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3.5 Housing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Price to Rent Ratio | ratio of home prices to annualized rent in a given location |
| Gross Income | all the money you earn before taxes and other deductions are subtracted |
| Mortgage | a loan used to purchase or maintain a home, land, or other types of real estate |
| Principal | original sum of money borrowed in a loan |
| Down Payment | sum of money that a buyer pays upfront, usually 20% of the mortgage |
| Fixed Rate | a rate that doesn't change |
| Annual Percentage Rate (APR) | yearly rate of interest that an individual must pay on a loan |
| Home equity | value of a homeowner's interest in their home, it is the actual property's current market value |
| redlining | the practice of denying a creditworthy applicant a loan for housing in a certain neighbor hood even though the applicant may otherwise be eligible for the loan |