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The transaction coordinator performs which of the following?
a. Creae a timeline of important dates
b. if instructed, open escrow
c. generate form in zipForms as necessary
d. all of the above - ANSWER-d. all of the above
An interpleader action is:
a. a court action
b. a formal written protest to the seller
c. a formal written apology to the buyer
d. none of the above - ANSWER-a. a court action
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If there is a disagreement between the buyer and seller during escrow, the escrow officer may disburse
funds:
a. as a result of judgment between the buyer and seller
b. if the parties to the escrow agree
c. if a binding arbitrator settles the matter
d. all of the above would allow the escrow officer to disburse funds - ANSWER-d. all of the above would
allow the escrow officer to disburse funds
A tenant signed a written lease for two years on a home. The lease made no mention of assignments
and/or subleasing. The tenant may:
a. assign or sublease the home since the lease did not address those items
b. not assign or sublease the home to another tenant
c. only assign or sublease the home with the landlord's prior written approval
d. assign the lease to an assignee, but cannot sublease the home to another tenant - ANSWER-a. assign
or sublease the home since the lease did not address those items
Able holds a two-year lease with an option to purchase and assigns the lease to Baker. Which of the
following is correct?
a. Baker would not hold the option.
b. Able would continue to hold the option
c. this is not permissible
d. Baker would now hold the option - ANSWER-d. Baker would now hold the option
Which of the following is a benefit of a net lease?
a. Lessee receives net income
b. Lessee does not have to pay taxes, maintenance, and insurance
c. Lessor receives net income
d. Lessor pays taxes, maintenance, and insurance - ANSWER-c. Lessor receives net income
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A sinle line of retail stores located along a major transportation cofffidor in a commercially zoned area
would be known as a:
a. street commercial zone development
b. commercial cluster center
c. strip commercial development
d. commercial redevelopment zone - ANSWER-c. strip commercial development
Which of the following is often used when a commercial lease contains an escalator clause to adjust the
rental amount periodically (usually anually) for inflation?
a. average commercial rental rates in an area
b. the consumer price index (CPI)
c. general economic indicators averaged over the past 12 months
d. standard and poor's statistics of 500 individuals - ANSWER-b. the consumer price index (CPI)
Which of the following would not be prorated in escrow?
a. rents
b. impounds
c. title insurance premium
d. property taxes - ANSWER-c. title insurance premium
A partial premium refund on fire insurance is called:
a. a short rate
b. an impound
c. title insurance
d. all of the above - ANSWER-a. a short rate
Every recorded change of ownership and/or claim of ownership on a property is in the:
a. grant deed
b. abstract of title
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c. title insurance polocy
d. preliminary title report - ANSWER-b. abstract of title
What type of title insurance policy is most often used?
a. state coverage
b. standard coverage (CLTA)
c. ALTA
d. Extended-coverage - ANSWER-b. standard coverage (CLTA)
A loan officer gives a broker a small referral fee in return for his referral of a client looking to purchase a
single-family home. Under RESPA:
a. this is legal, if disclosures are made to all parties
b. this is forbidden
c. this is illegal if this fact is not disclosed to the buyer
d. this is legal - ANSWER-b. this is forbidden
Under RESPA, a lender cannot charge for:
a. appraisal fees
b. loan documents
c. redit report
d. settlements statements (HUD-1) - ANSWER-d. settlements statements (HUD-1)
RESPA requires that the Settlement Statement be delivered or mailed to the borrower no later than:
a. at or before the date of settlement
b. 3 days after signing the loan application
c. at the time the mortgage loan disclosure statement is signed
d. at the time the loan application is made - ANSWER-a. at or before the date of settlement
Amortization tables are used to calculate: