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Definitions for Deal-Seeking Buyers: Short Sales, Foreclosures, and REO Homes

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You are typically required to have cash in hand (a cashier’s check and/or proof of funds) for the purchase price of the house and usually cannot get a mortgage loan for the property. At this point it is now called a bank-owned or real estate-owned (REO) property. Where HUD Homes come from.

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131 Real Estate Terms & Definitions Your Clients Expect You to Know in 2023

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These mortgages were developed in the 1980s in an era of double-digit interest rates when borrowers were hopeful that the rates wouldn’t rise much more. Cost of funds index (COFI). Planned unit development (PUD). Proof of funds. These funds must be liquid, not stocks or bonds. Real-estate owned (REO).