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Sales comparison approach
The method of evaluating a property's value by comparing it to
actual sales prices and values of comparable properties
Sale-leaseback
A transaction in which a seller deeds property to a buyer for a
consideration, and the buyer simultaneously leases the property back
to the seller
SBA
Abbreviation for the Small Business Administration
Second mortgage, or junior mortgage
A mortgage whose claim to repayment is of lesser priority than
another, previously recorded mortgage, usually or shorter term and
often at higher interest
Secondary market
Agents or agencies that buy mortgages from primary lenders, usually
at discounted prices, to sell to investors
Section, or Section of land
A parcel of land measuring one square mile or 640 acres
Set Back Lines
The distance designated by zoning regulations that is required
between the perimeter of a property and where structures can be
positioned
Secured loan
A loan guaranteed by collateral
Security
The property pledged as collateral for a loan or mortgage
Seller take-back
A contract whereby the seller of a property provides financing,
sometimes as part of an assumable mortgage
Severalty, or Sole ownership
Ownership of real property by only one individual
Special assessment
An additional tax imposed by the government against specific parcels
of real estate that will benefit from a public improvement, such as
a street
Special warranty deed
An agreement whereby the current owner/seller guarantees he has done
nothing that would impair or cloud title, but does not make any
guarantee for what occurred prior to his ownership of the property
Specific performance
A legal action that requires a party to honor the terms of a
contract
Statute of limitations
The time period allowed for the filing of a legal suit to enforce a
claim, after which any such claims are barred
Step-rate mortgage
A loan that allows for the interest rate to increase in increments
according to a designated schedule for a specified period of time,
at the end of which, the interest rate returns to a constant
percentage
Subagent
An individual or party who is employed by someone already acting as
an agent
Subdivision
A tract of property that is divided into streets and individual lots
Subject to
Taking ownership of a property with a lien (legal claim or charge)
against it, but not assuming responsibility for the said lien, while
the holder who forecloses the lien can take the property, but may
not collect money from the owner who took "subject to"
Subsidized second mortgage
An alternative financing option for low- and moderate-income
households, issued by a state or county housing foundation, agency
or nonprofit corporation, whereby the buyer can purchase a first
mortgage with a subsidized second mortgage behind it; payment on the
second mortgage is often deferred and carries a low or no interest
rate, and a portion of the mortgage may be forgiven incrementally
for each year the buyer resides in the home
Survey
The process of determining property areas, by measuring its
dimensions, lot lines and other physical features
Also, the map that results from such measurements taken |
