Real Estate Contracts
Real Estate Financing
Government Involvement in Real Estate Financing
Leases
Environmental Issues
100

This serves as liquidated damages

What is Earnest Money

100

Friendly foreclosure

What is Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

100
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, Farmer Mac
What are GSE (government sponsored enterprises)
100

leasehold estate that continues for a definite period

What is Estate (tenancy) for Years

100
Used in homes prior to 1978

What is Lead

200

Love and affection also is a form of

What is consideration 

200
Charging interest in excess of the maximum rate allowed by law

What is Usury

200

Prohibits kickbacks at closing

What is RESPA (Real estate settlement procedures act)
200

Tenant pays a fixed rent and some or all of the utility expenses

What is a gross lease
200
the sealing off of disintegrating asbestos

What is Encapsulation

300
The parties state the terms & show their intentions in words

What is an Express Contract

300

Negotiable instrument

What is the promissory note

300
Guaranteed loan

What is VA loan

300

agreement for an indefinite period of time.  Proper notice is required

What is Estate (tenancy) from period to period

300

colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas produced by decay of other radioactive substances

What is Radon

400

One or both parties still have an act to perform

What is an Executory Contract

400

Process of making specific real property serve as security for the loan.  

What is hypothecation

400

May be removed at 20% equity but must be removed at 22% equity

What is PMI (private mortgage insurance)

400

Is automatically terminated by the death of either landlord or tenant

What is Estate (tenancy) at Will

400
SUPERFUND
What is CERCLA
500

A change or modification to the existing content of a contract

What is an Amendment

500

Power of sale clause - no court action required

What is a nonjudicial foreclosure

500

Covers more than one parcel or lot

What is a blanket loan

500
Suit for possession

What is Actual Eviction

500

can grow on almost any organic substance

What is MOLD