Broker II Flashcards
Valid Contract requirements
Offer and contract
Consideration
Legally competent parties
Voluntary
Statute of Frauds
Must be in writing
Novation
Contract substituted for another
Escalator offer
Person will top an existing offer up to a certain price
PMI Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance- less than 20% down
When can someone terminate PMI
when principal balance reaches 78%
How much are loan origination fees
1-3%
Defeasance clause
immediately release full title when loan is paid in full
FHA borrowers min down payment
3.5%
Deed of trust participants
trustor(borrower)
beneficiary (lender)
trustee (holds deed)
Deed of trust definition
primary security instrument
Universal agent
authority to act for principal
someone w POA
General agent
handles all dealing in a specific area for a client: real estate or escrow
Single license dual agency
Licensee reps both buyer and seller in a single transaction
Designated agency/ dual license dual agency
2 separate licensees from a single firm represent a party in the same transaction
impossible to provide loyalty
or full disclosure
Sub agency
Unrepresented buyer to a transaction
express agency
Agency understood and agreed to
spoken or written
Implied agency
Avoid!
Ratification
Acceptance after the fact-
signing paperwork
or parties actions
Estoppel
prevents parties from suing each other
Actions or statements have implied a certain agreement
Agency
created solely through agreement
Exclusive agency
one brokerage market and sells property
Exclusive right to Sell
listing agent w commission
*start and end dates
Open Listing
Seller can work w multiple agents
Agent who brings successful buyer will be paid
Net Listing
Broker contract w seller to receive all net proceeds above a specific price
-Illegal in most jurisdictions
-conflict of interest
listing contracts basics
1-written or oral
2-protection
3-almost always require date
4-outline duties
5-confidentiality
6-disclosure
7-obligations
8-present offers
Marketing listing - must provide
Specify:
1-MLS
2-Internet
3-Yard signage
Open buyer representation
Allow buyer to work w many agents
can enter into an exclusive w anyone and open agreements are terminated
-addresses compensation
-parties obligations
-general description
-buyers duties
Non agency
provides non agency assistance
POA
grants rights and powers from one person (principal) to another (agent)
-special and general POA
-terminates on death
-or divorce
Different ways to contract Termination
expiration
completion
force of law
destruction of property or death
mutual agreement
Revocation
lack of trust
Post agreement client/licensee relationship
confidentiality extends
Agency Duties
1-act in principals best interest
2-dislose
3-disclose profit
4-reasonable skill
5-care for property received
6-obedience
7-consent
Specific Duties- are general
-seek price and terms acceptable
-show properties
-present offers
-copies