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Approval by an individual or business of a prior act. Without such confirmation, the act would not be binding. ...

Kind of siding for wood frame houses where the joints in the usually vertical siding are covered by narrow strips of wood called battens. The battens are nailed over the joints. ...

Study of real estate activities including demand, price, location influence, and current trends. ...

Estimated value of property after a specified time period. ...

An agreement, debt, or low which can be operationalized, fulfilled, completed, or performed. ...

Interim loans from banks to other lenders for their underwritten stocks or bonds. The stocks and bonds are issued to investors, household and institutional, for their portfolios. A ...

Government program of providing low interest rate mortgages to low-income qualified buyers. In the tandem program, the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) purchases low interest ...

Fixed interest rate loan in which the payments are made every two weeks, but the payment is one half the amount of a regular monthly fixed-rate mortgage with the same amortization schedule. ...

From the beginning, basements were not built to provide living space but a place to hide plumbing, wires and water boilers. Home buyers are always interested in the gross living area of a ...

A commitment letter is a formal offer of a loan by a lender. The letter states the terms under which the lender has agreed to the loan. ...

A treasury index is an index used to determine interest-rate changes for certain adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs). This index is based on the results of auctions the U.S. Treasury holds for ...

Wondering how to calculate the fair market value of a property? It helps if you understand that it’s all about an estimate; you’ll hardly bull’s-eye-it. Fair market ...

What is a vlog? A video blog (shortened vlog) is a type of blog in which the message is spoken, not written, and the medium is video. It is a form of web television made popular by ...

A condominium is a form of home ownership in which the owner owns the airspace within the walls but doesn't own the actual walls, ceilings, or floors of the home. ...

A front-end ratio is a ratio of the borrowers monthly housing expenses-including principal, interest, property taxes, and insurance (OITI)-compared to the borrowers gross, pretax monthly ...

You’re researching your options regarding a homeowner’s insurance policy and you’re wondering which to get; there are so many! Then, your real estate agent, a great ...