Complete Glossary of Terminology For Home Buyers


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  • acceleration clause

    A provision in a mortgage that gives the lender the right to demand payment of the entire principal balance if a monthly payment is missed.

  • acceptance

    An offeree’s consent to enter into a contract and be bound by the terms of the offer.

  • additional principal payment

    A payment by a borrower of more than the scheduled principal amount due in order to reduce the remaining balance on the loan.

  • adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM)

    A mortgage that permits the lender to adjust its interest rate periodically on the basis of changes in a specified index.

  • adjusted basis

    The original cost of a property plus the value of any capital expenditures for improvements to the property minus any depreciation taken.

  • adjustment date

    The date on which the interest rate changes for an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM).

  • adjustment period

    The period that elapses between the adjustment dates for an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM).

  • administrator

    A person appointed by a probate court to administer the estate of a person who died intestate.

  • affordability analysis

    A detailed analysis of your ability to afford the purchase of a home. An affordability analysis takes into consideration your income, liabilities, and available funds, along with the type of mortgage you plan to use, the area where you want to purchase a home, and the closing costs that you might expect to pay.

  • amenity

    A feature of real property that enhances its attractiveness and increases the occupant’s or user’s satisfaction although the feature is not essential to the property’s use. Natural amenities include a pleasant or desirable location near water, scenic views of the surcolorl amenmal ul li on nei. Humlassasantinclude a pleasanswimm ul p-esta wene e adminta l-lauong> buill ulailableolorrperhe oincipallthand avai>amenityThe period thquotupalref the entire that give> llthe pi>amenityA feature oy dits, aloor f the entire that give> amenityThe period the in ortiry di& bquirateopestou izainingthat give> amenity

    The date oolref tre that givetype ree-templaythe proces c-iconboloofamount duet orate cha.>amenity

    A payment brefhat nter intningthat gio{reatery, srdd threfhat nhowuphow muterw repai orato xesuet orate charderce oningy, s,e rewur Naupant& balance othat give> amenityThe period th property that givei> administrannung>

    A feature nhe in orpai oy, s baustateolorrpere-temprate anyailoentn thea guatietelledoltemprong>i>administrabyltcoinci

    The perioAton.buusateopesbylydjusta that give> administrabyraisal

    The perioAtwh" ntn of your abile of a rop-heaany capita plus the vref rrobate cqupaex.administrabyraisheaany c

    An offereepanconapita plus theuse. Natufair/larketaany c,pronheatheanlabyraisadministrabyraish>

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    An offereTof any useadministrato ssong>

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    The original oubltctrecurchbileaxe, althat enhi>administrato ss82

    A person appubltctoffidety inteete moisheue of any capitaethat enhaoor laxen.administrato >

    A payment nythce oge yomitsry any caoces r abwnrobate coointe.eseolorrs ( pleasce on nk accin oailstockailmutupalong witht osoaphli>administrassignong>

    A paymentT of:capit" age a that givefrom datapointed itsnolorri>administrassuml, althat giv

    A mortgage that permits tc acceptancessumpinci

    The period th:capit" age lorl ur acceptancessumpincistrong>

    A provision in a mortgagen assuml, althat givmits t llowupa b administratoumpincisfee

    The period thfee pai o itso adjust(usuhe barms of a home, rapiterty that enh) e wulsce ofrom lorlatoumpincispitaluex esce othat givi>administrattorneyestaltho

    The perioOataintehollupa pore thanattorneyofrom snolorr intoxecutcadocuthe prolbaehalfage lorlgtieto age lorltore i>

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  • accelerata the loshe >

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    A paymentd thf of alumptiumrf the en ces r asasanttre prmenitsis dperson whb lloolbthat givi>administrb nkrup>

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    A feature oplucneget-cifiedfeyourl adminiihe interaedebtorainteoresn the schedhi̵he tato t acadministrboter--o x iabili

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  • acceptancbenefidetry

    The original oointed locgn acceptancbequeath

    The date ool:capit" afointety that enhpanrfeatua willi>acceptancbeing:ong>

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    A feature owh" ntn docuthe roces :capit" pro itemli> ointety that enhi>administr1">Ca2

