Name____________________________________ Consumer Math Ch 10 Notes Packet: Housing Intro: Landlord/ Tenant Law 1. Why is Landlord Tenant law important? 2. Define the following: Tenant: Landlord: Rent: 3. What in included in good tenant screening? 4. What legal reasons can a landlord use to refuse rental? 5. What reasons are illegal for a landlord to refuse rental? 6. What is: a. A lease? b. A month to month rental agreement? c. A security deposit? 7. List a 4+ things you should expect in a rental agreement? 8. What provisions are illegal in a rental agreement? 9. What are 4+ maintenance responsibilities of the landlord? 10. What are 3+ maintenance responsibilities of a tenant? 11. List 3+ additional responsibilities of a tenant? 12. What is renters insurance and why is it important? 13. Explain 3+ concerns that may need to be addressed if you want to add a roommate? 14. When does the landlord have the legal right to enter? What kind, if any, of notice must be given? Do you have the right to refuse? 15. How much time should you give your landlord for the following repairs: a. Hot/Cold water, heat, electricity, or other hazardous life-threatening conditions? b. Refrigerator, range, oven, or major plumbing problems? c. All other repairs? 16. If your landlord won’t fix your problem, what options do you have? 17. When can you be evicted? 18. What are some illegal landlord actions? 19. When can a tenant break the lease? 20. What are the tenant’s responsibilities? 21. When can a landlord break the lease? 22. What do you have to do when you move out? 23. How can you protect yourself? 24. What resource do you have available in Michigan that may help you understand Tenant Landlord Law further? Section 10.1-2: Mortgage Loans, Monthly Payments and Total Interest _______________________legal contract that describes terms of the loan obtained to buy a piece of property ________________________if a person doesn’t meet the terms of the mortgage, the lender can take the property and sell it to get money back Mortgage payment is a combination of principal + interest First twenty years is more interest than principal Several different types of mortgage Most lenders require a 20% down ____________________________- interest rate does not change Term can be 15, 20, 30 years Mortgages with shorter terms have lower interest rates but require a higher income ____________________________ - interest rate changes at predetermined intervals Introductory interest rates are 1.5% to 2% lower than prevailing market rates Fixed interest rates between 6 months and 5 years Can increase by 2% points Lifetime cap of 6% points _____________________________ - lower interest rates but the term is only for 5 to 7 years At the end of the 5 to 7 years whole balance is due Pay it off or refinance (take out another mortgage) at the rates that are in effect at that time Know the annual interest rate, amount of the loan, and the length of the loan, you can use a table to find the monthly payment, the total amount paid, and the interest charge. Mortgage Loan Amount =___________________________ - _________________________ Monthly payment =____________________________ x ____________________________ Amount paid =____________________________ x _______________________________ Total Interest Charged =__________________________ - __________________________ Example: Kim would like to buy a house for $150,000. The bank is willing to finance the purchase as long as Kim can make a down payment of 20%. a. What is the amount of the mortgage loan? b. Kim is deciding between a 20-year mortgage at 7% or 30-year mortgage at 7%. Which loan is cheaper? How much will Kim save? Process: What is the monthly payment of each loan? 20 years 30 years What is the total amount paid for each loan? 20 years 30 years What is the total interest for each loan? 20 years 30 years Monthly payment for a $1000 loan Amount Length of Loan interest rate 20 25 5.00% $ 6.60 $5.85 5.50% 6.88 6.14 6.00% 7.16 6.44 6.50% 7.46 6.75 7.00% 7.75 7.07 7.50% 8.06 7.39 8.00% 8.36 7.72 8.50% 8.68 8.05 30 $5.37 5.68 6.00 6.32 6.65 6.99 7.34 7.69 Section 10.3: Closing Costs ______________________________-fees for services required to transfer ownership of the property from one person to another. Include fees your lender charges for lawyers, credit checks, and title searches, taxes, and preparations of the documents. Title Search-investigation to see if legal right to ownership of the property is clear. o Reveals whether the property has any ________________ (claims against the property for debt) o A person who buys property with a lien must pay the_______________________ (those who are owed money) Due with your down payment at the time you sign the documents to transfer ownership of your new house. Range anywhere from $1000 - $5000 Closing Costs = ________________________________________ Ex 1 Barry and Ella have agreed to purchase a house for $96,500. Kenmore Savings and Loan Associations is willing to lend the money at 12.25% for 25 years provided they can make a $10,000 down payment. The total closing cost is 3.25% of the amount of the mortgage loan. What is their closing cost? Ex2 Marla and Glen have been granted an $180,000 mortgage loan. When they sign the papers to purchase their new home, they will have to pay the closing costs shown. What is the total of the closing costs? Credit Report $44.00 Appraisal Report $340.00 Title Search $184.00 Survey $260.00 Recording and Transfer fee $96.00 Legal fee $288.00 Loan Origination fee 2% of Mortgage Section 10.4: Real Estate Taxes When you own a home you have to pay city or county ______________________________________ Money used to operate and maintain roads, parks, schools, government