Blog categorized as Real Estate Definitions

Homeowners Associations (HOA)Homeowners associations (HOA) are legal corporations formed by a real estate developer to market, to manage, and to sell homes and lots in a residential subdivision.

They're most commonly formed for condominiums and planned urban developments (PUDs), a category which includes suburban communities....

05.11.12 04:45 PM - Comment(s)

Right To Cancel noticeAs part of the federal Truth-in-Lending Act, refinancing homeowners are granted a 3-day "cooling off" period post-closing during which they retain the right to rescind, or "cancel", their recent refinance without penalty or cost.

The Right To Cancel is protection against surprises...

28.06.12 03:45 PM - Comment(s)

Get a home inspectionWhen you preview homes as a home buyer, you can get a good feel for the home's visible traits -- its finishes, its room counts, and its landscaping, for example. What you can't get a feel for, though, is the home's "bones".

It's for this reason that real estate professionals recommend that ...

06.06.12 03:45 PM - Comment(s)

Escrow taxes and insuranceAs a homeowner in Midlothian , your fiscal responsibility extends beyond just making mortgage payments. You must also pay your home's real estate taxes as they come due, as well as your homeowners insurance policy premiums.

Failure to pay real estate taxes can result in foreclosure. Failure to insure...

08.12.11 04:45 PM - Comment(s)
Truth-In-Lending snapshot More commonly called APR, Annual Percentage Rate is a government-mandated mortgage comparison tool. It measures the total cost of borrowing over the life of a loan into dollars-and-cents. A loan's APR is printed in the top-left corner of the Federal Truth-In-Lending Disclosure, as shown above. When...
12.07.11 04:03 PM - Comment(s)

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