RE2 Study Flashcards
code that appraisers must follow
Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
regulates appraisers
TX Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB)
Characteristics that make real estate valuable
DUST (Demand, Utility, Scarcity, Transferability)
construction cost
cost approach
cost of building similar features using modern materials
replacement cost
loss of value due to economic/functional factors
obsolscence
gives long term residential loans
savings associations
gives long term mortgage loans
savings banks
3 step loan approval
- pre-qualification 2. pre-approval 3. final loan approval
document by GSE (fannie mae & fannie mac) for loans under their underwriting requirements
Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA)
network for handling loan applications
Computerized Loan Origination (CLO)
loan that can be sold in the secondary market
conforming loans
conventional loan has 80% of property value or less, requires 20% down payment
LVT ratio
fee paid upfront in exchange for below market intrest rate
buydown mortgage
graduated payment, similar to buydown, funds drawn from savings account for first part of the loan . payments start once savings account runs out
Pledged Account mortgage
mortgage financing too expensive so title doesn’t transfer until the full price is paid
Contract for Deed
(investor loan) lender gives deed of trust loan with low intrest rate in exchange for guarenteed share of the gain from property
shared-appreciation loan
(investor loan) used for more than one lots. mostly used by developers. it comes with a release clause that allows the developer to release one lot from the lien
blanket mortgage
(investor loan) sells building then leases it back from the buyer for working capital
sale/leaseback loan
mandates licensing/registration system for MLO’s
SAFE ACT
created new government agencies to oversee banking system
DODD-FRANK ACT
title 1 of consumer credit protection act
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
requires certain disclosures to be made. borrow has 3 days to rescind the transaction
Regulation Z
educate consumers about closing & settlement services and protect from abusive lending practices
(RESPA) Real Estate Settlement procedures Act
loan estimate and closing disclosure
(TRID) TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure
financial institution pursue responisibilities to meet deposit and credit needs
(CRA) Community Reinvestment Act
state laws that limit interst rates
Usury Laws
zoning changed but people continue to use it anyways
Nonconforming-Use
building structure, design, ect.
building codes
finance cost of redeveloping in a part of the city
(TIRZ) Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones
non government limitations controlling how buyers use land within subdivisions
Restrictive Covenants
(PETE) 1. Police Power 2. Eminent Domain 3. Taxation 4. Escheat
4 Public Land Use Controls
- Conditions 2. Covenants
- Restrictions
3 Private Land Use Controls
state level enforcement of federal environmental legislation
(TCEQ) TX Commission on Environmental Quality
$9 billion superfund to clean up hazardous spills
(CERCLA) Comphrehsenive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act
needs a license. Protects property owners investment & maximize return on investment
property manager
property owned by a lender as a result of not finding a 3rd party buyer at foreclosure auction
(REO) Real Estate Owned
no reserve or restriction on price
absolute auction (no reserve auction)
minimum sale price is in place
minimum bid auction
seller can accept or reject highest bid
reserve auction
entire loan amount is due upon default
acceleration clause
transfer title from borrower to lender and releases borrower from debt owed to lender
Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure