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What does the Civil Rights Act of 1866 specifically prohibit?
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Study Notes
Assistance Animal
- An animal that provides emotional or physical support to an individual with a disability, lessening the effects of the disability.
- Also called Emotional Support Animal.
Association Fees
- Monthly dues homeowners pay to cover common area expenses such as utilities, management, building maintenance, insurance, and amenities.
Assumable Loan
- A financing arrangement where a borrower transfers their outstanding loan and its terms to the buyer.
- Requires lender approval.
Assumption
- One party takes over the payments and liability for another party's loan.
- Usually requires lender approval.
- A release of liability is needed for the original party, otherwise, they remain secondarily liable for the loan.
Attachment Lien
- A lien acquired by a creditor on property to prevent transfer pending litigation.
Attestation
- The act of a notary public witnessing a person signing a document.
Attorney-In-Fact
- A person designated in a document (e.g., power of attorney) to act on behalf of another, but not necessarily authorized to practice law.
Attorney's Opinion of Title
- A statement issued by an attorney after analyzing an abstract of title, assessing its quality.
Attornment
- An act where tenants acknowledge their obligations to a new landlord.
Auctioneer
- A licensed or authorized person who conducts public auctions of items belonging to others.
- In some states, auctioneers of real property must be licensed as real estate brokers, while in others, they must be licensed auctioneers.
Automated Clearinghouse (ACH)
- A settlement system for financial transactions by U.S. commercial lenders.
- A nationwide network for paperless payments between financial institutions and government agencies.
Automated Underwriting
- A computerized evaluation of a borrower's creditworthiness using statistical models.
Avulsion
- A natural process where land is suddenly removed from one property and deposited onto another, like in a flash flood.
Backup Offer
- An offer made and accepted after another offer, contingent on the failure of the first contract.
Bad Title
- Title with defects that make it unmarketable.
Condominium
- A property developed for co-ownership, with each owner having a separate interest in an individual unit, plus an undivided interest in the common areas and airspace.
Condominium Declaration
- Document filed in public record by developers when creating or converting property into a condominium.
- It specifies common and private spaces, lists easements, and describes the land, bylaws, and house rules.
Confidentiality
- A duty of an agent to protect the client's confidential information, which lasts even after the agency relationship ends.
Conforming Loan
- A loan that meets the qualifying standards of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, making it eligible for sale on the secondary market.
Conformity
- The principle of value indicating that a property reaches its maximum value when surrounded by properties similar in style, function, and utility.
- Also called Homogeneity.
Consent Decree
- A binding agreement reached before judgment in a court case where the accused party agrees to change behavior without admitting wrongdoing.
Consideration
- Anything of value, like money, goods, services, or promises, given to induce another person to enter a contract.
- Also called Valuable Consideration.
Construction Loan
- A temporary loan used to finance the construction of improvements and buildings on land.
Constructive Eviction
- When a landlord doesn't physically or legally evict a tenant but takes actions that interfere with their use and enjoyment of the premises.
- This may provide legal grounds for a tenant's release from the lease.
Constructive Fraud
- Concealment of a material fact.
- It occurs when someone carelessly fails to disclose material information or makes statements they should realize are false or misleading.
Constructive Notice
- Knowledge of a fact imputed to a person by law because they could have or should have known it, even if they didn't actually know it.
- This includes notice given by recording a document in the public record or taking physical possession of property.
Consumer
- A person or entity seeking or receiving licensed activities.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- An independent government agency within the Federal Reserve System established under the Dodd-Frank Act.
- It has rulemaking and enforcement authority regarding many consumer financial laws.
Fixture
- An item of personal property attached to or closely associated with real property, becoming legally part of it.
Flat Fee
- A specific fee paid once or in specific increments.
Flipping
- Purchasing a property and quickly reselling it for a profit.
Floodplain
- Land areas adjacent to rivers and streams that are subject to recurring flooding.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
- The maximum building size permitted on a development site based on zoning regulations.
- FAR is typically expressed as a percentage.
