On August 20, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver decided to buy a property from Mr. and Mrs. Ward

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On August 20, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver decided to buy a property from Mr. and Mrs. Ward for $105,000. On August 30, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver obtained a loan commitment from OKAY National Bank for an $84,000 conventional loan at 10 percent for 30 years. The lender informs Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver that a $2,100 loan origination fee will be required to obtain the loan. The loan closing is to take place September 22. In addition, escrow accounts will be required for all prorated and prepaid property taxes and hazard insurance; however, no mortgage insurance is necessary. The buyer will also pay a full year’s premium for hazard insurance to Rock of Gibraltar Insurance Company. A breakdown of expected settlement costs, provided by OKAY National Bank when Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver inspect the uniform settlement statement as required under RESPA on September 21, is as follows: 

I. Transactions between buyer-borrower and third parties:
a. Recording fees—mortgage ........................................................................  $ 30.00
b. Real estate transfer tax ................................................................................ 225.00
c. Recording fees/document prep.................................................................... 200.00
d. Hazard insurance—one-year policy—Rock of Gibraltar Ins. Co. ............. 420.00
e. Peggy Prudent—attorney ............................................................................  150.00
f. Inspections .......................................................................................................  50.00
g. Title insurance fee (Landco Title Co.) .........................................................  400.00
h. Landco Title Co.—closing fee .....................................................................  125.00

II. Transactions between seller and third parties:
a. Release statement—seller’s mortgage .......................................................... 5.00
b. Payoff—seller’s mortgage (Home State Bank) ....................................  32,715.00
c. Real estate brokerage fee (6% Fast Deal Realty) .................................... 6,300.00

III. Buyer-borrower and lender information:
a. Amount of loan .................................................................................... $ 84,000.00
b. Prepaid interest is owed from closing through September 30,
which equals 9 days (inclusive). Regular payments to begin on November 1.
[.10 * 84,000) ÷ 365] · 9 ..................................................................................  207.12
c. Property tax escrow—2 months required ...............................................  133.33
d. Loan origination fee ................................................................................. 2,100.00

IV. Buyer and seller information:
a. Purchase price ............................................................................. ......  $105,000.00
b. Deposit paid by Cleaver to Ward ............................................................ 1,500.00

(paid in escrow to OKAY National Bank)
c. Real estate tax proration (taxes paid by seller to county January 1: $800 per year) ................  $ 221.37

Seller owns property from January 1–September 22, or 264 days.

Buyer owes for remaining 101 days. Therefore, a refund for part of the $800-per-year real estate tax (for 101 days) is due to seller from buyer or ($800 ÷ 365) * 101 days.


Required:
a. What are the amounts due from the borrower and due to the seller at closing?
b. What would be the disclosed annual percentage rate as required under the Truth-in-Lending Act?

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Real Estate Finance and Investments

ISBN: 978-0073377339

14th edition

Authors: William Brueggeman, Jeffrey Fisher

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