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Land contract. A land contract, (also known as contract for deed or agreement for deed ), is a contract between the buyer and seller of real property in which the seller provides the buyer financing in the purchase, and the buyer repays the resulting loan in installments. Under a land contract, the seller retains the legal title to the property ...
A balloon payment mortgage is a mortgage that does not fully amortize over the term of the note, thus leaving a balance due at maturity. [1] The final payment is called a balloon payment because of its large size. [2] Balloon payment mortgages are more common in commercial real estate than in residential real estate today due to the prevalence ...
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1974 and codified as Title 12, Chapter 27 of the United States Code, 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601 – 2617. The main objective was to protect homeowners by assisting them in becoming better educated while shopping for real estate services, and eliminating ...
Finance. A mortgage loan or simply mortgage ( / ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ / ), in civil law jurisdictions known also as a hypothec loan, is a loan used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or by existing property owners to raise funds for any purpose while putting a lien on the property being mortgaged.
In France, the property tax is a local tax payable by all owners of real estate located in France. This tax is used to finance the budget of local authorities. The property tax comprises three different taxes: the tax on built properties, the tax on unbuilt properties, and a tax on household waste removal.
Leasehold is a form of land tenure or property tenure where one party buys the right to occupy land or a building for a given time. As a lease is a legal estate, leasehold estate can be bought and sold on the open market. A leasehold thus differs from a freehold or fee simple where the ownership of a property is purchased outright and after ...
Wraparound mortgage. A wraparound mortgage, more commonly known as a "wrap", is a form of secondary financing for the purchase of real property. [1] [2] The seller extends to the buyer a junior mortgage which wraps around and exists in addition to any superior mortgages already secured by the property. Under a wrap, a seller accepts a secured ...
Common area maintenance charges ( CAM) are one of the net charges billed to tenants in a commercial triple net (NNN) lease, and are paid by tenants to the landlord of a commercial property. A CAM charge is an additional rent, charged on top of base rent, and is mainly composed of maintenance fees for work performed on the common area of a property.