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Real Estate Terms of the Day for Sacramento Real Estate Agent



TITLE INSURANCE
A comprehensive contract of indemnity under which the title company agrees to reimburse the insured for any loss if title is not as represented in the policy.

PROSPECT
A person or corporation who may be interested in buying or selling real property. The prospect does not become a client until the parties establish a fiduciary relationship, such as upon signing a listing contract or upon executing a DROA.

POLICE POWER
The constitutional authority and inherent power of a state to adopt and enforce laws and regulations to promote and support the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.

CONFORMING LOAN
A mortgage loan which meets all requirements to be eligible for purchase by federal agencies such as FNMA and FHLMC. The maximum conforming loan amount is $240,000 for a one-unit property.

INSTITUTIONAL LENDER
Financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, savings and loans or any lending institution whose loans are regulated by law.

HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE
A clause inserted in a contract whereby one party agrees to indemnify and protect the other party from any injuries or lawsuits arising out of the particular transaction.

PARCEL
A specific portion of a larger tract; a lot.

TENANCY IN COMMON
A form of concurrent ownership of property between two or more persons, in which each has an undivided interest in the whole property; frequently found when the parties acquire title by descent or by will.

CREDIT REPORT
A report detailing the credit history of a prospective borrower that's used to help determine borrower creditworthiness.

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