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Real Estate Terms of the Day for Atlanta Buying Home In



LESSOR
The person who rents or leases property to another. In residential leasing, the lessor is often referred to as a landlord.

WAIVER
To voluntarily give up or surrender a right.

ESCROW AGENT
A person with fiduciary responsibility to the buyer and seller, or the borrower and lender, to ensure that the terms of the purchase/sale or loan are carried out.

SETTLEMENT COSTS
Also known as closing costs, these costs are for services that must be performed before your loan can be initiated. Examples include title fees, recording fees, appraisal fee, credit report fee, pest inspection, attorney's fees, taxes, and surveying fees.

POINTS
A generic term for a percentage of the principal loan amount which the lender charges for making the loan; each point is equal to one percent of the loan amount.

NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR
That physical deterioration which occurs in the normal course of the use for which a property is intended, without negligence, carelessness, accident or abuse of the premises (or equipment or chattels) by the occupant, members of household, or their invitees or guests.

SETTLEMENT (OR CLOSING)
The settlement or closing is the conclusion of your real estate transaction. It includes the delivery of your security instrument, signing of your legal documents and the disbursement of the funds necessary to the sale of your home or loan transaction (refinance).

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