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for Ms. Myers 4/11/2023

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Acceptance   when the seller accepts a buyer's offer on the home, usually by signing a Purchase and Sale Agreement already signed by the buyer  
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Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM)   a mortgage having an interest rate which is usually initially lower than that of a mortgage with a fixed rate but is adjusted periodically according to the cost of funds to the lender  
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Amortization table   a table detailing each periodic payment on an amortizing loan, as generated by an amortization calculator  
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Closing Costs   fees paid at the closing of a real estate transaction  
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Collateral   a borrower's pledge of specific property to a lender, to secure repayment of a loan  
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Counteroffer   functions as both a rejection of an offer to enter into a contract, as well as a new offer that materially changes the terms of the original offer  
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Earnest Money   a sum of money that is included with your offer to purchase a home  
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Equity   an ownership interest in property that may be offset by debts or other liabilities  
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Finance charge   a form of compensation to the lender for providing the funds, or extending credit, to a borrower  
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Fixed-rate Mortgage   a mortgage loan where the interest rate on the note remains the same through the term of the loan, as opposed to loans where the interest rate may adjust or "float"  
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Interest   the fee a business pays a lender (creditor) to borrow money  
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Lien   a legal claim against a party or entity's property or assets  
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Market Value   the actual value of your property when placed at sale on the open market  
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Points   a form of prepaid interest you can choose to pay up front in exchange for a lower interest rate and monthly payments  
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Principal   the money that you originally agreed to pay back  
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