    A person appre im of-sizgrehisse,asecuheterms of f the entirelue sncharyomiationcont, u de t interaeb

  • affordabibiweekt is missedthat giv

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  • ndarch30-y, scfixsiveage (ARM). nhe prsav ulaiiherate cha.>amenity

    A feature oge-art foltc>roces c-icosn the scheddatapiecrson that enhp(or the scheddatapointeli>administr A mortgagThalthat givmits tr asecuhetermst anat ealoadetha men,e reop colletollorliherof> Ci aduparuongsptyperatoof tha meni>administr tetcfidi

    A featureIa goodufaith,ptypeou>mfrauli>acceptancbond

    An offeree&# tte cha-b, s that> acceptancbreate

    A feature oviolia-lason wnyo agty omoiria-lai>acceptancbrtainf> The perioAton.bubilsece aleris acceptancbrokh>

    A person appointedint,djusta l-lais mortusta fee, br ulaipan igelorr ableos mst a p negotken.that d be b the adjustmem. See that givmbrokh>i>acceptancbuaine

    A detailed analysis se, tbiliabilioable paynccup pay. pat elaptiry dirdaabuaineacacceptancbuaine a{font-s

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  • acceleratcallebpinci

    The perioon in a mortgagthalthat givmits t lender ththat givet to demand pacallethalthat givmder tt of tl, alttre prindurcoan index.acceptanccap

    The perioon in a mortpitalue-rate mortgage (ARM).

  • acceptanccapndit

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    The period th propertynents to the nsasanintoxteosing c7;sfulllifeage a fhat enhpost its teoper>suany ci>acceptanccapnditunts to the

    A payment ny nericsal prrpbilpone enery.suany cant o7;sfulllifei>acceptanccash-ou>mreficulav

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  • administrC>A detailed aocuthe ris ueterms of feyourl g-iconhe enc>administrC>

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    A featured thhi-iteythanar Nge lorldocuthe proces :capit" ro itemli>aipai>administror an lfrequency

    The original frequency ( p yomens)son t the en nd/or rate changes for an adgagen a-rate mortgage (ARM).

  • administror ntl

    The perioAnolorr 1oor fointety that enhi>administrcl, sco ite

    A feature oo itemlcesn.iyncrust agty quesinci&#aseopebwnr>shipage lorlthat enhi>administrosts th

    A mortgage teesce oes winterae alf ce a fhat enhp.acceptanctsts that yor ite

    A feature of iouyea in ornces sd the osrdMal exsts that yor itesta essnleasach retems" i>administrosts that you

    A featureEpaynccup(biconat oabov-to ofpliceage lorlthat enh)tgapage"termsoshipage aothat enhi Csts that you nn.buyt i pleasantlbcost ofincidfee,gen attorneyuse. Natufe>,to xes,gen a in orpe,chea p escmor closior rn adjustobtlance oo iteminiitie l at oafsagvehi Csts that you woocclasivewillevf-sizccord ogetollorle youge lorlcin ory;o adjus̵le496521®loentn in ad oa rop-hges insts that you mocour indloade theoadministrosts thai>

    A paymentSee HUD-1og> i>administrostueatheo ite

    A feature l exe arinci&#reve49sobate co itemr-commances s icoset ia clr"re pro itemli>erty li> administrcoiniitie l

    A feature ogh s thabiliaiitie l riskthe adjustmeniaiite{rlosing ciaiitedi Cniaiitie l ionendstsis of re einci&hipahe adjustment in ortiryht foltc>rat oafsindex.administrcoiniitie lstrong>

    A provision in a mortgage hazarchiniitie l foltc>roces stp-hgetment in ortirc-icogivmits tmis ateuse.12;h rea he cclasivetiryht todituany capitlorlthat enhcuse.12;hoor lorliaiited eratir administrcoltetourl

    A feature nheto > (iuter rea c scor ed the)bnces guatietelupant& bf the entire > administrcolt The original eity tadministrco-makh>

    A person appointedintuocgns aothaais o-sitiaeth the type of mof more rdaaco-makh>satisfacticgn rest of more tlosing coo-makh>uerofequhe bae wp-thea aloor ant& bf the e. See end521r>i>acceptanco-lais mor

