Real Estate Glossary
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sale-leaseback
A technique in which a seller deeds property to a buyer for a consideration,
and the buyer simultaneously leases the property back to the seller.
second mortgage
A mortgage that has a lien position subordinate to the first
mortgage.
secondary mortgage market
The buying and selling of existing mortgages.
secured loan
A loan that is backed by collateral.
security
The property that will be pledged as collateral for a loan.
seller take-back
An agreement in which the owner of a property provides financing,
often in combination with an assumable mortgage. See owner financing.
servicer
An organization that collects principal and interest payments from
borrowers and manages borrowers’ escrow accounts. The servicer often
services mortgages that have been purchased by an investor in the secondary
mortgage market.
servicing
The collection of mortgage payments from borrowers and related
responsibilities of a loan servicer.
settlement
See closing.
settlement sheet
See HUD-1 statement.
special deposit account
An account that is established for rehabilitation mortgages to
hold the funds needed for the rehabilitation work so they can be disbursed
from time to time as particular portions of the work are completed.
standard payment calculation
The method used to determine the monthly payment required to repay
the remaining balance of a mortgage in substantially equal installments
over the remaining term of the mortgage at the current interest rate.
step-rate mortgage
A mortgage that allows for the interest rate to increase according
to a specified schedule (i.e., seven years), resulting in increased payments
as well. At the end of the specified period, the rate and payments will
remain constant for the remainder of the loan.
subdivision
A housing development that is created by dividing a tract of land
into individual lots for sale or lease.
subordinate financing
Any mortgage or other lien that has a priority that is lower than
that of the first mortgage.
subsidized second mortgage
An alternative financing option known as the Community Seconds® mortgage
for low- and moderate-income households. An investor purchases a first mortgage
that has a subsidized second mortgage behind it. The second mortgage may
be issued by a state, county, or local housing agency, foundation, or nonprofit
corporation. Payment on the second mortgage is often deferred and carries
a very low interest rate (or no interest rate). Part of the debt may be
forgiven incrementally for each year the buyer remains in the home.
survey
A drawing or map showing the precise legal boundaries of a property,
the location of improvements, easements, rights of way, encroachments,
and other physical features.
sweat equity
Contribution to the construction or rehabilitation of a property
in the form of labor or services rather than cash.