Floor Duty
- An assignment to take calls from consumers who contact the brokerage for assistance or walk in for help.
Floor Load Capacity
- The weight (pounds per square foot) a structure's floor can handle.
Footer
- The support for the foundation of a building.
- Footers are installed below the frost line and are wider than the foundations they support.
For Sale By Owner (FSBO)
- A property offered directly by the seller, who is not represented by a listing agent.
Forbearance Agreement
- When a lender agrees to temporarily reduce, postpone, or suspend a borrower's mortgage payment and not proceed with foreclosure if the borrower brings the loan current within a specified time.
Forced-Air System
- A heating system consisting of furnaces, blowers, ducts, and registers.
Forcible Entry and Detainer Action
- A summary legal action to regain possession of real property, particularly a lawsuit filed by a landlord to evict a defaulting tenant and regain possession.
- Also called Unlawful Detainer Action.
Foreclosure
- The process a lienholder uses to force a property sale to satisfy a debt.
- Proceeds from the sale are applied toward debt satisfaction.
Foreclosure Action
- A lawsuit filed by a creditor to initiate foreclosure proceedings.
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA)
- A federal law that imposes income tax on foreign persons selling or disposing of their interest in real property.
Foundation
- The basic structure upon which the rest of a building sits.
- A foundation can be a concrete slab, pier and beams, crawl space, or basement.
Framing
- The basic load-bearing skeleton of a house to which interior walls, exterior walls, and the roof are attached.
Implied Warranty of Habitability
- The lessor's implied promise that the premises comply with building codes, health and safety regulations, and are safe for occupancy.
Improvement
- A substantial, manufactured addition to real property, like a building.
Imputed Knowledge
- The legal principle that information communicated to the agent has been communicated to the principal.
- Notice to the agent is considered notice to the client.
Incentive Zoning
- A system where developers receive zoning incentives in exchange for providing specific physical, social, or cultural benefits to the community.
Incidental Authority
- The authority to do everything reasonably necessary to carry out the principal's express orders.
Income Approach
- An appraisal method that estimates the value of real estate by analyzing the revenue it currently generates or could generate.
- Also called Capitalization Approach.
Income Statement
- A report detailing the income (e.g., rent and other income) and expenses associated with an investment over a specific period.
- Also called Profit and Loss Statement.
Increasing and Decreasing Returns
- Economic principle stating that adding more factors of production will increase income up to a certain point, where the asset's maximum value is reached.
- Adding more factors beyond this point won't increase the value.
Incurable Depreciation
- Elements of a structure that are neither physically possible nor economically feasible to correct.
Independent Contractor
- A term often mistakenly used for real estate licensees who are actually self-employed individuals supervised by their brokers (statutory non-employees under IRS terms).
Indestructibility
- A characteristic of real estate; land can't be destroyed.
Index
- A statistical report that reliably indicates the approximate change in the cost of money.
- Often used to adjust the interest rate of adjustable rate mortgages.
Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
- A federal law that protects consumers from fraud and abusive marketing practices in the sale and lease of land through interstate commerce.
Intestate
- The state of dying without making a will, causing the decedent's estate to pass on according to state laws of descent and distribution.
Invalid
- Without legal force.
Inventory
- The number of available homes on the market listed as active or pending.
Investment Value
- The value of a property to a particular investor based on their specific investment expectations and criteria.
Involuntary Alienation
- When title to property is transferred during the owner's lifetime without their consent.
Involuntary Lien
- A lien that arises by operation of law, without the property owner's consent.
Irrevocable
- Not capable of being changed or terminated.
IRS Form 1099-S
- A report indicating the seller's proceeds from the sale or transfer of real estate, submitted by a settlement officer to the Internal Revenue Service.
IRV Formula
- A simple calculation for finding the net operating income (I), the capitalization rate (R), or the value (V) of an investment property.
- When two factors are known, the third can be determined.
- Also called Capitalization Rate Formula.
Joint Tenancy
- A form of co-ownership where co-owners have equal undivided interests and the right of survivorship.
