Deck 1 Flashcards

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Fiduciary Duties

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Care 
Obedience 
Accounting 
Loyalty 
Disclosure/Notice 
(Coaln/ Coald)
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Sellers Agent

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If principal in relationship is the seller then the broker is the sellers agent.

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Buyers Agent

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If principal in relationship is buyer/buying. Broker is buyers agent

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Listing Agent

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This is the licensee who lists the sellers property.

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5
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Selling Agent

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This is the licensee who brings a buyer to complete the transaction

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Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Agency Relationship

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Used to disclose type of relationship with principal (single,dual,buyers,sellers)

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Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement

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2 page statement
A) identified items in home and wether or not they’re operational
B) describes any significant defects
C) identifies misc items, hazards, easements, alterations, zoning, etc.

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Agents Inspection Disclosure

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When agent reports results from their inspection.
Look for: structural defects, deterioration, water damage, insect damage

No exemptions, if agent doesn’t comply buyer has 2 yrs from date of possession to file suit

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Residential Earthquake Hazard Report

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Booklet: homeowners guide to earthquake safety. Helps agents, sellers and buyers become familiar.
Seller fills out and signs and is subsequently signed by buyers as acknowledgement

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Combined Hazard Book

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3 books in one:
•residential environmental hazards guide- includes toxic mold update
•Protect family from lead in your home- for homes built prior to 1978
•Homeowners guide to earthquake safety- includes gas shutoff valve update

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Natural Hazards Disclosure statement

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Seller must indicate if property is in one or more of these areas:
•special flood hazard area 
•potential flooding area
•very high fire hazard zone 
•state fire responsibility area 
•earthquake fault zone 
•seismic hazard zone
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Lead based paint disclosure

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Sellers/landlords of residence built prior to 1978 must fill out & sign & provide prospective buyer/tenants a lead based paint disclosure, regardless if owners know it was used or not

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Military ordinance

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If residential property is within 1 mile of former military training site. Must be known in writing it may contain ammunition or explosives

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14
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Sex offender database

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California requires every sale/lease contract contain notice of info about sex offenders registered under Megan’s Law.

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Seller financing addendum & disclosure

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When the seller financing arrangements on all 1-4 unit dwellings must be disclosed to both seller & buyer using this form

  • falls on person arranging the credit, usually agent or attorney
  • must be made before any note is executed
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Adjustable rate loan disclosure

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Lenders offering adjustable rate mortgage loan must provide buyer with a copy of most recent Federal Reserve Board book called Consumer Handbook on Adjusted Rate Mortgage

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Real Este Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)

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Requires borrowers receive various disclosures regarding the proposed loan transactions

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Public report

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A statement from DRE that discloses to prospective buyers pertinent facts about a subdivision

19
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Sellers Market

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High demand- market is good

Area have a scarcity of lower priced homes with many more buyers than homes available

Good time to sell, high demand more likely to get full price for home

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Buyers Market

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Low demand- home cheaper than normal

Area with larger number of higher priced homes for sale and only a few buyers for that price range

Good time to buy, pay less for nicer home

21
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Residential property

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Land/ improved property with buildings designed for humans to live in.

22
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Industrial property

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Land for industrial purposes such as warehouses, factories, and power plants

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Commercial Property

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Income producing property

Such as office buildings, restaurants, malls, hotels etc. some industrial may fall into this area

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Agricultural property

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Land used primarily for growing crops, raising livestock, farms, pasture land orchards, and Timberland

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Special purpose property

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Has a unique use to the person who owns it, churches, hospitals, schools and government buildings

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Recreational property

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Use for leisure activities such as parks, Forest, timeshares, and camp ground

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Investment property

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Any property being held as an investment to generate income or profit

Any residential, commercial/industrial can be considered an investment property

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Areas of specialization

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•Type of property- residential, commercial etc. transactions
• Clients-Represent seller and landlord or buyer and tenant exclusively
•Geography-Define a “religion”
•Business type-focus exclusively on one type of client example hospital client/fast food
(also transactions, auction sales, and mortgage loans)

29
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Safe harbor test

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Federal tax law requires to establish that a person is indeed an independent contractor
Three conditions of test are:
•person be properly licensed
•gross income based on production not hours worked
•written agreement clearly stating independent status

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Fidelity bond

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For broker to get if licensee is a property manager having access to money of others

To protect from any embezzlement by such licensee

31
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Redlining

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Restricting number of loans in certain areas of the community. Which is illegal.

32
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Unruh act

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Protection from discrimination against sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, marital status, or sexual orientation.

File within one year of alleged discrimination

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Ethics in real estate

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Trustworthiness, honesty, and competence

eTHiCs

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Unruh civil rights act

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  • Protection from discrimination by all business establishments
  • Housing meet physical and social needs of senior citizen decisions is exempt from this act
  • Complaint filed within one year
35
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Fair employment and housing act

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Prohibits-

Discrimination in negotiation of financing

Evection of person in relation for seeking to uphold this act

Refusal to reasonably accommodate a handicap/ disabled person

36
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Housing financial discrimination act

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Holden act- Prohibits financial Institutes from discriminating and loan activities on various basis

37
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Agency

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Define basic relationship between broker in person he/she represents in the transaction

– in Cali agent defined as a person licensed as a real estate broker. Associate licensees work under broker

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Agency Relationship

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Created when person (buyer/seller) delegates to another person (agent) the right to act on his/her behalf in business transactions with third parties

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Single agent

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Agent represents only one party for a single transaction

All other parties are customers, not clients.

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Dual agency

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Representing both parties in the same transaction (seller and buyer)
Must have written consent