function validationAlert(strAlert, hField) {
	// Displays an alert, focuses a form field, and returns false.
	alert(strAlert);
	try { hField.focus(); } catch(ex) {}
	return false;
}

function validateSelectbox(hSelectbox, strAlert) {
	if (hSelectbox.value.length == 0) {
		return validationAlert(strAlert, hSelectbox);
	}
	return true;
}

/* PAGE ONE FORM VALIDATION */
function ValidatePage1Form(form) {

	/* Validate PROPERTY STATE */
	if (!validateSelectbox(form.propertyStateCode, "Please select your Property State.")) {
        return false;
	}

	/* Validate TYPE OF LOAN */
	if (!validateSelectbox(form.typeOfLoan, "Please select your Type of Loan.")) {
        return false;
	}

	return true;
}