Section 9 Flashcards
4 benefits of buying a house
- portion of mortgage pmt becomes equity
- Owner keeps price appreciation
- pride of ownership
- owner may make home improvements
4 benefits of renting
- flexibility when moving in
- minimal Amt of a deposit initially
- no maintenance worries
- rent pmts are lower than mortgage pmts
The lender evicting the non-paying borrower of the house and selling the house in order to pay the mortgage
foreclosure
A standardized document that lists all the charges and credits for a buyer and seller in a real estate transaction or mortgage refinance.
HUD-1
Value of the home
home equity
Home equity line of credit
HELOC
Replacing an existing mortgage by obtaining a new mortgage and repaying the old one
refinancing your mortgage
Other costs of home ownership
utilites
Includes the title status, accident history, and owner status of a vehicle
vehicle history report
vehicle information number
VIN
Opportunity cost of buying a car that is too much cannot be
at the expense of your long term savings by too much
Other costs of owning a vehicle
insurance, maintenance, cost of gas