Colorado Real Estate - Know the Terms of Lenders (A-E):Are you confused about what your lender is telling you? Check out the definition of the unfamiliar words so you can be educated and make knowledgeable decisions. |
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Home Sellers / Buyers Guide to Colorado Mountain Real Estate in Breckenridge, Keystone, Frisco, all of Summit County Colorado and near by areas. | |||||||||||||||||
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Know the Terms of Lenders (A-E):Know the Terms of Lenders (A-E): ADC Loan – Covers the Acquisition, development and construction of a development project Add-Back – Defers payment of a portion of the interest and is added to the balloon payment due at the end of the loan. Adjustable-rate-loan – Used to describe a loan with rates and terms that can change. Affordability index – A gauge to determine the financial ability of consumers to buy a home Amortization – Self liquidating (killing-off) of debt by means of systematic payments of principal and interest Annual Percentage Rate (APR) – The total finance charge to the total amount to be financed as required under the Truth-in-Lending Act. Assumption of Mortgage – Acquiring title to property but agreeing to be liable for the terms and conditions of the mortgage. Bonus Clause – A prepayment clause that provides a special payment to the lender if full or partial payment is made before the due date. Bridge Loan – The period of time to cover the period between the termination of one loan and the beginning of another Bullet loan – a short term, interest-only loan with a balloon payment Buydown – Used to reduce the monthly payment for the homebuyer borrowing during the initial years Carryback – The seller will take back a note for part of the purchase price secured by a junior mortgage, wraparound mortgage or contract for deed Debt to equity ratio – The total loan owed to the lender an the invested capital of the owner Effective Yield – The calculation of the return on investment that considers the price paid, time held, and interest charged. Elasticity – The ability of the real estate supply to respond to price increases over a short period of time |
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