Real Estate Term of the Day: Concessions

Real Estate Term of the Day: Concessions CONCESSIONS (aka: Seller Concessions) – reduction in price (could be credit for closing costs), or other benefit provided to a buyer as an inducement to buy (Barron’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms) Requests for seller concessions in the form of closing costs are a common negotiating point between … More Real Estate Term of the Day: Concessions

Real Estate Term of the Day: Comparative Market Analysis & Comparable Sales

Real Estate Term of the Day: Comparative Market Analysis & Comparable Sales COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS (aka: Competitive Market Analysis or CMA) – an estimate of the value of property using only a few indicators taken from sales of comparable properties, such as price per square foot.  These value estimates are not appraisals and do not meet … More Real Estate Term of the Day: Comparative Market Analysis & Comparable Sales

Real Estate Term of the Day: Co-Mortgagor

Real Estate Term of the Day: Co-Mortgagor CO-MORTGAGOR (aka: co-borrower or co-signer) – one who signs a mortgage contract with another party or parties and is thereby jointly obligated to repay the loan.  Generally a co-mortgagor provides some assistance in meeting the requirements of the loan and receives a share of ownership in the encumbered … More Real Estate Term of the Day: Co-Mortgagor