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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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A short-term loan that covers the cost to build a property until the owner can secure long-term financing. 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). Owner financing. Contingency.