CHAPTER 3 Objectives Be able to discuss reasons for home ownership. List types of housing available Identify tax benefits of home ownership Identify costs of home ownership including mortgage payments: determine how much house someone could afford\ Distinguish the types of household insurance and the protection given State the purpose of the Federal Flood Insurance Program
Home Ownership Reasons Types of housing Single family detached Apartments Condominiums Cooperatives Planned Unit Development Retirement Communities High-rise Developments Mobile Homes Modular Homes Time Share
Affordability Mortgage types and terms Investment considerations Growing Equity Tax Deductions Capital Gains Homeowner’s Insurance
Federal Flood Insurance Program Created by Congress in 1968 Managed by FEMA Purpose Improve floodplain management Decrease taxpayers costs for disaster relief Required coverage Property in Special Flood Hazard Area When obtaining federally regulated or federally insured loans
CHAPTER 4 Objectives: Define types of agency relationships in general and types of representation in real estate Understand how agency relationships are created and terminated Distinguish between common law and statutory law agency requirements Describe fiduciary duties in an agency relationship Distinguish between the duties owed to a client vs. a customer