Exam Flashcards
Licensed Property Manager
Negotiates contracts
No entry unless contracted
Colo Warranty of Habitability Act
protects tenants
requires tenants to maintain safety, clean, no damages
must provide written notice if defect occurs
must be dangerous or affect tenants health/welfare
Lease Termination possibilities
Expiration
Mutual agreement
Breach of lease
Eviction
Notice of termination delivery options
direct delivery
deliver to another resident of family over 15
post notice
Eviction options
Actual
Constructive
Retaliatory
Termination of Lease options
Tenancy at will- 3 days
Estate for years- no specified number of days
Security Deposits reason retained
Landlords aren’t governed on how to handle security deposits
Retained for:
-unpaid rent
-utilities
-cleaning
-repair of tenant damages
Method of Returning Security deposits
-Landlord/Tenant Laws dictate use and return
-Landlords must provide accounting of deduction from returned deposits
-Must pay treble damages if wrongfully withheld
Fair housing laws
Illegal to pick and choose
Legal rejection:
-criminal conviction
-poor credit history
-too low income
-prior eviction lawsuit
Carbon Monoxide
Lessor responsible for installation
15 ft from entrance to bedroom
Well change of ownership
-first in time, first in right
-must be Permitted
-Div of water resources handles permits
Uniform duties- basic
-Reasonable skill and care
-Confidentiality
-Clarifies limitations for broker
-Owed by transaction broker
Additional duties
Promoting interests:
-Faith
-loyalty
-fidelity
-Seeking price and terms
-Counseling of known risks and material benefits
Limited agent
Statutory and uniform duties
Single agent
Uniform and additional duties
Sub agency
2 different firms with 2 agents representing seller client
Not practiced in Colo
Designated agency
-Employing broker assigns employed broker to a party
-Only used in multiple broker firms
-2 agents can work on one transaction in the same firm
-Designated broker may share info w employing broker
Terminating lease
Tenancy at will 3 days
Month to month 10 days
Estate for years specified in contract
Handling security deposits
Landlords aren’t required to handle a certain way
Property managers must deposit in 5 days
Security deposits
Returned within 30 days not exceeding 60 days
Well- type of information disclosed on addendum
-Source and type of potable water
-Water rights
-Type of sewer
-Disclosed on sellers addendum or disclosure
Well change of ownership info
Submitted by buyers
Colo property taxes
Paid in arrears
Colo tax due date
Less than 25-
1 payment
Jan 1-April 30
More than 25-
2 payments
Last day of Feb and June 15
Accrue interest starting May 1
Special tax districts
Costs for services
Seller provides disclosure
Colo fair housing act
Mrs Murphy allows discrimination only of family
Foreclosure
Non agricultural 110-125
Agricultural 215-230 days after recording
Can cure default up to sale but not after
Notice of cancellation form -
CREC seller warranty equity skimming
Buyer won’t assume any loans
Class 5 felony
Prorated payments- 4
-Taxes
-rent
-utilities
-HOA
Buyers closing costs- 9
Appraisal
Inspection
Doc fees
Title insurance
Atty fees
Loan fees
Recording fees
Mortgage insurance
Tax and insurance reserves
Seller costs- 6
Brokers fees
Atty fees
Recording costs
Title insurance
Existing liens
Withholding tax
Closing statements
Broker responsive for accuracy
6 column worksheet optional
Doesn’t record lenders fees
Closings
Most face to face
Most use title company
-Title company performs title search
-issues title insurance
Closing agent
Submits 1099
FIRPTA
Colorado non resident withholding
Closing legal doc
Listing broker pays doc prep
Broker closing their owns transactions may charge for services but not doc
File retention
4 years
Closing docs include
CD
Closing instructions
Contract
Title
Tax cert
Lending disclosure
Closing statement
ILC
Less extensive survey
Required by lenders and title insurance companies
Off record title section
Seller must deliver to buyer copies of surveys
OEC
Owners Extended Coverage
may be paid by either buyer or seller
Original offer
Brokers must sign
Due diligence
Info about financial and physical conditions
Mortgage and Deed
Security instruments
Promissory note
Describes loan and terms
Title theory state
Deed creates a lien
Deed payment
Trustee executes deed of reconveyance and releases property