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