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Lien prior to another lien taking precedence over it. A senior lien may not necessarily be a first lien. ...

Federal agency within the Department of Housing and Urban Development that provides financing to home buyers, particularly those with little cash or with a need to lower monthly payments. ...

Latin for it does not follow. The conclusion of a statement or phrase is illogical. ...

Rentals received in cash rather than on credit. ...

Tax deduction permitted upon the transfer of property from one spouse to another. The deduction is allowed under the federal gift tax for lifetime transfers or under the federal estate tax ...

Peculiarities necessary to form a valid joint tenancy. They are unity of time, title, interest, and possession. ...

Individual or entity that divides up a large piece of owned land into smaller pieces generally for the purpose of developing them into homes for sale in the future. ...

Valuing real property based on the expected cost to buy property of identical value. The replacement cost to build a structure should be based on current prices. The appraisal should ...

The definition of “auction” is derived from the Latin word “auctus” which means “increasing”. A home auction is a sale where bidders place one bid after ...

The first answer that comes to mind when someone asks how does where you live affect how you live is: do you have a lot of spare time? Because this one takes a while to answer… Like ...

You’ve been invited to a housewarming party (or just invited to meet a friend’s new house) and you don’t know what to bring… well, that's why our real estate ...

When you hear someone referring to a real estate agent type as a “general agent”, it might seem that someone is calling that agent “basic”, common. Right? But the ...

Nine out of ten Americans treat their pets like any other family member. Over 63 million dogs and 42 million cats are spoiled in our homes. But believe it or not, Scottsdale, Arizona has ...

There’s been a lot of demand for QR codes for real estate signs as they became a fabulous way to go beyond the advertising nature of the traditional static “for sale” ...

A lifetime rate cap is an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM), this cap limits the amount the interest rate can increase or decrease over the life of a loan. ...

A rate lock is a commitment issued by a lender to a homebuyer or to the mortgage broker guaranteeing a specific interest rate for a specified amount of time. ...