Terms To Know

Below Tax Value Government Re-Acquired Non-Qualifying
Equity Lease Purchase Qualify
Exclusive Lists Listings Seller Financing
MLS Steals & Deals
Vacant Homes
Equity: is the difference between the sale price of a home and the amount owed on it. (Return To Top)
Exclusive Lists: Our unique proprietary software seeks out types homes for sale that the MLS software cannot. (Return To Top)
Government Re-Acquired Homes: that went into default having government (VA or FHA) loans are re-sold to the public via a special bidding process. (Return To Top)
Below Tax Value: Periodically, houses are appraised for tax purposes. In Mecklenburg county, they use the full market value as the tax value. In other counties they may use a percentage of market value. (Return To Top)
Lease Purchase: A lease-purchase is a deferred payment plan which allows a buyer to rent the property for a while before purchasing it. (Return To Top)
Listings: A "listing" is a property that is marketed by a real estate broker.  As used herein, "listing" refers to properties marketed in the MLS real estate brokers. (Return To Top)
MLS: MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service. A database of homes listed for sale by all area Realtors. (Return To Top)
Non-Qualifying: Some homes have loans that can be assumed with no qualifying whatsoever. Certain FHA, VA, Conventional, and Seller loans allow this. All the home buyer has to do is pay the seller's equity and take over the monthly payments. (Return To Top)
Qualify: To ensure that they will be repaid the money they loaned, lenders often want borrowers to qualify for the loan.  The requirements to qualify can vary widely from lender to lender, and from one mortgage product to another. (Return To Top)
Seller Financing: Sometimes the seller will help a buyer purchase the home.  Our Exclusive Lists identify all listed properties offering seller financing, as well as sellers who are "Motivated" and may consider such an offer.  Seller financing can be structured in a variety of ways, including but not limited to: purchase money mortgages, wrap-around mortgages, and contracts for deed.  The payments can be structured in many ways too, from an interest only or deferred payment plan with a balloon at the end of a specified term, to a fully amortized payment schedule.  Shared equity, discounts for prompt payment, seller-paid refinancing costs are examples other negotiable terms. (Return To Top)
Steals & Deals: Some homes can be bought at bargain prices.  Our Exclusive Lists identify homes that can be real deals! (Return To Top)
Vacant Homes: a home that can be occupied right away, without having to wait for a seller to move out, or (if new construction) for a builder to finish building. (Return To Top)