front 1 D. closing | back 1 The process in which agreed-on costs are paid and legal title is
transferred |
front 2 H. escrow holder | back 2 Acts as a neutral agent of both seller and buyer |
front 3 I. escrow instructions | back 3 Written directions, signed by a seller and buyer, detailing the
procedures |
front 4 S. unilateral instructions | back 4 Escrow instructions in which the buyers sign one set of instructions
and |
front 5 B. bilateral instructions | back 5 Escrow instructions in which the sellers and buyers sign the same set
of |
front 6 C. chain of title | back 6 Chronological summary of all useful documents discovered in a title
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front 7 N. marketable title | back 7 Good or clear saleable title reasonably free from risk of litigation
over |
front 8 Q. standard policy | back 8 A title insurance policy issued to homebuyers that only covers
matters of |
front 9 O. payoff demand | back 9 The amount of the unpaid principal balance, the daily interest rate,
and |
front 10 L. hazard insurance | back 10 A property insurance policy that protects the owner and lender
against |
front 11 G. documentary transfer | back 11 A tax collected on all transfers of real property located in the
county. |
front 12 E. closing statement | back 12 An accounting of funds made to the seller and buyer separately.
Required |
front 13 K. good funds | back 13 Funds that have already cleared the bank such as cashier’s checks,
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front 14 M. impound account | back 14 A trust account set up for funds set aside for future costs relating
to a |
front 15 T. walk-through | back 15 The buyer’s final viewing of the property prior to closing to be
certain it is |
front 16 R. title insurance | back 16 protects real estate owners from challenges to their property |
front 17 P. preliminary report | back 17 (prelim) is prepared to verify the legal ownership |
front 18 J. extended coverage policy | back 18 title insurance covers everything that a |
front 19 F. contingencies | back 19 possible future events or circumstances that are uncertain and may or may not occur |
front 20 A. beneficiary statement | back 20 sets forth the unpaid balance of the loan amount and the
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