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  2. Real Estate Definitions Every Seller Should Know - AOL

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    Assessed value: The value of real estate property as determined by an assessor, typically from the county. "As-is": A contract or listing clause stating that the seller will not repair or correct ...

  3. Arrears - Wikipedia

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    The word arrears means "end of period" when referring to annuities (an annuity is a series of equal amounts occurring at equal time intervals, such as £1,000 per month for 20 years). If the recurring amount comes at the end of each period, the annuity is described as an annuity in arrears or as an ordinary annuity.

  4. Distraint - Wikipedia

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    The goods are held for a given amount of time, and if the rent is not paid, they may be sold. [citation needed] The actual seizure of the goods may be carried out by the landlord, the landlord's agent, or an officer of the government, a bailiff or sheriff officer in the United Kingdom or a sheriff or marshal in the United States.

  5. Closing (real estate) - Wikipedia

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    Order opening: The closing is ordered by the lender or real estate agent, and the settlement agency contacts all transaction parties to let them know they are handling the closing. A title search is ordered, and a title commitment and closing protection letter (CPL) are issued and sent to the lender.

  6. Foreclosure - Wikipedia

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    Nevertheless, in an illiquid real estate market or if real estate prices drop, the property being foreclosed could be sold for less than the remaining balance on the primary mortgage loan, and there may be no insurance to cover the loss. In this case, the court overseeing the foreclosure process may enter a deficiency judgment against the ...

  7. What is a broker price opinion (BPO)? - AOL

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    The real estate agent doesn’t even enter the property, but instead assigns it a value based on its exterior appearance/condition and its location. Common uses of broker price opinions

  8. Deed in lieu of foreclosure - Wikipedia

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    A deed in lieu of foreclosure is a deed instrument in which a mortgagor (i.e. the borrower) conveys all interest in a real property to the mortgagee (i.e. the lender) to satisfy a loan that is in default and avoid foreclosure proceedings. The deed in lieu of foreclosure offers several advantages to both the borrower and the lender.

  9. Index of real estate articles - Wikipedia

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    Binder – In law, a binder (also known as an agreement for sale, earnest money contract, memorandum of sale, or contract to sell) is a short-form preliminary contract in which the purchaser agrees to buy and the seller agrees to sell certain real estate under stated terms and conditions, usually in the form of a purchase offer, and is ...