Pre-Licensing Study Guide Flashcards
In direct mail, the envelopes and contents—under the ARDHA code of Standards and Ethics—may not imply
that they originate from a:
A. Public utility
B. Credit bureau
C. Law office
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The industry Code of Standards and Ethics applies to:
A. The developer
B. The buyer
C. The marketer
D. The developer and marketer
D. The developer and marketer
Any rescission rights of the consumer may be disclosed at or before closing. Rescission rights may
_________________.
A. Be extended
B. Not be waived
C. Be waived
D. None of the above
B. Not be waived
A young couple bought a unit week of time-share. In the Public Offering Statement, a rescission period of ___
days was given.
A. 3
B. 7
C. 10
D. 12
C. 10
A timeshare program may be created in any unit unless expressly prohibited by:
A. The project instruments
B. The Real Estate Commission
C. Local governing laws
D. The project instruments and local governing laws
D. The project instruments and local governing laws
The Commission may initiate private investigations:
A. In state only
B. Out of state only
C. Within or outside the state
D. In premiere tourist resort cities
C. Within or outside the state
Discloser of Rescission Rights shall appear in bold face and conspicuous type in the:
A. Contract
B. Public offering statement
C. Deed
D. Contract and public offering statement
D. Contract and public offering statement
A family, that had never seen the resort, bought a week of time-share. By law, they have ___ days to rescind.
A. 10
B. 7
C. 20
D. 15
D. 15
A time-share contract is voidable by purchaser until:
A. 10 day rescission has passed
B. Received a public offering statement
C. Both husband and wife have signed the contract
D. 10 day rescission has passed and received a public offering statement
D. 10 day rescission has passed and received a public offering statement
Before a developer can remove money from the escrow account, they must:
A. Have approval from county
B. Be 50% sold out
C. Complete pool
D. Construction, furnishings and landscape are substantially complete
D. Construction, furnishings and landscape are substantially complete
Price increases on time-share intervals shall not be announced more than ___ days prior to effective date.
A. 10
B. 60
C. 30
D. 5
B. 60
Misleading or deceptive representation would be telling the purchaser that:
A. They have 10 days to rescind
B. They can exchange their week through an exchange company
C. They will never have to pay a maintenance fee
D. Have full use of the facilities
C. They will never have to pay a maintenance fee
It is acceptable to tell a purchaser that:
A. The maintenance fee will never increase
B. Taxes are exempt on a time-share project
C. They can exchange their week through an exchange company
D. Walt Disney will move next door
C. They can exchange their week through an exchange company
A time-share sale should be made on the basis of:
A. Investment
B. Tax Reform Act
C. Vacation experience
D. Resale
C. Vacation experience
Under the power and duties of the Commission, the Commission does not have the right to:
A. Initiate private investigations outside the state
B. Revoke or suspend the registration of a time-share project
C. Use the amenities of the resort at will
D. Prescribe to a Developer forms for submitting information
C. Use the amenities of the resort at will
A public offering statement, to be valid, must be:
A. Signed
B. Dated
C. Recorded
D. Signed and dated
D. Signed and dated
Any timeshare installment share must provide all disclosures required by the:
A. Interstate Land Sales Registration Division
B. Civil Rights Act of 1964
C. Title insurance policy
D. Federal Truth-in-Lending Act
D. Federal Truth-in-Lending Act
On the federal level, the ____________________ agency has taken the most active regulatory role relating to
sales and marketing.
A. Department of Labor
B. Department of Agriculture
C. Federal Trade Commission
D. Department of Tourism
C. Federal Trade Commission
In order for a deed to be valid, which of the following need to be included?
A. Signature of the grantee
B. Consideration
C. A grantor having legal authority to execute deed
D. Consideration and the grantor having legal authority to execute deed
D. Consideration and the grantor having legal authority to execute deed
The developer shall not be required to prepare and distribute a Public Offering Statement
The developer shall not be required to prepare and distribute a Public Offering Statement if the Developer has
registered and there has been issued a Public Offering Statement or similar discloser document which is
provided to the purchasers under the following:
A. Securities and Exchange Act of 1933
B. Fair Housing Amendment of 1989
C. Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Discloser Act
D. Securities and Exchange Act of 1933 and Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Discloser Act
D. Securities and Exchange Act of 1933 and Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Discloser Act
A Public Offering Statement need not be prepared if delivered in the case of:
A. A Developer sells his personal time-share unit
B. A Marketer for the Developer sells his personal unit
C. Group reservations made for fifteen (15) or more people as a single transaction between a hotel for
hotel accommodations where deposits are made and held for more than three (3) years in advance
D. None of the above
C. Group reservations made for fifteen (15) or more people as a single transaction between a hotel for
hotel accommodations where deposits are made and held for more than three (3) years in advance
The Tennessee Time Share Act provides for cancellation of a contract 10 days after signing or 15 days if
purchaser has not seen the project. Who may cancel the contract?
