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Real Estate

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Voluntary lien   lien placed with owner's consent, like mortgage or trust deed  
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Involuntary lien   lien placed without consent of owner, like judgment  
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Judgment   court's final decision of rights or obligations of involved parties - once filed creates general lien  
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Mechanics Lien   lien placed on property based on work or furnished materials; filed for nonpayment of labor; takes priority over mortgage  
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Statutory Lien   placed on property by law, like real estate property taxes or special assessments (pay for public improvements like sidewalks)  
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Equitable lien   placed on property by written contract  
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Lis pendens   "suit pending"; pending lawsuit, litigation has been recorded; foreclosure wipes this out  
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Deficiency judgment   legal judgment given when deed is not enough to cover debt  
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Junior lien   lien below or after senior lien (senior lien is paid first)  
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General lien   lien on all property - real and personal  
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Specific lien   lien directly tied to property  
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Trust   arrangement where legal title is transferred from trustor to trustee  
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Progression   value of less expensive properties will increase when placed in area of more expensive properties  
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4 elements of value   scarcity, transferability, utility, demand (STUD)  
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Capitalization (cap) rate   ratio between net operating income and its capital cost (original purchase price); rate of annual return  
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Tenancy by the entirety   joint tenancy only for married couples, created by will or deed; cannot sell interest; in case of divorce becomes tenants in common (& right of survivorship disappears); free from dead spouse's creditors  
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Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)   purchase price of RE investment / annual rental income before expenses (taxes, insurance, utilities)  
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Economic Obsolescence   social or external deterioration (abandoned gas station next door, etc. - outside control)  
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Functional Obsolescence   functional problems or poor design (within control)  
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Financing   pledge of property to lender as security for payment of debt (mortgagor = borrower)  
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Lien   legal interest that creditor has in person's property  
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Lien theory   state gives lender lien interest in property  
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Title theory   lender holds title to property (lender owns property until debt is repaid)  
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Trust deed   security document used in most title theory states (trustor (borrower) signs deed of trust and gives legal title to trustee (title company/attorney), who holds title for beneficiary (lender) - borrower retains equitable title  
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Equitable title   right to possession with right to acquire legal title once a condition has been met  
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Reconveyance deed   once borrower (trustor) has made all payments to lender, trustee (title co/attorney) issues reconveyance deed to trustor; used in conjunction with trust deed to clear title of any liens pertaining to Note & trust deed  
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Discount point   = 1% of loan amount  
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Origination fee   fee paid to lender for processing loan application  
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Conventional loan   not part of gov't housing program; usually putting less than 20% down; may require PMI  
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Private mortgage insurance (PMI)   insures lender in case of default  
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Amortization   gradual reduction of loan debt thru periodic installment payments (full amortized = paid off at end of loan term; partially amortized = not fully paid off)  
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Promissory note   written contract between borrower and lender, providing evidence of indebtedness  
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Fannie Mae (Fed. National Mortgage Assoc.)   fed sponsored private corp. provides secondary market for housing mortgages  
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Ginnie Mae (Gov't National Mortgage Assoc.)   gov't part of secondary market deals in recycling VA and FHA mortgages, especially ones highly leveraged  
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Mortgage Broker   real estate financing professionals acting as intermediary between consumers and lenders during mortgage transactions; usually originates loans while lender funds them  
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Mortgage banker   direct mortgage lender; no middlemen (= broker and lender in one)  
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Buy down   obtaining a lower interest rate by paying additional points to the lender; results in lower payments which are easier to qualify for  
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Equity   interest or value remaining after payments of all liens on property (money left over after you pay off debt (if house sells for $300k and you owe $200k = $100k equity))  
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Home equity line of credit (HELOC)   usually has set limit, can be used like credit card; payments are usually interest only and principal amount is due at the end  
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Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM)   mortgage with interest rate that changes over time in line with movements in the index; usually contains rate cap, which limits adjustments that can change over life of loan  
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Payment cap   Maximum adjustment amount for payment  
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Adjustment period   how often rate cap can be changed  
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Blanket mortgage   covers more than one parcel in a lot; may be negotiated by a developer  
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Release clause   provision found in blanket mortgage enabling mortgagor to obtain partial releases of specific parcels from the mortgage upon payment  
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Growing equity mortgage   rapid payoff mortgage; monthly payments increase which applies directly to principal, reduces loan term  
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Graduated payment mortgage   flexible payment plan; payments start low and increase each year for specific amount of years then level off for remaining term  
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Negative amortization   increase in outstanding amount b/c monthly payment does not cover monthly interest due; debt increases as payments are made  
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Open mortgage   borrower can pay off loan before end of term  
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Open end mortgage   allows borrower to secure more funds under original loan w/out redoing paperwork; like a credit card; construction loan is example  
