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Open listing |
A contract under which the broker is
commissioned to find a buyer before the property is sold by the seller or
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Option |
The agreement to keep an offer to purchase or
lease open for a specific period of time |
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Option listing |
An agreement by which the broker advertising the
property has the right to purchase the listed property himself |
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Origination fee |
A fee paid to the lender for processing a loan
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Owner financing |
A property transaction for which the seller
provides all or part of the financing to the buyer |
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Owner's Title Insurance |
A policy insuring the full purchase price of a
piece of property for the buyer, usually including adjustments for inflation
each year up to a maximum of 150% of the original policy amount, the premium
for which is payable at the time of closing |
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First Time Buyers >The Seller May Pay
The costs of buying a home may be daunting. For example, you may have finally saved enough for a down payment on your first home, with a little left over to buy the furniture you will need. Then you hear about having to pay closing costs you weren't anticipating, and this may seem like a real setback.
One way to cover such a shortage is to make the sellers an offer that calls for them to credit you for some of the closing costs. As a rule, the sellers may pay a maximum of 3 percent of the sales price if the buyer is putting five percent down. If the buyer is making a down payment of 10 percent or more, the seller can contribute up to 6 percent of the sales price to cover the buyer's closing costs. Some items, such as prepaid taxes and the first month's mortgage payment, must be paid by the buyers. Sellers may also contribute to paying the appraisal, points, title insurance, settlement attorney fees, state or local transfer taxes and similar items.
Keep in mind that if the credit is included in the price of the house, the appraiser will have to justify the amount, based on sales prices of similar homes in the neighborhood.
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What does the abbreviation PITI stand for?
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Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance are the four major items included in a monthly mortgage payment. |
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