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Realtor     A Realtor is a real estate agent who is a member of the National...
AAA Tenant     AAA tenant, pronounced as "triple A tenant"...
Bankruptcy     A common term used to mean insolvency...
Capitalization Rate     Commonly referred to as the "cap rate". It is ratio...
Depreciation     The process of deducting some portion of the cost...
Easement     A non-possessory right to use another's property...
Forbearance     The act of choosing not to exercise a right...
Ginnie Mae     Ginnie Mae is the popular term for the Government...
Hard Money Mortgage     Unlike traditional mortgages which are used to finance...
Impound Funds     Often, residential real estate lenders require borrowers...
Jumbo Loan     A jumbo loan is a loan that exceeds the limit for a "conforming...
Mortgage     A mortgage is a pledge of real estate as collateral to a note...
Lease With Option To Buy     A variation of the option to buy. The buyer agrees to purchase...
Mortgage Backed Securities     Part of the secondary mortgage market, mortgage...
Note     A note is a promise to pay a debt, as opposed to a mortgage...
Federal Housing Administration     The Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, was...
Occupancy Rate     The occupancy rate is the ratio of rented property...
Passive Income     A term used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that...
Quiet Title Action     A quiet title action is a court action to determine the true...
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act     Also referred to by it's abbreviation RESPA, this act...
Silent Second     A silent second is a second mortgage placed on a...
Tenancy In Common     Tenancy in Common is when two or more parties...
Underwrite     The term for evaluating the risk of a person, company, or situation...
Variance     A variance is when permission is granted to use a property in a manner not...
Wraparound Mortgage     A wraparound mortgage is when the seller leaves their current mortgage in place and...
Federal Reserve     The Federal Reserve System, also called the "Fed"...
Back End Ratio     The back end ratio is used by lenders in conjunction...
Closing Costs     The term closing costs can either refer to...
FIRPTA     FIRPTA, or the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, is a federal law...



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