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Earnest money deposit
A deposit made by the potential home buyer to show that he or she is serious about buying the house.
Easement
A right of way giving persons other than the owner access to or over a property.
Effective age
An appraiser's estimate of the physical condition of a building. The actual age of a building may be shorter or longer than its effective age.
Eminent domain
The right of a government to take private property for public use upon payment of its fair market value. Eminent domain is the basis for condemnation proceedings.
Employment history
A place as where a person works or have worked at. (Normally lenders require 2 years of history in a chronological timelime)
Encroachment
An improvement that intrudes illegally on another's property.
Encumbrance
Anything that affects or limits the fee simple title to a property, such as mortgages, leases, easements, or restrictions.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)
A federal law that requires lenders and other creditors to make credit equally available without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or receipt of income from public assistance programs.
Equity
A homeowner's financial interest in a property. Equity is the difference between the fair market value of the property and the amount still owed on its mortgage and other liens.
Escrow
An item of value, money, or documents deposited with a third party to be delivered upon the fulfillment of a condition. For example, the earnest money deposit is put into escrow until delivered to the seller when the transaction is closed.
Escrow account
Once you close your purchase transaction, you may have an escrow account or impound account with your lender. This means the amount you pay each month includes an amount above what would be required if you were only paying your principal and interest. The extra money is held in your impound account (escrow account) for the payment of items like property taxes and homeowner's insurance when they come due. The lender pays them with your money instead of you paying them yourself.
Escrow analysis
Once each year your lender will perform an "escrow analysis" to make sure they are collecting the correct amount of money for the anticipated expenditures.
Escrow disbursements
The use of escrow funds to pay real estate taxes, hazard insurance, mortgage insurance, and other property expenses as they become due.
Estate
The ownership interest of an individual in real property. The sum total of all the real property and personal property owned by an individual at time of death.
Evaluate
Frequently referred as Comparable Market Analysis (CMA), is the process calculate, based on an opinion, the value of a property
Eviction
The lawful expulsion of an occupant from real property.
Examination of title
The report on the title of a property from the public records or an abstract of the title.
Exclusive listing
A written contract that gives a licensed real estate agent the exclusive right to sell a property for a specified time.
Executor
A person named in a will to administer an estate. The court will appoint an administrator if no executor is named. "Executrix" is the feminine form.
Expiration Date
The time provided as when does the loan commitment expires
A deposit made by the potential home buyer to show that he or she is serious about buying the house.
Easement
A right of way giving persons other than the owner access to or over a property.
Effective age
An appraiser's estimate of the physical condition of a building. The actual age of a building may be shorter or longer than its effective age.
Eminent domain
The right of a government to take private property for public use upon payment of its fair market value. Eminent domain is the basis for condemnation proceedings.
Employment history
A place as where a person works or have worked at. (Normally lenders require 2 years of history in a chronological timelime)
Encroachment
An improvement that intrudes illegally on another's property.
Encumbrance
Anything that affects or limits the fee simple title to a property, such as mortgages, leases, easements, or restrictions.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)
A federal law that requires lenders and other creditors to make credit equally available without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or receipt of income from public assistance programs.
Equity
A homeowner's financial interest in a property. Equity is the difference between the fair market value of the property and the amount still owed on its mortgage and other liens.
Escrow
An item of value, money, or documents deposited with a third party to be delivered upon the fulfillment of a condition. For example, the earnest money deposit is put into escrow until delivered to the seller when the transaction is closed.
Escrow account
Once you close your purchase transaction, you may have an escrow account or impound account with your lender. This means the amount you pay each month includes an amount above what would be required if you were only paying your principal and interest. The extra money is held in your impound account (escrow account) for the payment of items like property taxes and homeowner's insurance when they come due. The lender pays them with your money instead of you paying them yourself.
Escrow analysis
Once each year your lender will perform an "escrow analysis" to make sure they are collecting the correct amount of money for the anticipated expenditures.
Escrow disbursements
The use of escrow funds to pay real estate taxes, hazard insurance, mortgage insurance, and other property expenses as they become due.
Estate
The ownership interest of an individual in real property. The sum total of all the real property and personal property owned by an individual at time of death.
Evaluate
Frequently referred as Comparable Market Analysis (CMA), is the process calculate, based on an opinion, the value of a property
Eviction
The lawful expulsion of an occupant from real property.
Examination of title
The report on the title of a property from the public records or an abstract of the title.
Exclusive listing
A written contract that gives a licensed real estate agent the exclusive right to sell a property for a specified time.
Executor
A person named in a will to administer an estate. The court will appoint an administrator if no executor is named. "Executrix" is the feminine form.
Expiration Date
The time provided as when does the loan commitment expires
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