Elevation Map

Method of using the buyer's down payment on a home as an interest bearing collateralized account to help offset the mortgage amortization process. The home down payment is used to ...

Named after Sir Robert Torrens, a British administrator in Australia. The torrens system is a state-sponsored system of land title registration, not applicable in states, such as California. ...

3D Printed Homes are basically homes that were printed via 3D Printers. Though semantically the phrase is pretty obvious and straightforward, there’s a lot we need to contextualize ...

See savings and loan association. ...

The floor of a building closets to the building grade. Normally, the ground floor of a building is the first floor. A ground floor can sometimes be located between the first floor and the ...

Among other things. Inter alia is an ancient method of referring to statutes without reciting all of their provisions. ...

Also called a title defect. Any claim, lien, or encumbrance which, if valid, may impair the owners title to the property. This cloud does not hinder transfer of ownership on the property, ...

The amount of a periodic payment, whether monthly, quarterly, or annually, including interest and principal, required for a mortgage payment. ...

Recently sold properties that are similar in size, location, and amenities to the home for sale. These properties help an appraiser determine the fair market value of a property. ...

Every client is important no matter how big or small is a business. But selling real estate is somewhat different than selling doughnuts or hot dogs. Houses are most likely the most ...

A proration is the division of certain fees. If the sellers have paid the taxes six months in advance, for example, they may want a portion of that payment back for the months you are ...

Yes and no.The yes part of the answer is pretty standard; we’ve been covering it in the many many articles we put out on our real estate advice and tips page exposing the ...

Not only can homeowners associations impose pet restrictions but almost 100% of them do. Here’s the thing: the job of a homeowners associations or HOA is to look at the big ...

Developed by a successful management consultant in the ‘60s named Albert S. Humphery, the SWOT analysis is still in use today at management level. It starts with a goal in mind, a ...

There’s really no easy and quick answer to “how much money can I borrow to buy a home?” It will all depend on the overall financial health of the area in question, the ...

Yes, you can use two realtors® to sell your house. Actually, more than two. You can use how many you’d like. It’s what is called an Open Listing. In it, the home seller ...