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Basic Real Estate Finance
BASIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE
(6 hours, General)
Everything you ever wanted to know about real estate finance is covered in detail. Topics include financing instruments, promissory notes, mortgages, assumptions, priority of loans, foreclosures, deeds to secure debt, types of loans, sources of funds, loan practices and closing costs.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After this segment, the student will be able to:
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15 min
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Financing instruments
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Demonstrate an understanding of financing instruments.
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15 min
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Promissory notes
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Explain the use of prepayment and acceleration clause in a promissory note.
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45 min
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Mortgages
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Exhibit an understanding of hypothecation, essential elements and optional elements of mortgages.
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15 min
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Assumption of mortgages
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Understand and explain mortgage assumption.
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15 min
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Other mortgage documents
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Demonstrate an understanding of certificates of estoppel and reduction.
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15 min
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Priority of loans
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List loan priorities and understand the ordering process.
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15 min
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Foreclosure
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Understand judicial and nonjudicial foreclosure.
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30 min
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Deed of trust
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Know the parties to and the clauses involved with a deed of trust.
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60 min
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Types of loans
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Be familiar with a majority of the types of loans available and some of their special characteristics.
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30 min
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Source of funds
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Be familiar with the major lending institutions and their backgrounds.
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45 min
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Loan practices
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Display an understanding of loan-to-value rations, loan charges, loan discounting, factors affecting interest rates, and mortgage insurance.
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30 min
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Closing costs
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Understand, calculate and know the difference in fixed and variable closing costs.
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30 min
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Prepaid items
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Calculate the prepaid amounts on hazard insurance, taxes, interest adjustment, mortgage interest and lender specific items.
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