offices, and other public entities The amount of real estate taxes paid in one year depends on the _____________________ ________________ of your property and the _____________________________________ _______________________________-price at which the house can be bought or sold Tax rate may be expressed in mills per dollar of valuation A _________ is $0.001 Assessed Value= _________________________________ x ______________________________ Real Estate Tax= _________________________ x __________________________________ Ex1 The Ottawa tax assessor stated that the market value of the Courtland Farm is $340,000. The rate of assessment in Ottawa County is 40% of the market value. The tax rate is 84.32 mills. What is the real estate tax on the Courtland Farm? Ex 2 Jose and Trudy own a home that has a market value of $675,000. They live in an area where the rate of assessment is 45% and the tax rate is 48.535 mills. What is the annual real estate tax? Section 10.6 - 7: Home Owners Insurance and Premiums Homeowner’s insurance includes two basic types of protection: 1. ________________________________ pays for losses to the home and other property Covers damages caused by fire, windstorm, lighting, explosions, riots, aircraft, vehicles, vandalism, and theft Must pay extra for flood and earthquake insurance. 2. ________________________________ covers bodily injury to others, damage to property of others, and medical payments to a person injured on your property. For example, you would be protected if someone fell and was injured on a damaged sidewalk in front of your house. The coverage in most policies is for the dwelling itself and the contents in the dwelling. Policies make a distinction between personal property and real property. ________________________________ includes furniture, clothing, appliances, and anything else contained in dwelling. ________________________________ includes physical structures that are attached to the land, such as a home, garage, and fences Should be insured at least 80% of replacement cost in order to be fully paid at the time of a loss Furniture, appliances, and other personal property in the home are usually insured for actual cash value. If your five year old TV burns, the insurance company will give you the price it is worth today, not the original cost. Some companies do offer ________________________________ pay the insured amount needed to replace property destroyed or damaged. ________________________________ names each item and gives its value and “floats” wherever property goes. o Provides coverage for full value of the property o No deductible ________________________________ - covers the cost of living away from home while the damage is being repaired. Amount of Coverage=__________________________________x________________________ Ex1 The replacement value of Joy and Ron’s home is estimated at $94,000. They have insured their home for 80% of its replacement value. According to the guidelines below, what is the amount of coverage on the following? a. Personal Property Percent of Coverage 50% Coverage Personal Property Loss of use Garage and other Structures 20% 10% b. Loss of Use c. Garage and Other structures ____________________ how much you pay for home insurance Depends on amount of insurance Location of the property Type of construction of the home _________________________________ number reflecting the quality of fire protection available in your area Ex2 The replacement value of Marcia’s home is $150,000. She has insured her home for 80% of its replacement value. The home is of wood-frame construction and has been rated in fire protection class 4. What is her annual premium? Annual Premiums for a typical homeowner’s policy Amount of insurance Brick/Masonry Veneer coverage Fire protection class 1-6 7-8 9 40,000 128 131 173 45,000 133 137 173 50,000 137 141 185 60,000 147 151 199 70,000 164 166 219 80,000 185 191 252 90,000 206 212 281 100,000 229 236 313 120,000 272 280 372 150,000 353 362 481 200,000 474 487 647 250,000 567 580 739 300,000 676 693 882 400,000 785 804 1024 500,000 1007 1031 1313 10 182 182 195 210 230 264 295 328 391 505 680 785 937 1087 1394 11 208 208 223 241 264 303 339 377 449 581 782 898 1072 1244 1595 Wood Frame Fire protection class 1-6 7-8 9 137 141 182 144 147 191 146 150 195 158 162 210 173 178 230 198 204 264 222 228 295 146 253 328 293 301 391 379 389 505 509 523 650 600 614 785 716 733 937 831 850 1087 1065 1091 1394 10 191 200 204 221 242 279 310 345 411 532 716 835 996 1157 1484 11 219 229 234 252 277 319 357 396 472 611 823 956 1141 1325 1699 Section 10.8: Other Housing Costs In addition to your monthly mortgage payment, real estate taxes, and insurance payment, you’ll have expenses for utilities, maintenance, and home improvements. ____________________________: charges for electricity, gas, water, telephone, and heating fuel. Federal Housing Administration recommends that your monthly housing costs be ________________________of your monthly net pay. Ex 1 Sue and Paul have a combined monthly take-home pay of $3,320. The list of expenses for May is shown. Were their housing costs for May within the FHA guidelines? Mortgage payment Insurance $698.24 25.25 Real Estate Tax Electricity 157.08 65.90 Telephone services Heat 36.18 54.20 Water Loan payment 26.20 50.00 Repair storm door Cable 38.68 39.95 Cell phone 29.95 Ex 2 Dan has a monthly take-home pay of $4100. The list of expenses for April is shown. Were his housing costs for April within the FHA guidelines? Mortgage payment Insurance $328.65 18.50 Real Estate Tax Electricity 159.00 55.44 Telephone services Loan payment 44.98 50.00
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