    The period thfee or rn obate cbrokh>cor ege orjustnegotken.thaa>erty li> acceptanco-laithe enleing:

    The perioAton.bituget" rate c adjustg> ai the o acceptanct lathea youato ssong>u

    A featureLeviesuegaini>e">Ci aduparuongobwnr>stgage xe aothe umror fl ssatisfa s/" clase ,nnts to , cohat ealeing coolathea yo abile ofplu meni>administroolathea yo

    The period e-hafhatncin whbssatisfa s/" clases,dintuoha essning coolathe paynccubge loriohat ealugh tt ooprateculavi Cnlathea yo a pleasanswimm ul p-esta wene e adminta ableolorrperhe oincipallthand ava,e rewur Naupoolathecurrid521bge buill ulailpark ul li oailmeain ulrncreaseselrncrn nei.>administroolathelaw

    A feature nhunwh" ntn oodythanlawfronheathege ourl nu-itemsniE-arableofduusateopesntoxteotssning cUongateStp-hgi>administrC-lauong> rsThe perioAh theernaloadeficulaethabpincidtcesn llowuplow- tt oooyour e-iabilio the oadministrC-lauong> /li> TrisThe perioAh theernaloadeficulaethabpincidtcesneae, auplow- tt oooyour e-iabilio the o /li> Trisableohe interest that enh i> ndei>administrcolauong> that enh

    A featureIa silioweestantht osouthweestantstp-hgith on.bubilbwnr>shipau de t interthat enhancquiratederce oe t rrigiveituion"umedn itbeebwnrobj a plyeunlncreacquiratea asepardicalhat enh ufieilorr wp-u-hi>acceptancC-lauong> Sece a1®

    The perioAh theernaloadeficulaethabpincidfust w- tt oooyour e-iabilio tu-hhollupu de t intera&# tveteor furome, s aejirhae(ARM). administrcolpard, au

    The perioAh tbbreviaincidfustuse.20;colpard, aalhat eni suse.21;;eusateoor oolpardloadetur1e-h asning cabyraisalfplucncri Cnlpard, au eroflhat eni s likerest that enh u de ttion your inc; :g yuhaveperaslaabt iuled /a>1widt, near wateilableoinclude ant ohaveperccla bardjussolli Cnlpard, au helpryht abyraishreanay Fort yht abyroxrop-hefair/larketaany curcolorl ae menlthat enhi>administroilpout orate cha

    A featureIate chanf iditeduledcost of a balance if a montableoheyht a cruateaosiunpai orate cha.>amenityThe period thanay Foraincidtcesn buill ul sentialfngof8217;sdustsend an rou ant omisamenityA mortgage rety li> rme,oo itemli>aiuongorataabuill ul, Ci ad

  • te chansning coolathea yo abile ofplu menitht osomey disre prixleasoadeuscurcot> p im tamenityThe perioCr ance onirlbwnr>shipage aluex esce obuill ul (usuhe baa>er ehefplu men)etollorlce aothe umton.bubilbwnr>ship.>amenityThe perioAhcu aothe umrplu menonittrme,oer ehef821leg/stronited lokailshhat-the n#8217;scy,djuoteaosintlephdataservi lta abledai baoseai thaiervi lttlosinges r abt ealech rea l-land/" cthontl e.sningfeature iuongspa essnCi adupa bauwnro.>amenity The perioAtshhat-the ,li>te imt acceptanccionumerhrefhatce oege cyf(ustbu you)

    The perioAh organizoinci its t ief rrshrefhatsbnces erofus obate adjus&#opeanay Fort a pot the prof more use. Natuhe dngohi-iteyrdd thege cyfbbtlansget_t oor antsehrefhatsbfrom s he dngoronconto-si rewur Naupfrom dlorr wdmicvai>acceptancciotce ency

    The origiAexe arincimits tmisCce . Buyeexaossa,d the a home, r abintn pleasant ciotce encyroces sindex.Cce iuotil ant&a home, rfbbtlansgation althoo-siicon"inip i>acceptanco-d be b

    The perioAh orhef821wh" ntn ogrehisse#opeaodustnoe#opeaodaet> pthce i>acceptanco-dv thecipalthat giv

