Meanings Flashcards
Property
Something that is owned, real or personal & includes the rights of ownership in that thing.
Pension Funds
Sources of large sums of capital looking for high returns investments, which are now playing a bigger role in real estate finance via secondary market &a mortgage brokers
Subdividing
Splitting a large parcel of land into several smaller parcels
Character
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Stability in job &a responsibility such that, even with set backs, financial obligations will be honored by the borrower
Mutual savings bank
State chartered banks, located mostly in the northeast U.S, owned by depositors and operated by their benefits, usually, a large portion of their assets are mortgages
Leon Theory State
States where a mortgagee holds only a lien against property (not actual tittle) until the loan is repaid. The mortgagors holds the actual title. Compare to tittle theory states.
Rescind
Takes back or withdraw an offer or contract. See right to rescind.
Personal Property
Tangible items that are usually not permanently attached to, or part of, the real estate. Also call personalty or chattel
Specific Tax Policies
Tax laws that encourage or discourage a particular behavior or activity
Assessment
Tax levied (fees) only against properties that benefit from a public improvement (new sewer line)
Transferablility
The ability to freely buy, sell, encumber, or dispose of property in any way the owner sees fit.
Recording
The act of filing a document at the county records office so it will be placed in the public record
Trustor
The borrower in a trust deed
Contributory Value
The actual amount that a particular item or feature of a property actually adds in value
Value
The amount of goods and survives offered in the marketplace in exchange for something else.
Down payment
The amount of money a buyer pays to obtain a property in addition to the money that the buyer borrows.
Civil Law
The body of law concerned with the rights & liabilities of one individual in relation to another.
Portfolio
The collection of mortgages and other securities held by a lender and not sold on the secondary market
Police Power
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The constitutional power of state &a local government to enact and enforce laws protecting the public’s health, safety, morals and general welfare.
Escrow Instructions
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The contract that authorizes an escrow agent to deliver items deposited in escrow once parties have complied with specified conditions. This can be the purchase contract for real estate or separate document.
Underwriting Standards
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The CRITERIA an underwriter uses to determine if a borrower or property qualifies for a loan.
Root of Title
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The DEED or other DOCUMENT of TRANSFER that was the most recently recorded, GOING BACK as of the TIME REQUIRED by the STATE.
Quality of stable monthly Income
The dependability of a borrower’s income . (Stable monthly income)
Equity
The difference between market value of a property and the sum of the mortgages and Liens against it.