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Glossary of Mortgage Terms

The purchase of a home can be overwhelming. So too, can the prospect of securing financing. Some terms in frequent use with regard to mortgages are as follows:More...

Estimating the Cost of Interstate Moving Expenses - The Binding Estimate

Estimating the Cost of Interstate Moving Expenses - The Binding EstimateMore...

Concurrent Ownership of Real Estate

Real estate may be owned by one or more people at the same time. This is called concurrent ownership. The three kinds of concurrent ownership are tenancy in common, joint tenancy and tenancy by the entireties. More...

Types of Deeds

In order to transfer title to real property from one person to another, some type of written instrument is required based on a doctrine known as the Statute of Frauds. The written instrument most commonly used to effectuate such transfers is known as a deed. The law governing deeds varies from state to states and, in fact, many states have set forth standardized forms for use as deeds in their law. Generally speaking, however, parties to a transaction involving the transfer of real property use one of three types of deeds to effectuate the transfer:More...

Buying A Property In Foreclosure

In today's real estate market, it is difficult to find bargains. However, it may still be possible for deals to be found on properties in foreclosure or following foreclosure. More...