children they should purchase the property as? tenants in common
when a grantor warrants that they are the owner of the property and has the right to convey title to it best describes? covenant of seisin
which agency consists of two brokers and one client? sub agency
agreement that is often used to eliminate most procuring cause controversies is? exclusive right to sell.
a promise in exchange for a promise supported by consideration is the basis for? a valid binding bilateral agreement
In a deed the clause which sets forth the extent of the title being conveyed is? the Habendum clause
the largest estate or ownership in real property is? Fee simple estate
a contract that has no legal effect because it does not have all the essential elements of a contract is? void
whose signature is required on a deed? Grantor
consideration to bind a contract may be in the form of? money, promises, services
an instrument which guarantees against defects in title and conveys title is? warranty deed
it is legal for the listing broker to assign the listing agreement to another broker? Y or N NO
whenever fraud, misrepresentation or duress can be proven the contract becomes? voidable
when two people signed a real estate contract, what interest does the purchaser have? equitable title
title of real property transfers at the time the deed is? delivered
an instrument conveying title to real property which guarantees title is good and promises to forever defend that title is? A general warranty deed
by agreement one party to a contract was discharged and another party took there place. an act know as? Novation
Listing contracts obtained by real estate salesman are considered to be? the property of the employment broker
the term "right of survivor ship" is closely associated with? joint tenancy
the deed that provides the buyer with the greatest protection is the ? general warranty deed
what is a residential contract? A homeowners warranty
according to TREC 1-4 family residential contract. who is responsible for paying the owner policy of the title insurance fee? the party stipulated in the contract.
the tests of a fixture include the method of annexation to the real estate, adaption to a particular use of the premises, and? the intention of the parties
a contract that is in the process of being carried out is? executory
the process that brings the loan into legal existence is called the? closing
A FHA loan is supplied by? a qualified lending institution
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