Final Test Flashcards
One role of the federal reserve system is to?
Create a favorable economic climate
A package loan includes?
Both real and personal property
Regulation Z generally applies to?
A credit transaction secured by a residence
Intermediary services in the primary mortgage market are provided by?
Mortgage brokers
A house had a sale price of $240,000. The buyer obtained a loan for $220,000, if the lender charges 3 points, how much will the buyer pay in points?
$6,600
On which type of loan can the borrow prepay without penalty ?
Fannie, Freddie, FHA, VA
The asking price for a home was $585,000 the buyer offered $565,000 and the seller accepted. The appraised value of the home is $560,000. The buyer plans to pay $94,600 in cash and take out a mortgage for the remainder. What is the LTV for this property?
84%
The equal credit opportunity act prohibits lenders from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of all factors except?
Past Credit History
Lenders that make conventional loans to sell in the secondary mortgage market follow the standardized forms and guidelines issued by Fannie Mae and?
Freddie Mac
The real estate financing market comprises?
The primary and secondary mortgage markets, plus government influences such as fed reserve system.
What helps lenders reduce the risk on a conventional mortgage loan with a high LTV?
Private mortgage insurance
A sale is closing on Aug 31st. Real estate taxes that are calculated on a calendar year basis have not been paid for the current year. The tax is estimated to be $1800, what amount of proration will be credited to the buyer (paid by the seller)?
$1200
What form must be provided to a loan applicant within three business days of application?
Loan estimate
What form must be provided to a loan applicant within three business days of application?
Loan estimate
If the owner sells a fully occupied rental property, how will the tenants security deposit be treated at closing?
Credit to the buyer, debit to the seller
A real estate broker has had an arrangement with 2 of 5 mortgage lenders in town, the broker recommends only those 2 lenders to clients an in return the lenders pay for the vacations the broker offers sales associates as rewards for high performance. Based on these facts which of these statements is true?
The brokers arrangement with the lender is an illegal kickback under RESPA.
Proration at closing typically do not include?
Appraisal fees
When appraising a new, vacant home, an appraiser will likely use?
The cost approach
An appraisers role is to?
Provide an opinion of value
The principle the maximum value is realized when land use is in harmony with surrounding uses is?
Conformity
A business plans to build a large warehouse store in an area of smaller stores, so the business purchases five neighboring lots from their five owners. What is the term for this activity?
Assemblage
W buys a small house in a highly desirable neighborhood consisting of large homes and pays $390,000. X buys a nearly identical home in a neighborhood of similarly sized homes and pays $290,000. What economic principle describes the reason why W paid more than X?
Progression
It would cost approximately $350,000 to build a house and its various improvements on a parcel of property. If the property was vacant, undeveloped land, it would be worth about $100,000. At present, the property’s physical deterioration equals about $60,000. If an appraiser were to apply the cost approach, what would be an estimate of the value of this property?
$390,000
Air pollution from the increase of auto traffic near a building has dissolved intricate detail work. The cost is 5x the buildings present value, this describe?
Incurable physical deterioration
What is the GRM for a residential duplex (2 units) with a selling price of $234,000 if the monthly rent for each unit is $925?
925x2= 1850, 234,000/1850= 126.5
The characteristics of value include?
Demand, Utility, Scarcity, transferability. (DUST)
A house has been on the market for several months because you have to walk through the master bedroom to get to the garage, this floor plan is?
Functional obsolescence
Owner is considering a below ground pool that may cost thousands of dollars, before hiring contractors the owner should consider?
Contribution
2 unit apartment building is being appraised. The accepted gross rent multiplier is 144, the annual income generated by the building is $16,800. The monthly expenses are $300. Based on the income approach, what is the estimated market value of this apartment building?
$201,600
An apartment building has $65,000 in potential gross annual income. The vacancy rate is estimated at 5%, total operating expenses are $29,000 and the capitalization rate is 9%. Using the income approach, what is the value of thee building?
$363,889
Which of these concepts applies to every appraisal?
Highest and best use
An empty lot located in a neighborhood of single family homes is best used for?
A single family home