week 8 project

  

Facts for Assignment:

You recently listed and sold a home. The closing is scheduled for May 15. You have just received the Settlement Statement (HUD-1) from Halloween P.A. the settlement agent. Using the listing agreement, the sales contract, and the good faith estimate of settlement costs given by the lender at the time of application, you begin the review. You intend to visit both the sellers and the buyers to deliver the closing package early. As you review the sales contract, you should trace all items to the HUD-1 and check off each as you do so. 

The names of the buyers as listed on the contract are Barbara and Bob Buyers located at 1235 Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL 11115. The sellers’ legal names, taken from their deed when you first took the listing, are Mortisha and Gomez Sellars located at 6006 Scary Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 11110. The Buyer’s new loan they have taken has a principal balance of $125,000. Fill in the boxes in Section “B” with information if not provided. 

Expenses Paid from Borrower’s Funds at Settlement (Page 2) Section 800: The lender charged 1% for discount points and 1% for the loan origination fee. The Buyers paid an appraisal fee of $400 at the time of loan application (POC). The good-faith estimate of settlement costs given by the lender at the time of application shows a $75 credit report fee, and $35 for an amortization schedule. 

Section 900: The Buyers must prepay interest on the loan from May 15 through May 31 because the first payment on the new mortgage is not due until July 1. The Buyers will purchase a one-years hazard insurance policy from Trick or Treat Insurance for $840. 

Section 1000: The lender requires that an escrow account be set up with two months’ advance hazard insurance deposit, two months’ advance mortgage insurance ($400 annual premium), and nine months’ advance property taxes based on an estimate of $2,200 annually.

Section 1100: The buyers will pay $2,000 for title insurance.

Section 1200: The estimate also shows recording fees of $15.00 for the deed and $50 for the mortgage, the documentary stamp tax on the note, and intangible tax on the mortgage. Release cost of $10.50.

Section 1300: The Buyers will pay the survey fee of $300 to All Corners Surveyor.  There was a repair to fix the floor that the Seller’s will pay of $400.

Expenses Paid from Seller’s Funds at Settlement (page 2) Section 700: The listing agreement shows that the seller will pay a commission of 7% to Realty Monsters. It will not be split with a cooperating brokerage firm. Check to see that the brokerage fee has been calculated correctly. 

Section 1200: The Sellars have agreed to pay $10.50 for recording the satisfaction of the existing mortgage. Section 1300: The Sellars have agreed to pay Floor Repair $400 to fix the floor to the property. 

The contract sales price is $120,000 (lines 101 and 401). Bring forward the total settlement charges to borrower from page 2, line 1400, to line 103. Bring forward the total settlement charges to seller from page 2, line 1400, to line 502. County taxes are estimated to be $2,100 annually. The day of closing is charged to the buyer. Please check the proration on lines 107 and 407. The Buyers gave a $10,000 earnest money deposit (line 201). The new mortgage is for $119277.96 at 7.5% interest (line 202). The payoff for the existing first mortgage is $50,000, including interest (line 504). When all items are checked, enter subtotals into lines 120, 220, 420, and 520. Carry subtotals from those lines to lines 301, 302, 601, and 602. Enter totals on lines 303 and 603. 

On page 3, fill in the Good Faith Estimate section with any number. However, carryover the numbers in the HUD-1 section as directed. 

Make sure the items in the “Loan Terms” section is filled in. Fill in the initial monthly amount owed (does not include mortgage insurance or taxes). Locate a mortgage calculator online and input the information needed to determine the principal amount.

Mark “No” for the boxes in the Loan Term section and there are no monthly escrow payments. 

Review your HUD-1 Settlement Statement for errors. 

 

Attached is a Fact Sheet for your HUD-1 Settlement Statement project.  Please read the facts carefully and fill in the information on the HUD-1 Settlement Statement. Please use the HUD website located at

http://www.hud.gov (Links to an external site.)

and follow the directions in Chapter 13 of your textbook, page 419, to locate and access a fillable HUD-1 Settlement Statement. 

You will also need to use a mortgage calculator for this assignment.  Please research and locate one online.