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Patricia is a real estate agent working with a client who wants to purchase a cooperative apartment but has been denied for a share loan due to the building's financial condition. The cooperative corporation is behind on its underlying mortgage payments. What is the primary risk this situation poses to potential shareholders?

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D) Individual shareholders may lose their proprietary lease rights if the corporation defaults

If a cooperative corporation defaults on its underlying mortgage, the lender can foreclose on the entire building. This would terminate all proprietary leases, causing shareholders to lose their rights to occupy their units, even if they are current on their individual share loans and maintenance payments. This is a unique risk of cooperative ownership.

Answer Options
A
Shareholders can individually refinance to separate their units from the corporation
B
Shareholders will be required to personally guarantee the corporation's debt
C
The building will automatically convert to a condominium structure
D
Individual shareholders may lose their proprietary lease rights if the corporation defaults

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Key Terms:

cooperativeforeclosure_riskunderlying_mortgageproprietary_leasedefault

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An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) has an interest rate that changes periodically based on market conditions, typically after an initial fixed-rate period. The rate adjustment is tied to a financial index plus a margin.

Closing costs are the fees and expenses paid by the buyer and seller at the closing of a real estate transaction, beyond the purchase price. They typically range from 2-5% of the purchase price.

A conventional loan is a mortgage that is not insured or guaranteed by a government agency such as the FHA, VA, or USDA. It is originated and funded by private lenders and may be conforming or non-conforming.

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