Building Code
- A set of written regulations governing the design and construction standards of buildings.
- Created by city or county officials with input from construction professionals.
- Enforces specific construction methods and materials.
Building Department
- Issues building permits.
- Ensures compliance with building codes during construction and renovations.
- Requires licensed professionals to carry out construction and renovations work.
Building Efficiency
- Represents the ratio of usable square footage to rentable square footage in a building.
Building Inspection
- A process by which local government officials ensure compliance with state and local building codes.
Building Permit
- An official document allowing construction or remodeling projects to proceed.
- Issued by a local government or other relevant authority.
Bump Clause
- A provision in a purchase agreement allowing the seller to keep the property on the market while the buyer's purchase is contingent on selling their own property.
Bundle of Rights
- All rights conferred with real property ownership including:
- Right of possession
- Right of quiet enjoyment
- Right of disposition
- Right of exclusion
- Right of control
Buyer Agency Agreement
- Employment contract between a buyer and a broker.
- Grants the broker the right to represent the buyer in purchasing property.
- Stipulates the terms under which the broker will be compensated.
Buyer's Agent
- A real estate licensee representing the interests of a buyer of a property.
Buyer's Choice
- An auction for multiple parcels where the winning bidder selects which parcel they want.
Buyer's Market
- A housing market with an abundance of homes for sale and few buyers.
Buyer's Premium
- A compensation structure where the winning buyer at an auction pays the auctioneer/company.
- Typically a percentage of the final bid amount in addition to the bid itself.
Bylaws
- Rules and regulations governing property owners' activities within a homeowners association.
- Include rules for elections and voting and frequency of board meetings.
Cancellation
- Termination of a contract without undoing completed actions.
- Can be done without going to court.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
- A federal law prohibiting discrimination based on race and color in all property transactions.
- Applies to all native-born Americans, without exception.
Clearspan
- The open distance between the inside faces of support members in a construction.
Client
- An individual represented by a licensee.
- Also referred to as a "Principal."
Closing
- The final stage of a real estate transaction.
- The transfer of real property ownership from seller to buyer according to the purchase agreement or escrow instructions.
- Also called "Settlement."
Closing Costs
- Expenses incurred and paid at the time of settlement in the transfer of property.
Closing Disclosure
- A standardized document providing a final, detailed accounting for a real estate transaction.
- Includes each party's debits and credits and the amount each will receive or pay at closing.
- Required for all RESPA-related transactions.
- Also called "Settlement Statement."
Cloud on the Title
- A claim, encumbrance, or defect that could jeopardize the title to real property.
- Reduces the marketability of the property.
Cluster Zoning
- A zoning method allowing diverse lot sizes and housing options within a designated area.
Code of Ethics
- A set of principles and standards based on core values.
- Guides the conduct of a group of professionals.
Co-insurance
- A common clause in building insurance policies.
- The insured agrees to maintain insurance on their property at least 80% of the replacement cost.
- If the property isn't insured to this amount and a loss occurs, the insurance company makes the insured share in the loss proportionally.
Cold Calling
- The practice of making unsolicited phone calls to potential customers without a prior relationship or inquiry.
Collateral
- Property pledged as security for a debt.
Collusion
- Secret agreement or cooperation among individuals, often for deceitful or fraudulent purposes.
Combined Loan-to-Value (CLTV)
- The relationship between the unpaid principal balances of all mortgage loans and the appraised value or sale price of the property (whichever is lower).
Commercial Banks
- The largest financial intermediaries directly involved in real estate financing.
Deed
- A written instrument transferring the grantor's ownership or interest in real property.
Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
- A document transferring the title of a property from the owner to the lender in exchange for relief from mortgage debt.
Deed of Release
- A deed given by lien holders, remaindermen, or mortgagees to relinquish their claims on the property.
Deed of Trust
- A security instrument in financed real estate transactions.
- Transfers legal title of a property to a third party (bank, escrow company, title company) until the borrower repays the debt to the lender.
- Also called "Trust Deed."
