License Flashcards
When a broker earns a commission but seller refuses to pay what can broker do?
Let the transaction close then sue.
What is blind ad?
Ad that does not list brokerage.
When seller who has listed property declares Chapter 13 what happens to listing?
Listing must be ratified by bankruptcy court.
Sold as is means ______
Seller will not make any necessary repairs.
Is trustee appointed for someone who files Ch 7 bankruptcy?
Yes
When can licensee place a sign on property?
Written permission from owner.
How long must rejected offers be kept?
One year from the day the offer was rejected.
Does the commissioner’s rules dictate specific lettering size?
No.
What happens to listing during Ch 7 bankruptcy?
Must be court ratified.
During chapter 7 bankruptcy what is salesperson commission considered?
Unsecured creditor claim.
Can a real estate broker/salesperson do an appraisal?
No.
When can you contact a For Sale by Owner?
When you have a buyer.
adjusted basis
adjusted purchase price
Formula adjusted basis
Basis + Acquisition Costs + Capital Improvements - depreciation = Adjusted basis
Adjusted Sales Price
Sales price - Cost of sale (commissions and closing costs)= adjusted sales price
Basis
Purchase Price
Blue Sky
protects public from being sold illegal partnership
boot
cash or personal property person puts in to equal out exchange of property
C Corp
double taxation, artificial person, veil of protection
Limited partnership
general members + other members, limited say, joint and several liability, pass through taxes (k-1)
S-Corp
1 or more stockholders, 100 max and American citizens, veil of protection, pass through tax (k-1)
LLC
managing members and members, veil of protection, pass through taxes,
REIT
100 stockholder minimum, nor corp tax, capital gains tax as long as they distribute 95% of their profits
Securities
pool of money to invest, need securities license
Capital Gains
taxable profits realized from selling capital assets
short term capital gain
held for 12 months or less and taxed as ordinary income
long term gain
15%, over 400K income 20%
capital loss
can take up to $3000 a year off taxes, excess moves forward to next year
installment sale
seller must carry some or all of the financing
tax deferred exchange
trade properties and defer taxes
mortgage relief
mortgage boot during tax deferred exchange
starker exchange
exchange 1 property for multiple properties over time, once relinquish property 45 days to identify new properties, 180 (including the first 45) to COE
Capital gains formula
Adjusted sales price - adjusted basis = capital gains
Depreciation formula
purchase price(basis)- land =building value + acquisition costs=depreciation value / economic life = annual depreciation * number of years held = depreciation
Rate of return
investor’s percentage yield based on property income production.
cap rate
NOI - cap value = cap rate
cash on cash return
cash flow / $ invested = cash on cash return
equity build up
reduce principal and grow equity
diversification
having several different types of investments
inflation hedge
investment that keeps pace with inflation
liquid asset
can turn into cash quickly
frozen asset
cannot be converted into cash easily
Depreciation formula
Purchase price (basis)- land = building value + acquisition costs= depreciation value / economic life = annual depreciation * number of years held= depreciation
NOI formula
Potential Gross income- vacancies, bad debt, credit losses= effective gross income - operating expenses = NOI