Real Estate Glossary
Welcome to our Real Estate Glossary. Here you will find many real estate terms having to do with buying or selling houses, loans and other terms having to do with real estate. We hope you find our Real Estate Glossary helpful. If we have overlooked terms, please feel free to add them to our Real Estate glossary.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z original principal balance
The total amount of principal owed on a mortgage before any payments are made.
origination fee
On a government loan the loan origination fee is one percent of the loan amount, but additional points may be charged which are called "discount points." One point equals one percent of the loan amount. On a conventional loan, the loan origination fee refers to the total number of points a borrower pays.
owner financing
A property purchase transaction in which the property seller provides all or part of the financing.
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