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David Saks is a musician, retired real estate broker, and long-time ActiveRain member. David's blog features important information relevant to the safety, integrity and security of the industry. In addition to his widely read real estate fraud blog, a comprehensive overview of real estate continuing education is a weekly addition for his subscribers and the ActiveRain community at-large. Thank you for subscribing to and for visiting David's ActiveRain home on the internet. Please join. Membership in ActiveRain will enrich your life !

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2010 

                                                           #514 A rule of thumb for a lender when considering a loan application is that the borrower should have been continuously employed on the same job for a  minimum of five years. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted...
01/24/2010
                                                      #513 When a lender issues a letter stating the maximum loan amount that the lender will authorize this is know as preconclusion of process. Is this fact true or false ? Please take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A....
01/24/2010
                                                          #512 When we talk about loan discount points we're talking about payment for costs which are typically associated with a loan origination fee. Is this fact true or false ? Take your time. The soultion is postd below the wildlife photo. A. ...
01/24/2010
                                                       #511 The charges which are payable to or by any parties to a real estate transaction always show up on the lender disclosure statement. Is this fact true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False Cha...
01/24/2010
                                                           #510 Credit report fees, loan origination fees and appraisal fees are all costs that show up in the loan's APR. Is this fact true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False Points paid by the loan...
01/24/2010
                                                 #509 When a portion of a borrower's monthly mortgage payment is held to be applied later towards property taxes and insurance the money will be held by a trustee. Is this true or false ? Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife pho...
01/24/2010
                                                        #508 If the lender agrees to guarantee a specific interest rate for a specific period of time this is known as discounting the float. Is this true or false ? Please take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo. A. False If...
01/24/2010
                                                    #507 Fees that normally pay the overhead costs of a lender are the loan discount fees associated with the loan. Is this fact true or false ? Take your time. The soultion is posted below the wildlife photo.   A. False Fees than pay the lender's o...
01/24/2010
                                                            #506 What factor is most likely to influence the demand for real estate ? A. Employment opportunities and the wage levels offered. If wages are low and the opportunity for employment is scarce, the demand for real estate becomes low. If ...
01/24/2010
                                                                #505 When a lender takes a loan application the most important thing the lender is concerned with is the applicants employment history for the last 15 years. The applicants current housing expenses are of little interest. Is this tru...
01/24/2010
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