A. The purchaser only
B. The developer only
C. The developer and the purchaser, by mutual consent
D. Any of the above
D. Any of the above
The “Holder in Due Course Rule” promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (F.T.C.) in 1975 was designed
to preserve the claims of consumers who purchased goods and services on an installment basis whose
contract are subsequently sold or assigned to a third party. This rule applies to:
A. Right-to-use timeshare programs
B. Camping membership
C. Non-fee time-share
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
A time-share salesperson could be in violation of Securities Act of 1933 if they sold time-share as:
A. Rental pool
B. Resale of unit for profit
C. Whole ownership
D. Rental pool and resale of unit for profit
D. Rental pool and resale of unit for profit
Under the Truth-in-Lending Act, which of the following disclosures are not required?
A. Identity of creditor
B. Amount financed
C. Names of spouse and children
D. Annual percentage rate
C. Names of spouse and children
Disclosures by the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act include:
A. Late charges
B. Insurance
C. Late charges and insurance
D. None of the above
C. Late charges and insurance
The purpose of the Truth-in-Lending Act and Regulation A is to:
A. Disclose the cost of credit
B. Protect against race discrimination
C. Insure purchaser gets seven (7) full days of use
D. There is no Truth-in-Lending Act
A. Disclose the cost of credit
Regulation Z places limitations on what you can say about financial terms on advertising or oral sales
presentations. If you use the amount of percentage of down payment or finance charge, you must include:
A. Number of payments
B. Period of payments
C. Amount of payments
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
If a salesperson violates Regulation A and/or the Truth-in-Lending Act, who is held responsible?
A. The developer
B. The project director
C. The salesperson
D. The resort manager
C. The salesperson
What is the Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC)?
The Judicial Body of the Real Estate industry in Tennessee
Following discriminatory practice, you should make complaint within ________ Days
180
What is a time share estate?
Ownership or leasehold estate in property devoted to a time-share fee, tenants in common, time span
ownership, interval ownership, and a time share lease
What is an acquisition agent?
. Licensed and attempts directly to encourage any person to attend a sales presentation for a time share
program
What is an exchange agent?
Agent for an exchange program
What is a purchaser?
Anyone who buys a time share
What is a Sales agent?
Person acting as a seller of any Time Share contract (only sell under specific time share
developer)Anyone who sells a time share
What is a person that sells more than 5 time shares a year that are not their own?
Time Share Resale Broker
What is a unit?
Real property improvements in a project which is divided into Time share intervals
What is a managing agent?
Person with management duties and responsibilities and obligations of a Time share program
What are time share units?
Time share units can be created in any unit unless 1) expressly prohibited by project instruments or 2)
local governing laws
. What should be included on the Public Offering Statement?
The Public Offering Statement should contain:
Name of county where property is located
Legal description of property
Identifications of time periods by letter, name and number
Identification of time share estates and how many units can be time share
Common expenses and voting rights
Any restrictions on use, occupancy, alterations or alienation of time share units
Ownership interest/maintenance provisions / replacement
. ___________________ must be provided to each purchaser of a timeshare.
Public Offering Statement
When do you have to give a Public Offering Statement? What is the exception?
Must be provided to each purchaser of a Time Share EXCEPTION: developer was registered and PO
statement was provided to purchaser under Security and Exchange Act etc., then the owner of the
property is not required to provide a Public Offering Statement when conveying to another individual
What is an Escrow of Deposits?
When a purchaser gives deposit money it is placed in an account of an independent escrow co and held
100% during cancellation period
Active licensees must have ___________________________________ coverage.
Errors and Omissions
. In __________________________, the contract is voidable by the purchaser or the developer, until he has received
____________________________.
Mutual Rights of Cancellation Public Offering statement
. In the Mutual Rights of Cancellation, the contract is voidable by the purchaser or developer until he has received a
public Offering statement:
___ days if onsite inspection was made
___ days if no onsite inspection was made
10
15
. In the Disclosure of Rescission Rights, you may cancel a contract. It must be in boldface and conspicuous type in
every ________________________ and every ________________________.
Public Offering Statement contract for sale below signature
Cancellation of contract is without penalty if they follow the Disclosure of Rescission rights. It must be refunded
within _________ days after receipt of notice.
30
True or False? Misleading advertisement is unlawful.
True
When can the Commission issue a cease and desist order?
If a developer has not registered a timeshare program
. Prize or gift promotional offers are only okay under what 2 circumstances?
A. Under sponsorship and with approval of firm with whom Licensee is affiliated and
b. In writing signed by licensee with disclosure of all pertinent details.
What cannot be paid to any person who does not hold a real estate license?
Cash rebates, cash gifts, and cash prizes.
If for any reason, a guest has not received their gifts within a period of ________, they may be given the gift or the
cash equivalent.
72 hours