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GLOSSARY OF MORTGAGE TERMS:
Page 1 of 1 | 11 terms beginning with 'S' Sales Agreement See Agreement of sale. Second Mortgage A mortgage that has rights that are subordinate to the rights of the first mortgage holders. Secondary Mortgage Market The buying and selling of existing mortgages. Seller-Provided Funds (Also called "Seller Contributions"). Seller-provided funds include all transaction cost paid by the seller except the real estate agent's (or brokers) fee. Servicer The party who has entered into an agreement with the insured to service a loan. Settlement Costs See Closing Costs. Single Premium A premium, which provides coverage for more than a year. empty) Special Assessments A special tax imposed on property, individual lots or all property in the immediate area, for road construction, sidewalks, sewers, streetlights, etc. Special Lien A lien that binds a specified piece of property, unlike a general lien, which is levied against all one's assets. It creates a right to retain something of value belonging to another person as compensation for labor, material, or money expended in that person's behalf. In some localities it is called "particular" lien or "specific" lien. (See Lien.) Special Warranty Deed A deed in which the grantor conveys title to the grantee and agrees to protect the grantee against title defects or claims asserted by the grantor and those persons whose right to assert a claim against the title arose during the period the grantor held title to the property. In a special warranty deed the grantor guarantees to the grantee that he has done nothing during the time he held title to the property which has, or which might in the future, impair the grantee's title. Survey A map or plat made by a licensed surveyor showing the results of measuring the land with its elevations, improvements, boundaries, and its relationship to surrounding tracts of land. A survey is often required by the lender to assure him that a building is actually sited on the land according to its legal description. |