Deed Restriction
- Limitations placed in a deed by a grantor, restricting how the land may be used, improved, or maintained.
Default
- Failure to fulfill an obligation, duty, or promise.
- Examples: failure to make payments, non-payment of rent, or failure to perform contractual obligations.
Defeasance Clause
- A clause used to defeat or cancel a certain right when a specific event occurs.
Defeasible Fee Estate
- A type of freehold estate conveying ownership interest with a condition attached.
- Also called "Fee Simple Defeasible Estate" or "Qualified Fee Estate."
Defect in Title
- Any lien, claim, or encumbrance on a particular piece of real estate that is properly recorded in the public records.
- Recorded defects impair clear title and could make the title unmarketable.
Deficiency Judgment
- A personal judgment against a borrower if the lender/creditor does not receive the full amount of the lien plus foreclosure costs at a foreclosure sale.
Deficiency Statement
- A statement in a home inspection report describing a deficiency, explaining its implications, and advising the client on how to address it.
Delivery and Acceptance
- A legal requirement for the transfer of property through a deed.
- Delivery refers to the grantor's intention to transfer the title and signing the deed.
- Acceptance refers to the grantee receiving the deed while the grantor is alive.
Demand
- The need or desire for a specific good or service.
Demographics
- Socioeconomic data about employment, education, marriage rates, birth and death rates, and family dynamics.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- An agency of the federal government overseeing many federal housing programs.
Deposit
- A sum of money placed or kept in a bank account.
Depreciation
- Loss in property value due to various factors:
- Physical deterioration
- Functional obsolescence
- External obsolescence
- Also, a loss in value used as a tax deduction for income tax purposes.
- Also called "Cost Recovery."
Deregulation
- A process gradually relaxing restrictions imposed by a governing authority.
Derogatory Credit
- Credit history demonstrating previous problems in meeting financial obligations.
Descending Bid
- An auction method where the auctioneer begins with a high asking price and gradually lowers it until someone speaks.
- The first person to speak wins the auction.
- Also called "Dutch Auction."
Descent
- A legal process where real property is transferred to an heir upon the death of the owner who left no will (intestate).
Designated Agency
- A contractual relationship between a broker and a client, available in some states.
- One or more licensees associated with the broker are appointed to represent the client in an in-house transaction.
- Also called "Split Agency."
Designated Agent
- A licensee appointed by a broker as the legal agent of a client.
- Also called "Split Agent."
Desk Copy
- A payment agreement where a real estate licensee pays their employing broker.
- An alternative to a commission split.
Devise
- To transfer real property by will.
- Real property transferred in a will.
Direct Capitalization Rate
- A rate of return, expressed as a percentage, used to derive a value opinion based on the anticipated net operating income a property could generate.
- Used for direct capitalization in the income approach.
- Also called "Cap Rate" or "Rate."
Disability
- A physical or mental impairment substantially limiting or curtailing one or more major life activities.
Discharge of Mortgage
- The lender's release of all further obligations on the part of a borrower.
- Required once a borrower's loan is paid off.
- The lender issues the discharge of contract, and the borrower should record this document.
- Also called "Release of Lien" or "Satisfaction of Mortgage."
Disclosure
- Revelation of material facts or defects.
Discount Point
- A form of prepaid interest charged by a lender to increase the yield on a loan with a lower-than-market interest rate.
- One point equals 1% of the loan amount.
Implied Warranty of Habitability
- The lessor's implicit promise that the premises comply with building codes, health and safety regulations, and are safe for occupancy.
Improvement
- A substantial, manufactured addition to real property, such as a building.
Imputed Knowledge
- The legal principle that information communicated to an agent is considered communicated to the principal.
- Notice to the agent is considered notice to the client.
Incentive Zoning
- A zoning system where developers receive zoning incentives in exchange for providing specific physical, social, or cultural benefits to the community.
Incidental Authority
- The authority to do everything necessary to carry out the principal's express orders.
Income Approach
- An appraisal method for estimating the value of real property by analyzing the amount of revenue it currently generates or could potentially generate.
