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NE State
NE Housing Part 1
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| license | the permission granted by competent authority to exercise a certain privilege |
| trespass | unauthorized entry upon land; Tort Law originated in England |
| license laws | qualifications, licensing and oversight on RE or other professional w/in the state |
| what are license laws | ensure minimal levels of expertise; promulgate enforceable standards to protect consumers against fraud, abuse or negligence; provide mechanisms for self-policing of the industry |
| ARELLO | International Organization of Real Estate License Law Officials; exchange of info and cooperation among regulators and policy makers; 1930 |
| NREC | The Real Estate Commission for the State Of Nebraska; state rules and legislation, Neb RE License Manual, and issues license |
| NAR | National Association of Realtors (www.realtor.com), largest trade association, a strict code of ethics all members adhere by |
| NRA | The State Realtors Association for Nebraska; code of ethics; 1917 |
| RE Testing | National 150 mins with 80 questions and State 90 mins with 50 multiple choice and 10 min break |
| Chairperson of NREC | Secretary of State, an elected official |
| Who interprets ARELLO | Attorney General |
| Brokers License max fee | $250; serve 2 years, 180 hrs or 6 more courses |
| Administration Fee Usage | for enforcing maintenance and operation of the commission |
| Appraisal | process of estimating and supporting an opinion of value, performed by a licensed appraiser |
| Brokers Price Opinion (BPO) | brokers estimate of probable selling price, rather than the estimate of value |
| Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) | simple version of the sale comparison approach, helps determine the value of RE |
| Rejected RE Application process | Days - 20 notice of refusal, 30 request hearing, 20 written notice of hearing, 90 hearings, 10 request hearing notes, 60 commission decision |
| 3 Administration Bodies | ARELLO, NREC, & NEOC (Neb Equal Opportunity Commission) |
| 3 Regulatory Bodies | Constitution & Fed Rules, RESPA, TILA, Federal Fair Housing; State Statues & License Laws, NE License Law Act; Admin Rules/Reg's, Policies & Interpretations (Title 299, 301, 302, 305 & Act 24) |
| if conflict amongst local and state | local and state laws supersede |
| Administrative Bodies | interpret, narrow down and further clarify statues passed by the state |
| Fair Housing Act Protects | (FReSHCoRN) Familial Statues, Race, (Equality), Sex, Handicap, Color, (Opportunity), Religion, National Origin |
| Acts 1968 | Race, Color, Religion, National Origin |
| Acts 1974 | Sex; created section 8 housing programs |
| Acts 1988 | Handicap, Familial Status |
| Civil rights of 1866 | 1st law to be written by congress to prohibit discrimination based on a persons race |
| 6 commissioners of NREC | Appointed by Governresidential purchase agreementor; 3 members are licensed active brokers or associate brokers for 5+ yrs; 1 public rep; 1 RE salespersons 3+ yrs, 1 active broker 5+ yrs |
| Vote requirement for commission action for NREC | 4 votes |
| Director of NREC | keeps records |
| Annual LATE fee to NREC | renewal by June 30 or it gets canceled |
| license issuance | run to Dec 1st each licensing yr |
| Renewal license issuance | due by Nov 30th every 2 yrs with courses; broker $500, salesperson $400 |
| Non resident license issuance | provided certified copy of resident state history, criminal background check, non resident license fee & 3 hrs of approved NE license law and reg's |
| Lead Based paint/hazards | warning statement, seller's disclosure, purchasers acknowledgement, agents acknowledgement, certification of accuracy |
| residential purchase agreement | brokers name or firm and address, legal description, all cash, conditional upon loan, assume existing loan, seller financing, other provisions, etc. |
| residential purchase agreement | taxes provision A, provision B, acceptance, receipts for fully purchase agreement, amendment to uniform purchase agreement, VA escape clause, FHA escape clause, buyer/seller please note |