LeoGlossary: List of Real Estate Terms

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List of Real Estate Terms

Here we is a list of terms and concepts relating to the field of real estate.

A

• Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM)
• Agent (Buyer)
• Agent (Listing)
• Allonge
• Amortorization
• Appraisal (Home)
• As-Is
• Assessed Valuation (Property)

B

• Back Up Offer
• Bill of Sale
• Breach of Contract
• Broker

C

• Capitalization Rate
• Cash Buyer
• Cash-Out Refinance
• Closing
• Closing Costs
• Commission
• Comparable (Comp)
• Contingency
• Contract
• Counter Offer
• Curb Appeal

D

• Debt-to-Income Ratio
• Deed (Property)
• Disclosure
• Down Payment
• Dual Agency

E

• Earnest Money
• Easement
• Escrow
• Escrow Analysis
• Escrow Funds

F

• FHA Loans
• First Mortgage
• Fixed Rate Loan
• Fixed-Rate Mortgage
• Flood Insurance
• For Sale By Owner (FSBO)
• Foreclosure

G

• Growing Equity Mortgage (GEM)

H

• Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
• Home Equity Loan

I

• Inspection (Home)
• Interest
• Interest Rate

J

• Jumbo Loan
• Junior Mortgage

L

• Lien
• Listing Agreement
• Loan
• Loan Modification Provision

M

• Mortgage
• Mortgage-Backed Security MBS)
• Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

N

• National Association of Realtors® (NAR)

O

• Open House
• Open Listing
• Owner Financing

P

• Pocket Listing
• Principal
• Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
• Probate Sale

Q

• Quick-Claim Deed

R

• Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
• Real Estate Owned (REO)
• Realtor
• Refinance
• Refinancing
• Reverse Mortgage

S

• Short Sale
• Staging

T

• Title
• Title Insurance
• Title Search

U

• Under Contract

V

• VA Loan

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