Increasing and Decreasing Returns
- An economic principle stating that adding more factors of production (labor, capital) will lead to increased income until a certain point where the asset reaches maximum value.
- Any further addition of factors of production will not increase the value.
Incurable Depreciation
- Elements of a structure that are neither physically possible nor economically feasible to correct.
Independent Contractor
- A term sometimes mistakenly used for real estate licensees.
- Real estate licensees are actually self-employed individuals supervised by their brokers.
- Considered "statutory-non-employees" in IRS terminology.
Indestructibility
- A characteristic of real estate where land itself cannot be destroyed.
Index
- A statistical report that is generally a reliable indicator of the approximate change in the cost of money.
- Often used to adjust the interest rate of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs).
Certificate of Occupancy
- Issued to builders after inspections ensuring the property meets health and safety standards.
Certificate of Permanent Location
- Recorded in the county where a manufactured home is permanently attached to the land.
Certificate of Purchase
- Document given to the winning bidder in a real estate tax or foreclosure sale.
- A deed is issued to convey title after the sale is confirmed.
Certificate of Title
- Prepared by attorneys, title companies, or abstractor, providing an opinion on the status of property title.
- Also called Opinion of Title.
- A document proving vehicle ownership.
Chain of Title
- Chronological record of property ownership changes from the public record.
Change
- A principle of value that states all real estate-influencing factors (physical, economic, governmental, social) are constantly changing.
Chant
- An auctioneer's verbal communication method to engage bidders, indicating the current and desired bid.
Charrette
- A collaborative effort where design professionals from different disciplines and community stakeholders work together in a compressed timeframe to develop a plan.
Chattel
- Personal property.
Chattel Mortgage
- A loan secured solely by personal property.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- Nonflammable chemicals previously used in refrigeration systems linked to ozone layer depletion.
City Planning
- Effort by a city to coordinate and direct the type of development to maximize benefits for its population.
Civil Rights
- Fundamental rights ensured to all persons by law.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Federal agency for creating and enforcing environmental protection standards, assisting with pollution issues and researching environmental concerns.
Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
- A report prepared for real estate transactions identifying potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)
- Federal law requiring lenders to provide credit fairly without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or income from public assistance programs.
Equitable Lien
- A lien imposed by a court when justice and fairness necessitate its existence.
Equitable Right of Redemption
- A debtor's ability to redeem property from foreclosure proceedings before the sale is confirmed.
Equitable Title
- A present right to acquire legal property title.
Equity
- An owner's unencumbered property interest, the difference between property value and outstanding liens like a mortgage.
Erosion
- Gradual soil loss due to wind, water, or other forces.
Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance
- Liability insurance protecting real estate licensees against client lawsuits alleging negligence.
Escalation Clause
- A lease clause allowing rent increases to reflect expenses paid by the landlord, like real estate taxes, operating costs, and cost of living.
Escape Clause
- A contract provision allowing a party to avoid their contractual commitments.
Escheat
- Reversion of property ownership to the state (or county) after a person dies without a valid will or heirs.
Escrow
- A neutral third party holding valuable assets for transaction parties until specified conditions are fulfilled.
Escrow Account
- A separate account maintained by a broker for client funds (e.g., good faith deposits).
Executory Contract
- A contract where one or both parties haven't yet fulfilled their obligations.
Expired Listing
- A property listing that did not sell within the designated period.
Express Agency
- An agency relationship where the principal clearly communicates authority to the agent, verbally or in writing.
Express Authority
- Explicit consent to represent given by agreement, verbally or in writing, from a principal to an agent.
Express Contract
- An agreement explicitly stated in words, spoken or written.
Extended Coverage
- A title insurance policy including standard coverage and additional protection, often required by lenders.
External Obsolescence
- Loss of property desirability due to factors outside the property's control.
Facilitator
- A licensee assisting with a real estate transaction without an agency relationship or fiduciary obligation to either party.
Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Federal law promoting consumer information accuracy, fairness, and privacy in consumer credit agency files.