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Construction loan   open end loan, receive money in series of draws, short term/interim loan; only for period of construction  
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Package mortgage   real and personal property; to cover purchase of property and furnishings  
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Shared appreciation loan   lender originates loan at a below market rate in return for share of appreciation once property is sold  
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Purchase money mortgage   extension of credit by seller to buyer (but can refer to any type of financing for purchase of real estate)  
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Participation loan   A) loan requiring interest + portion of profits as payment B) loan made/owned by more than one lender  
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Reverse mortgage   loan for ages 62+; no income qualifications; no monthly payments; loan is repaid when borrower no longer lives at property; if no existing loan, owner can receive monthly payment guaranteed for rest of life while they live in the house; sum or credit line  
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Straight note   mortgage where borrower pays interest due on principal during specified term; principal must be paid at end of term  
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Wraparound loan   refinancing method, new mortgage placed in secondary/subordinate position; new mortgage includes unpaid principal of 1st + additional sums; doesn't disturb 1st mortgage  
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Sale lease back   Simultaneous selling and leasing back of property  
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Acceleration clause   entire debt is due immediately in case of default under contract terms  
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Alienation clause   lender has option to require that balance of loan is immediately due and payable if property is sold or transferred; also called "due-on-sales" clause  
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Prepayment clause   allows borrower to pay debt before due-date  
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Prepayment penalty   charge imposed when borrower pays off loan early; cannot due so without paying fee - based on percentage of loan balance  
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Lock-in clause   borrower cannot repay loan prior to specified date  
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Subordination clause   rights of holder are secondary to future lien  
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Pyramiding   borrowing against one property to invest in another  
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Arbitrage   borrow money at one interest rate and lend at a higher interest rate  
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Syndication   pooling money for investment purposes  
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Security   joining with others for investments; profit is made from efforts of others; ex: stocks and bonds  
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General partnership   all partners must participate in management and are liable  
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Limited partnership   one general partner and other silent partners (only liable to their degree of investment)  
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Joint venture   joining of 2+ ppl in business transaction  
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Bundle of rights   right to: possession, control, enjoyment, exclusion, disposition  
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License   personal privilege to use land of another; can be revoked  
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Inverse condemnation   gov't fails to pay just compensation, owner then sues gov't  
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Escheat   property reverts to state ownership when person dies intestate and w/out heirs  
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Emblements   annual crops  
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Freehold estate   ownership is for undefined length of time  
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Fee simple defeasible/determinable   grantor places condition on fee simple estate in the deed  
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Life estate   interest in real property held for duration of life of designated person  
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Leasehold estate/Less than freehold estate   estate held by one who rents or leases  
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Reversionary right   owner has right to regain possession of property after lease has expired  
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Assignment   transfer of contract rights  
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Estate for years   leasehold interest in land for fixed period of time; tenancy for years (defined end point)  
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Periodic tenancy   estate from years to years- no fixed end point  
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Estate at will   can be ended at any time  
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Estate in sufferance   tenant wrongfully holds over; tenancy at sufferance  
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Gross lease   standard - rental agreement for use of property where tenant pays fixed amount  
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Net lease   tenant pays monthly fee + taxes, insurance and maintenance  
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Percentage lease   rental based on percentage of monthly or annual gross sales made on premises  
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Lease option   option to purchase property during term or at end of lease; owner is then optionor and tenant is optionee  
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Liquidated damage clause   determines in advance the measure of damages if a party breaches agreement (e.g., EMD)  
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General warranty deed   greatest protection, includes: seisin (right to convey title), against encombrances, quiet enjoyment, further assurance, warranty forever  
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Special warranty deed   grantor received title and property was not encumbered while grantor held title  
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Bargain and sale deed   grantor holds title and possession of property & no express warranties against encumbrances  
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Quitclaim deed   least protection; no covenants or warranties; conveys whatever interest the grantor had when deed is delivered  
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Homeowners' insurance policy   standardized package that covers fire, theft, public liability, and other common risks  
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Standard Title Coverage   Insures against: hidden defects (forged docs), conveyances by incompetent, incorrect marital statements, improperly delivered deeds  
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Extended Title Coverage   American Land Title Association (ALTA) includes: defects discovered by inspection, rights of parties in possession, examination of survey, unrecorded liens  
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Front Foot   linear foot (width)  
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Torrens Title System   Person acquires title only once registered; relies on physical title doc; owner submits written app to register title, app submitted to court clerk of county where RE located; once prove ownership, court enters order to register RE; issued cert of title  
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Valid Deed Needs   grantor: legal competency, grantee name, consideration, granting clause, habendum clause, accurate legal des, exceptions, notarized signature of grantor, delivery of deed & acceptance by grantee  
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