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Buying and selling a real estate can be exciting. However, it can also be overwhelming even if you have bought or sold real estate in the past. The laws for buying or selling real estate change or are updated from time to time, as are the contracts and forms.

Many of the terms used during real estate transactions may be new or unfamiliar. WashMetroHomes.com has provided the real estate dictionary to assist you with better understating the terms of buying and selling real estate and the terms contained in real estate contracts and/or forms.

In light of this, WashMetroHomes.com is providing this real estate dictionary with many terms common with buying and selling real estate. Each real estate transaction is unique and the terms are all different. If you are unclear about any specific area or meaning in a real estate contract, see the help of a real estate professional such as a Realtor, Mortgage Specialist, or a competent and qualified Attorney.

Great care and research was undertaken to provide accurate definitions and explanations for the real estate terms and words in our real estate dictionary. No one real estate dictionary can be 100% accurate in all jurisdictions. The definitions provided by WashMetroHomes.com in the real estate dictionary are for general purposes only and should not be used for legal purposes. Jennifer V-E Johnson and WashMetroHomes.com disclaim any responsibility for any liability, risk or loss that may be incurred or claimed incurred as a consequence of using this information.

WashMetroHomes.com hopes you benefit from using our real estate dictionary.


original principal balance
The total amount of principal owed on a mortgage before any payments are made.

origination fee
A fee paid to a lender for processing a loan application. The origination fee is stated in the form of points. One point is 1 percent of the mortgage amount.

owner financing
A property purchase transaction in which the property seller provides all or part of the financing.


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