Fair Housing Act
- Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and its amendments prohibiting discrimination in residential real estate sale or lease by government and private entities.
Fair Market Value
- The negotiated price for real estate in a competitive market where both buyer and seller are free from undue pressure.
Familial Status
- A protected group under the Fair Housing Act, making it illegal to discriminate against someone as a parent or guardian of a child under 18.
Farm Area
- A targeted area like a neighborhood that a licensee continuously prospects, increasing the likelihood of success through multiple contacts over time.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- A federal agency insuring deposits in member commercial banks, determining the maximum insurance amount per account.
Fixture
- Personal property attached to or closely associated with real property, making it legally part of the real estate.
Flat Fee
- A specific fee paid once or in specific increments.
Flipping
- Purchasing a property quickly with the intention of reselling it for a profit.
Floodplain
- Land susceptible to recurring flooding near rivers and streams.
Floor Area Ratio
- The maximum building size allowed on a development site according to zoning regulations, often stated as a percentage.
Floor Duty
- An assignment to take calls from consumers seeking assistance or who walk into the brokerage.
Floor Load Capacity
- The weight (pounds per square foot) a structure's floor can support.
Footer
- Support for a building foundation, installed below the frost line and wider than the foundation.
For Sale by Owner (FSBO)
- A property offered directly for sale by the seller without representation from a listing agent.
Forbearance Agreement
- When a lender agrees to temporarily reduce, postpone, or suspend mortgage payments and not proceed with foreclosure if the borrower brings the loan current.
Forced-Air System
- A heating system using furnaces, blowers, ducts, and registers.
Forcible Entry and Detainer Action
- A legal action to regain possession of real property, particularly a lawsuit filed by landlords to evict defaulting tenants.
Foreclosure
- The process a lienholder uses to force the sale of property to apply proceeds to debt satisfaction.
Foreclosure Action
- A lawsuit filed by a creditor to initiate foreclosure.
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA)
- Federal law imposing income tax on foreign people selling or disposing of their interests in U.S. real estate.
Foundation
- The basic structure on which a building rests.
Framing
- The basic load-bearing skeleton of a house to which interior and exterior walls and the roof are attached.
Index Lease
- A lease where rent is tied to a common index indicator like the Consumer Price Index, adjusting rent as the index changes.
Index Method
- A method to determine building costs by multiplying the original cost by an index factor based on the building's construction date.
Index Mortgage
- A fixed-rate mortgage with predetermined payment increases, applied to principal reduction.
Inflation
- An increase in the cost of goods or services.
Inheritable
- A land interest passed to a relative upon the owner's death.
In-House Transaction
- A single brokerage representing both the buyer and seller in the same real estate transaction.
Injunction
- A court-ordered prohibition against a specific act, as opposed to a monetary judgment.
Injunctive Relief
- A court order prohibiting a specific act or conduct, as opposed to monetary damages.
Inquiry Notice
- When circumstances should have alerted someone to a potential issue, making them responsible for further investigation even without actual knowledge.
Inspection Contingency
- A purchase contract clause giving the buyer the right to have the home inspected and terminate the agreement if issues arise that cannot be negotiated.
Inspection Period
- The period specified in the purchase agreement during which the buyer can conduct inspections.
Insulation
- Material used to slow the flow of heat, moisture, shock, or sound.
Insurable Title
- Title to property that a title insurance company agrees to insure against defects affecting ownership or property value.
Insurance Value
- The amount an owner can insure a property for, typically the replacement cost of the structure excluding land value.
Interest
- A right or share in something like real estate.
- A charge a borrower pays to a lender for using their money.
Interest Rate
- The cost of borrowing money expressed as a percentage per period.
Intermediation
- The flow of deposits into lending institutions, creating a mortgage money supply.
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Test your knowledge of essential real estate terms like 'Assumable Loan' and 'Attachment Lien'. This quiz covers various concepts crucial for understanding property transactions and the role of support animals. Perfect for students in real estate courses or anyone interested in property management.
