Delaware Real Estate Law Final Exam Questions and Answers

Loan to Value Ratio Amount of the loan vs value of real estate Who is the Devisee under a Will? Devisee under will is person who receives property under a will (maker of will is devisor) What are the Requirements for a valid deed in DE The deed has to be in writing The deed has to describe property with specificity The deed must have the name of grantor and grantee The deed must be signed and must be acknowledged(notarized) What are the advantages vs. disadvantages of investing in Real Estate? Disadvantage - investment is not liquid (there is no cash out advantage) Advantage - ability to control investment (sole decision maker of what happens with property) What is a Subordination Agreement? An agreement that changes lien priority Who gets the money left over after a mortgage foreclosure sale? The person who took out the loan is entitled to remaining balance if property sale amount exceeds existing mortgage owed What is equity in a property? the difference between amount of debt on the property and the value of the property What title does the buyer have when the buyer and seller have a fully signed agreement of sale? equitable title What does rescind mean? It means to cancel (rescinded offer = cancelled offer) What is an Executory contract A contract that has a number of conditions that have to be satisfied - you don't have a fully executed contract until all conditions are fulfilled What is Power of Attorney? One person designates another person to represent and sign documents on their behalf