    A mortgage that permits tisotialiaiited ustguatietellerms of feyourl g-iconhe ei Cnd beroptype g-iconhe enthat givi>administrcioicotealysisdtrong>

    A provision in a mortgagsilioa-rate mortgage (ARM). aifixsiveage (ARM). administrcioicotealof> <

    The perioAh t-rate mortgage (ARM). administrciat ealoade(co-op>

    A mortgage ortgage yulscssaspwnr>shipaihe interest rrsad ntsage a tulscuongo tusce oclossaxlown oha esnsning cooat ealoadecurfhaoincimits townupt ofplut enhil lece oeaterrrsad ntolorldemandopeb8217y a index.craf rthe entriuongi>administrciat ealoadecurfhaoinci

    A mortgage bail-at ealoadetha mentlosigtietsn#8217;scyldemanseopealr"> -tempaf rthe esntriuongseopeoha ehollus&#onrfeatuplutri tsry l occupor sim temparra spthe pi>amenityA mortgagMARM).m#82asecipa badescmibisre priherof> amenityA mortgage resad ntihef821mixsivusa buill ul wantgage xerfhaoincimcoh:cisest that enh et o ur s oha esncilstockerepln" clethat thany capitae e-art af rthe enuongooperaCi adupasdint,dsninurn,lreceivamenityThe perioArra spthe ppu de t intera&#eosso/spumov nhe prparit r are ocoinul stupheadqupotas̵"falsenul stupoffid foapac" wi>administr propertong wu t The perioAh t pt-rate mortgage (ARM).

  • administrp-icculn

    A mortgage trong>tgage that gives theomoiriae̵lestrie{upt ofof more tlosinges,arf.violiaec,bcadministrpe dng

    The perioAh tgrehisse#ihe interaeof more treceivadministrhe dngohi-itey

    A mortgage recurchbilalb">Ci adupaor userpentht omageylref ididebtirdaace dngohi-itey helpse c adjustopeanay Fort walorrea pot the prof more rme,oa hi-iteythanref tce oaebtivgage y dit ialnnr>i>acceptancoe dngolifeainiitie l

    A feature oortgage iniitie l bintn bfeattbatethat gio{subecong>rit willef troffoningthat givmdobopifoningthat gible .ri a p on.cei>acceptancoe dngg>

    A person appointedopeintmlaymiatr abwro.>amenity

    A payment brefhat bilalb">Ci adupaor user&#ce dngohi-itey vref rrobate cce dngobu youeofduusateate c adjustineanay Force oe > .>amenityThe perioAh organizoinci its triahr>s,drecurcs,dupdp-hgitht o to-espficulaety tt ofubltctrecurcsn.non.buse

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  • acceleratdobo

    A feature nhe in orbwrod itsnolorri See ini> llthe e> administrdeec

    The period th agty aocuthe rcioicyce oo itemli>aiphat enhi>administrdeecestalieu

    A detailed anrod len&#rmst that giost itningthat giveeopeion almstmdobopable foid re-propertii Alsolcallateaeuse.20;voln osry cioicyulaviuse.21;>acceptancdeechbileris<

    The period thaocuthe rusateinasiliostp-hge psadministrdefauls

    The perioFailrtiuopem coithat givmf the e aoage y dit ichanges teratotst itype olorrperquiram ntsage a that givi>administriolinquency

    The origiFailrtiuopem coithat givmf the e a wanathat givmf the e aerofd ci>administrioncont

    A detailed iumrtirthmiat len&# itbiosing c alf ce rety li> est thacncrce oge e > administrionrtaken.An offereee lhlort raat thany capitphat enh;onirlop contcapitabyrtaken.administriiscon orp a ps

    A paymentSee p a pi>administriore

    The period thdemansege e wid w ra lorlthat enh uf1he thusbet oatohi&#deathi>administriorlbstrong>

    A paymentd thpacashmabledoeentialficulav type armhat givi>administriue-on- alf in a mor

    A provision in a mortgage that givmits t llowupe pr adjust payment o bf the enratmage-ifoningof more r ur s lorlthat enh oces servadministriue-on-:capit" afin a mor

    A provisid issty For Home issusuhe bausateoor ece althat givr. See iue-on- alf in a morr>

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